Columns & Opinion Archives - Page 12 of 12

03 Dec

Editor’s Note: December – Christmas & Gifts

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsColumns & Opinion

Well, the festive season is now upon us and in the run up to Christmas altblackpool is set to continue bringing you the best of Blackpool's creative scene. Over the past few months we've been out and about finding the best that Blackpool has to offer and since we launched back in July we've published over 100 articles. From urban art exhibitions to interviews with local bands, artists, dancers and the latest theatre performances. We are keen to hear what you think we should be covering so we can continue to discover the best of Blackpool. We've produce a short…

30 Nov

Charities month: Easterleigh Animal Sanctuary

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Easterleigh Animal Sanctuary is a tiny, local charity with no government or lottery grant funding. All the money they receive to run the centre and look after the animals comes purely from the kindness and hard work of their supporters. Many supporters have carried out fundraising events for them, from sponsored dog walks, to classroom (or office) cake sales, to swimming with sharks! Unfortunately, there is no end to the costs involved in caring for and re-homing animals. Easterleigh would not be able to operate without their supporters' help. At present, Easterleigh desperately needs: loving homes for all…

06 Nov

Opinion: Cafe Society in Blackpool

Robin Ross0 CommentsColumns & Opinion, Local News

So the question is does it or doesn't it? Does 'Cafe Society' have a place in Blackpool? Is it already here? Cafe Dolce has an outside and an inside area. Which do you prefer? Is it about weather or is it about the company, the conversation or the blend. Ah the blend! Maybe you haven't even noticed the blend or should I say blandness of the voices around you as you sit and wait for your number to get that hot accessory or bowl of soup or cheesecake depending on which diet you are on at that particular time. Or…

10 Sep

Editor’s Note: Blackpool’s Creative Summer

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Duncan Hodgson gives you a round up of Blackpool's Creative Summer 2012 including Me&FYC pop-up shop, Rebellion Festival, Charabanc, Alfresco Cowbell Carnival and Pure Evil by the Seaside. Well we've reached the end of summer 2012 and what an action packed couple of months it has been. Back in July when we started altblackpool we were pretty confident that there was a huge range of things happening in the Blackpool creative scene that needed to be celebrated - and how right we were. We've seen everything from a weekend of punk to the opening of Blackpool's own vintage and craft…

20 Aug

Opinion: 18-50’s Club Anarchy

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Stuart Diggle gives us his thoughts on Blackpool's annual Punk Festival, Rebellion. The funniest thing i have heard of for a while took place on the Thursday night of the Rebellion festival outside the rear entrance to the Winter Gardens. A Romanian chap was playing his out of tune guitar very poorly indeed. With a sign saying how far he had come and that he hoped donations would pay for his ticket. On hearing his racket, one more financially secure punter offered £20 to smash his guitar against a lamp post. The Romanian accepted the offer, as it was probably…

02 Aug

Editor’s Note: Blackpool has plenty to be happy about

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Duncan Hodgson introduces altblackpool and tells us why he thinks that although Blackpool is "officially" the country's saddest town, it has plenty to be happy about. Last week we were somewhat surprised to learn that Blackpool had been named as the unhappiest place in the country in the government's new happiness index. The Mirror reported that "Despite the Pleasure Beach, the Golden Mile and kiss- me-quick hats, the party town has been named saddest place in Britain" - but actually we think that Blackpool has much more to offer than the usual tourist gimmicks which so often stereotype our town.…