Happiness! The Ken Dodd Exhibition
Opening on 24 June and running until 2 January, this major new exhibition brings Sir Ken Dodd’s extraordinary world of comedy, laughter and happiness to Blackpool in spectacular style. Packed with iconic costumes, famous tickling sticks, rare memorabilia, original notebooks, hilarious props and interactive experiences, it’s a joyful journey through the life and career of […]
Exhibition Preview: Excavation of a Traitorous Body by Holly Kilner
Holly Kilner has made her own body the subject of her first solo show and the results don’t flinch. Excavation of a Traitorous Body previews at Abingdon Studios this Thursday. Across paintings, biomorphic forms and recurring motifs, Blackpool-based disabled artist Holly Kilner charts what she describes as an ongoing negotiation between the body, the medical […]
Shaped by the Sea: Mobile museum comes to Grange Park
Art Explora’s Mobile Museum arrives in Grange Park tomorrow, showcasing parts of the Government Art Collection and delivering a programme of hands-on workshops for local families who may otherwise struggle to access the arts. Grange Park isn’t often seen as a destination for the arts. But tomorrow a purpose-built Mobile Museum – MuMo – will […]