Scarlett Clegg

As an opera lover who also happens to have a keen interest in ancient Egypt, to say that I was excited at the thought of seeing Aida for the first time is a massive understatement. As an added bonus, the show, which was produced by the renowned producer Ellen Kent, was staged by Opera and Ballet International, well known for their exciting interpretation and fantastic performances. In a packed auditorium my own mood seemed to be shared by the rest of the audience as the curtain rose and we were transported to ancient Egypt, the Land of the Pharaohs and…

The clocks have gone back, the evenings are dark and there’s a nip in the air as we head into November so what better time to enjoy some seasonal suspense? Blackpool Grand Theatre present a seasonal suspense perfect for a dark winter’s night when Who Killed Santa Claus? comes to town later this month. The familiar faces of soap stars Kim Tiddy (The Bill, Hollyoakes) and Freya Copeland (Emmerdale) appear in what is set to be another hugely entertaining Talking Scarlett production.  The production, based on the 1971 play by Terrance Freely, follows Barbara Love, a famous TV star who…

September 2017 is guaranteed to have audiences at Blackpool Winter Gardens dancing the night away as smash hit musical Hairspray comes to town. The much acclaimed, international stage extravaganza will run at the Opera House from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 September 2017. It’s Baltimore 1962 and Tracey Turnblad, a girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV.  Tracey’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heart throb Link Larkin…

Fans of the opera will be familiar with the name Ellen Kent and her production of the fantastic performances staged by Opera and Ballet International.  This autumn, a new, exciting and spectacular interpretation of one of her most lavish productions, Aida, will take to the stage at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre. One of Verdi’s later operas, Aida was commissioned by the Khedive of Egypt and first performed on 24 December 1871 at the opening of the Khedival Opera House.  The splendour of Egypt is set against the grandeur of the Coliseum in Rome with Ellen Kent’s direction influenced by the ancient…

Absent is a unique, site specific experience which has been created by internationally acclaimed  theatre makers dreamthinkspeak, led by Tristan Sharp.  Small groups are invited to take a magical mystery journey through the hidden spaces of Blackpool’s iconic Winter Gardens into a modern hotel to experience the splendour of a bygone age. In 1958 a young woman wins the Premium Bonds jackpot and, to celebrate checks into the exclusive Pavilion Suite of Blackpool’s most fashionable establishment – The Winter Gardens Hotel.  Over fifty years later she is still living there, whilst all around her this world-renowned hotel has been crumbling…