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David Simper

I have worked in the housing and transport professions for several local authorities, specialising in policy, strategy preparation and bid writing. Having always had an interest in film, the visual arts in general, theatre, music and lterature, I thought it would be good to combine the writing experience with these interests to contribute to altBlackpool. In addition to writing, my hobbies include watercolour and pastel painting, photography, woodwork, cycling and vegetable gardening.

Theatre review: Dracula, or The Undead

Friday night and it was time to get down town to see this excellent ...

Exhibition preview: Join the Dance

This excellent show is a joint enterprise between the Mrozowska family – Monika, Alicja ...

Gallery: Blackpool and North Fylde on film

The light dawned photographically bright on 5th February 2023 and it was time for ...

Theatre review: Barely Visible

I wolf down a chip supper after work and catch my usual service 3 ...

Exhibition: Katarzyna Nowak at Tea Amantes

After managing to fix the family meal after work, I made the 18:38 bus ...

Tempting Timber: wood carver, Ian Currie

Ian Currie’s wooden carvings occupied another stand out stall at the Christmas markets back ...

Exhibition: Emilia Zogo – Blackpool in black & white

The exhibition may be titled Blackpool in Black and White but Emilia Logo has ...

colour photo showing nina rambelli at her becnh using a jeweller's hammer on a piece

For the love of silver: artisan jeweller – Nina Rambelli

The Yuletide season craft fairs have brought forward the range of artisan manufacturing skills ...

Exhibition: Acrylic Wonders by Dr Peter Hughes

Monday 5th December, 2022 saw me brave the cold and take the service 3 ...