If you would like to meet up with other local folk and play a game, colour a picture, do some knitting or just have a chat – then come along and join us. No need to book, just turn up.
If you would like to meet up with other local folk and play a game, colour a picture, do some knitting or just have a chat – then come along and join us. No need to book, just turn up.
Editor
Antonia Charlesworth Stack is a journalist and editor from Blackpool. She was deputy editor of Big Issue North magazine and is editor of Blackpool Social Club. Antonia is also the founder of Reclaim Blackpool, a women's safety campaign that began life as an article she wrote for Blackpool Social Club. She's a contributing author to the Lancashire Stories anthology with her story about a Blackpool performer, The Call of The Sea. The book is available for free in libraries across the county.
‘I photograph comedians!’ is an exhibition at Showtown which celebrates British photographer Andy Hollingworth. His incredible photographs of some of Britain’s most iconic comedians feature in Showtown’s first major exhibition.
Andy has a unique connection with his subjects and has captured legends like Rowan Atkinson and Victoria Wood. He is the go-to photographer for many modern favourites like Rosie Jones and Romesh Ranganathan. This exhibition celebrates the people that make Britain laugh!
Tickets: Free but there is charge* to visit the rest of the museum.
*Blackpool residents have free admission to Showtown, for other admission prices please visit here.
Chats and chips with Scottee at Aunty Social. Scottee is a self taught, multi-award winning artist and actor who has received critical acclaim for his work in theatre, audio and fine art. Free chips with every ticket. Salt and vinegar provided.
Have you ever made anyone feel uncomfortable on purpose, and kinda liked it? Do you fancy going into witness protection but don’t have the criminal clout? Have you ever peeled a banana with your hands? If so, you’ve possibly considered learning the art of drag! Look no further, Titty Kaka is here to help. As a world renowned performer, celebrating a decade of drag, she’s returning to the scene of the crime… Blackpool! Starting her career at the iconic Funny Girls, to the bright lights of the Champs-Elysées in Paris, she is now the resident drag queen onboard the award winning Virgin Voyages fleet of ladyships.