The Men’s Exchange
A group to connect over conversation, culture, and creativity. We’re not a therapy group, and there’s no pressure to create, perform or share — just an informal space to be yourself, meet new people, talk if you want to, listen if you prefer, and experience something meaningful together. Alongside our monthly meetups, we also go […]
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 […]
Incubate: a paid training ground for Blackpool creatives
A new programme of paid professional development workshops begins this September – built specifically around what local artists and producers say they actually need. Delivered by The Old Electric as part of Creative Blackpool’s Sector Development activity, Incubate is a schedule of training workshops, skills-sharing sessions and behind-the-scenes insights into how real projects get made, […]