Write Club
A monthly in-person group aimed at anyone interested in writing for the stage. Each month we read aloud new work by members of this group or other playwrights. A peer-supported group for writers who have ideas, scenes or whole plays they have developed; a safe environment for sharing, feeding back and being first to hear […]
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 […]
Good Grief: four day festival explores loss out loud
A festival exploring grief, loss and the end of life comes to Blackpool this October, with poetry, pottery, exhibitions, music and talks presented over four days and focussed on one of life’s most universal experiences. A new festival arrives in Blackpool in early October, with four days of talks, workshops, performances and exhibitions taking place […]
Rogues’ Gallery: Black Liver give voice to art history’s overlooked women
Award-winning comedy duo Black Liver are heading out on tour with their feminist two-hander made in collaboration with the community. Ask people to name an artist and you might get a few obvious answers – Monet? Van Gogh? Picasso? Then ask them to name a female artist. It is that silence that comedy and performance […]