Join experienced darkroom practitioners on a journey into the world of plant developers for 35mm film. On Saturday you will meet at the main gates on to Lawsons Field in Marton at 10am. There you'll explore the area using our cameras and forage bramble leaves to start to make the developer. On Sunday there are two sessions to choose from at the Darkroom to develop the film you have exposed, 10am and 2.30pm. Please book early to ensure you get on to your preferred time. During the session you will finish the preparation of the developer started the day before,…
Join Blackpool Community Darkroom for a relaxed workshop discovering the art of the Anthotype. Developed from the 1810s onwards, this slow form of photography uses the light sensitive juices of plants to produce images. During the workshop we will: • Explore the history of the process • Make our own light sensitive material • Produce photographic paper • Make a paper negative from a digital image • Set up an image ready for exposure You will leave the workshop with an image ready to expose at home, extra paper to play with in your own time and the knowledge of…
Children aged 8-11 can join Heather as she brings to life crafts from the Northwest’s Heritage over a week of workshops. She'll demonstrate the slowly vanishing skills that went into producing our clothing using natural materials in these sessions, tailored to young people.
Another Thursday return to headline Bootleg with special guests Cadaver Beach & Sally Pepper.
For the first time ever Bootleg Social will host an event on its dance floor with the crowd forming around the artists for an in-your-face experience at the most exciting DIY hardcore/punk party in town. The killer lineup includes Going Off (hardcore punk from Manchester, currently making waves across the UK and Europe), Fluffy Machine (bringing their high energy, fun as hell brand of punk rock over from Switzerland), Bleach Brain (screaming mash up of grunge and punk, hailing from Ukraine and Liverpool), and FMA + 12 Gage (father son duo throwing a dangerous cocktail of rap, electronic and metal…
Garnering attention for their infectious energy and DIY ethos, Bears in Trees are capturing audiences with their deceptively upbeat, chirpy tunes and social media prowess. Support from Tiny Umbrellas.
Two North West indie rock bands descend on our stage this August in The Stride & The Cases from Burnley & Preston.
A dark and confessional take on beat-driven electro-punk from 22-year-old Kid Brunswick comes with support from Bloodmoon and Tough Love.
What started as poetry performances on small stages led to skillfully crafted melodies to accompany his words, and from there more songs. Join him at his first headline show with support from Get Down Services & Nathan Parker.