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Girls Only Skateboard Night

These monthly sessions are aimed to encourage girls to participate in skateboarding in a safe and friendly environment. There will be friendly female and male skaters on hand to offer advice and assistance on the night. If you don't have a skateboard there will be a few to loan out for free but please treat them with respect. These are limited and are allocated on a first comes first served basis. Read our feature here.

Breakin’ Convention

The world’s ground-breaking festival of hip hop dance theatre, is back in 2023! Expect jaw-dropping and inspiring performances from internationally celebrated poppers, lockers, b-boys and b-girls in a festival that showcases local talent alongside global sensations. Hosted and curated by UK hip hop theatre legend and Breakin’ Convention Artistic Director Jonzi D, the festival also features DJs, graffiti artists and freestyle sessions taking place all over the building. Join us for this ultimate celebration of hip hop culture. Read our interview with Jonzi D here.

Victorian Picnic

Friends of Layton Cemetery host picnic is to celebrate 150 years of the site with a Victorian theme. Local historian Deborah Contessa will give a talk at Layton Library at 11am followed by a Q&A session. The picnic (bring your own) is at 12:30 in the cemetery. The library also has a Victorian photograph children's activity running from 1pm-3.30pm.

Script Sharing

A monthly online and in-person group aimed at people who are interested in writing for the stage and who want to be involved in creating new writing for stages in Blackpool. Each month we will read aloud new work submitted by members of this group. A peer-supported group for writers who have ideas, scenes or whole plays they have developed; a safe environment for sharing ideas, feedback and constructive support.

Scratch Night

A new quarterly Scratch Night from the Old Electric. This is a chance for theatre artists to showcase their work in various development stages. Scratch provides a platform for sharing unfinished/unpolished pieces, enabling stress testing of ideas and exploring possibilities. Join us for a seated reading of new scripts exclusively for playwrights who attends our playwriting course. Be a supportive audience, offer input, and help emerging playwrights shape their works-in-progress.

Creative Network Breakfast

A monthly online and in-person networking opportunity open to any creative professionals living or working in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre. A place to share ideas, to connect with peers, develop strategic partnership links, learn from each other and to nurture an open and transparent approach to programming in the area. These will be followed by: ARTIST SURGERIES - A place for general advice, specific queries about funding, programming or partnerships and a chance to support your professional development needs. Free tea/coffee available on a self- serve basis if you bring along your own mug.

Jesus, Jane Mother & Me

Meet Daniel Valentine. He’s a strange boy. It’s Mother’s Day and he has returned to his family home to celebrate. He’s here to tell you his story. A story of a domineering mother, church trips, youth club discos and a transformative trip to the theatre to see a certain Yorkshire songstress that ultimately changes everything… But do all stories have a happy ending?

Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs)

Mayor Goodman has been assassinated, contract killer Macheath has just married Pretty Polly Peachum and they plan to escape to a better world - but they aren’t going anywhere! Not if pickled pilchard tycoon Les Peachum and his wife have anything to do with it. Before the day is out Macheath will face the hangman’s noose an much more besides… Read our preview here.