Local News Archives - Page 19 of 70 - Blackpool Social Club

01 Jul

Quiz Time: There’s no business like show business!

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal NewsBlackpool, Quiz, Students

From challenging times, there often emerges unexpected comfort and the increased sense of community and wealth of support available online has been a relief to many throughout the period of lockdown. Inspired by this community spirit, the students of Blackpool and the Fylde College are bringing Blackpool together to participate in the, ‘Big Blackpool Quiz.’ The quiz is hosted on the B&FC Student’s Union Social Media every week on Wednesdays at 8pm. Streaming live from YouTube, the students involved are raising money for NHS Charities Together. This week sees their 7th instalment and they are hoping to draw more support…

30 Jun

Welcome to Blackpool Social Club: arts & culture in lockdown and beyond

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal NewsBlackpool, Counter Culture, creative, creative blackpool, Culture, Fylde Coast, Introduction

Claire Griffiths welcomes you back to the newly rebranded Blackpool Social Club. You might remember us as altBlackpool back in 2018. Whilst we have been offline we have created a beautiful new logo, revamped our website and welcomed a new partnership with Big Issue North magazine. Blackpool Social Club is inspired by Blackpool's resilient, creative and independent nature. Emerging from these strange dystopian times might be challenging, but we will be right here beside you exploring what's happening and where. Some of the old team are back and our excitement is tangible as we welcome new contributors. We're getting ready to…

29 Jun

A proverbial KICK up the ass to remind people to pick up their litter.

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal News, Visual Arts & Exhibitions

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During lockdown Blackpool had never looked so clean, but as folks began to emerge, more and more litter also appeared. I found some posters on one of my photo walks, not long ago and during lockdown and not your usual "Keep Britain Tidy" blandness. But posters that played around with "popular" musical references prompting us to keep our environment clean. It seemed unnamed guerrilla artists were taking to the streets to literally paste up messages and remind us of a few home truths. We caught up with the perpetrators, incognito of course. They told us how, why and what started…

29 Jun

500 Nights of Rest for the NHS with The Art B&B Blackpool.

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal News

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] An extraordinary brand-new Blackpool hotel, which was unable to open for its first season, is setting out to offer 500 nights of rest for worn out NHS workers. ART B&B is donating 50 nights of free stays and fundraising to provide an additional 450 nights to take the total to 500. It is an opportunity to say thank you in a special way in a unique place. People supporting the campaign will receive unique rewards such as a thank you certificate including the honorary title of ‘Official Blackpool Landlady.’ Ahhhhh Blackpool! A national treasure renowned for providing fresh air, clean beaches, and…

28 Jun

Blackpool Gazette Quiz: Missing Word Edition

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal NewsQuiz

How well do you know our local paper? Can you guess these top stories?

28 Jun

Capsule to Capture Creative Lockdown Memories for Showtown Museum

Louise Ashcroft0 CommentsHeritage, Local News, Opportunitiesarts, Blackpool, community, creative, history, local history, lockdown, museum, schools, showtown, Tik Tok, time capsule

The new museum is working with Blackpool Schools to create a time capsule filled with lockdown memories. This current pandemic is the first time in the entire history of Blackpool where the whole resort has paused. It’s the first time that every attraction has been closed at the same time. The beaches, promenade, cafes and shops are empty. To capture this unique (hopefully soon to be over) moment in history, Blackpool’s first side-tickling, eye-popping, toe-tapping, mind-boggling museum of fun and entertainment, Showtown, is helping inject a sense of community across the town, by working with teachers from 48 Blackpool schools,…

23 Sep

Step Into Wonderland At Urban Arts Studio

Linda Hampton0 CommentsLocal News

altBlackpool’s Linda Hampton attended the launch of Gillie Charlson’s exhibition, Wonderland, at Urban Arts Studio in St Annes and found herself staring into the faces of fantasy. Gillie has been an artist for over 40 years and her lifelong fascination with antique dolls is not only the unique element of her life’s work but also what makes her stand apart from the rest. She started creating her own original dolls and sculptures in 1974 and at her first exhibition in Brighton sold all her dolls in 15 minutes. Since then she has won numerous awards for her skills all over…

11 Sep

Preview – Felicity Means Happiness (Abingdon Studios)

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsLocal News, Visual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, artist, Blackpool, community, Exhibition, photography, Theatre

This coming Thursday at Abingdon Studios, Felicity Means Happiness arrives in Blackpool. Felicity Means Happiness is a video piece exploring the background of a 98-year-old woman and her time as a former chorus girl, something that might have a strong relationship with Blackpool and its own heritage of performance. Alison J Carr, the artist behind the work, spent time interviewing Felicity about her experiences as a chorus girl in the thirties when she was one of the Bluebell Young Ladies. As a Bluebell Girl, Felicity toured Europe until WW2 was declared in Italy. The video work demonstrates Felicity telling her own stories and the…

09 Sep

New Season At Fylde Film Society

Stephen Dunstan0 CommentsFilm, Local NewsFilm, film festival, filmmaking

Want to see some arthouse films among like-minded people. If you do then Fylde Film Society could be for you and their new season starts tonight (Monday) at The Island Cinema, St Annes. Season 71 kicks off at 8.15pm this evening with the Chilean Drama ‘A Fantastic Woman'. Marina, a transgender woman who works as a waitress and moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend. A Fantastic Woman was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It was the Chilean entry…

06 Sep

In My Minds Eye at The Art Break Hotel

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal News, Visual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, Art Break Hotel

Mental Health and awareness of its impact on everyday life has become a hot-button political topic in recent years. According to the 2014 Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, one in six adults has a Common Mental Disorder, such as Depression, Anxiety or an eating disorder. It is an issue which has found greater focus in the workplace, at home and in the halls of Parliament. With this increased focus comes a drive to express what living with one of these conditions is like. The ArtBreak Hotel in South Shore will be presenting In My Minds Eye, an exhibition of…