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Let Me Speak: Improving rights for young women

Start date: 14 Oct 2023
End date: 15 Oct 2023
Location: Blackpool location released on sign up
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activism | community

A two day creative workshop for young women aged 12-21. You’ll discuss topics that are important to you and explore your rights. You’ll create films, photography, posters and zines to explore the ideas creatively with the results being used to campaign for women and girl’s rights. Participants will receive a college qualification from the University of Dundee.

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    Antonia Charlesworth

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    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.

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I photograph comedians!

Start date: 13 Jul 2024
End date: 23 Feb 2025
Location: Showtown Museum
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‘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.

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