VR Club
Ever wanted to paint a world of your own into existence? Join us for this new 6-week creative journey as we design and exhibit a brand-new digital gallery. Using Open Brush, you’ll learn how to create immersive 3D artworks to take over our Edward Street space. Whether you’re a VR veteran or a complete beginner […]
Together in Music: Thornton Cleveleys Band and Trinitas Choir Unite for Trinity Hospice
A special evening of music will take place at Marine Hall, Fleetwood, on Saturday 5 September 2026, raising support for Trinity Hospice and celebrating 40 years of the Friends of Trinity Hospice in Thornton Cleveleys. Together in Music will bring together the Thornton Cleveleys Band, Trinitas Choir and acclaimed soprano Jane Wilkinson for an entertaining […]
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 […]
Exhibition Preview: The Coastal Theatre of Western Britain by Christine Rodger
Christine Rodger has spent decades charting the coastline of western Britain – first from the deck of a small cruiser, sketchbook in hand, and now from her home on the Fylde Coast. As her new exhibition, The Coastal Theatre of Western Britain, opens at Aunty Social this September, she sat down for coffee, scones and […]
Next Wave: New all-day festival brings rising artists to Bootleg
A new festival dedicated to music discovery lands at Bootleg this September, with Adult DVD, TTSSFU, Silverwingkiller and more playing across eight hours of new music. Bootleg will host its most ambitious line-up to date this September with the launch of Next Wave, a new all-day festival built around discovering the artists likely to shape […]
World Fireworks Championship
The World Fireworks Championship are set to light up the skies above the seafront again this autumn. The three teams set to compete in this year’s championship have now been announced, with Wales, South Africa and Germany all returning to the resort to battle it out for the prestigious title. Each of this year’s competitors […]