Wyre’s Big Green Get Together: nature, creativity and climate action
Wyre Estuary Country Park will host the return of the Big Green Get Together this Saturday, offering a day of free performances, workshops and environmental activities as part of the UK-wide Great Big Green Week. Now in its fourth year, the Big Green Get Together has become a fixture in Wyre’s summer calendar, bringing together […]
A Look In / A Different Way: Blackpool’s creative future on display
Blackpool School of Arts opens its doors this weekend for a day of exhibitions, workshops and live performance as its graduate showcase joins forces with a youth-led arts festival. On Saturday 13 June, Blackpool School of Arts (BSOA) will host the day-long celebration of creativity, collaboration and emerging talent as two events unfold simultaneously across […]
Creativity not consumerism: Blackpool Style Assembly returns
Returning to House of Wingz this weekend, Blackpool Style Assembly brings together upcycled fashion, live performance, visual art and grassroots creativity for an event that values imagination over consumption. At a time when fashion is dominated by algorithms, influencers and endless consumption, Blackpool Style Assembly offers something refreshingly different as it returns to House of […]
Exhibition preview: Monet, The Magic Club and From Here To Here To Here
There’s a rare opportunity to see a work from one of the great painters in Blackpool, alongside a sound artwork made in response to the piece by young people at The Magic Club and an exhibition by celebrated contemporary artis Louise Giovanelli. Stephen Dunstan went to the preview event. We get some iconic performers in […]
Exhibition Review: Rachel Hey at HIVEArts
Blackpool artist Rachel Hey has opened her first solo exhibition at HIVEArts. Pencil and Paper brings together colourful abstract collages, highly detailed pencil portraits and digitally inspired character work shaped by years of artistic experimentation. David Simper went along to the exhibition launch and caught up with the artist. I’ve followed Rachel’s work for some […]
30 Days Wild: 10 nature events on the Fylde Coast this June
From beach cleans and bat walks to dune wildflowers and sea watching, there’s lots of ways to connect with nature across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast. Stephen Dunstan writes the first in a trio of articles to help you spend 30 Days Wild this June. June marks the return of 30 Days Wild, the nationwide […]