Spontaneous Audio Lab
A live performance workshop for improver instrumentalists, vocalist and the DJ controller as an instrument, dancers and spoken word artists from any genre to come together to create live improvised pieces. Led by local multi-instrumentalist, improviser and songwriter Lucy Ray and DJ Devolicious, a workshop will be followed by a performance to a small live […]
Giant hay creatures to guard Mereside meadow as Lightpool turns 10
A wildflower field on disused land will be occupied by giant creatures and lit up after dark for Welcoming Winter, a free evening of art, light and seasonal spectacle. A family of three-metre-tall creatures made from hay will emerge from the darkness of a Mereside meadow this month, as part of celebrations for Lightpool’s 10th […]
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 […]
Lightpool Festival lights up for it’s 10th birthday
Thirty artworks, 10 world premieres, the return of Carnival Magic and 10-metre comminity-sewn tapestry – Blackpool’s biggest light-art party turns 10 this October half term, running from Wednesday 21 to Saturday 31 October. Ten years ago, Lightpool Festival started as an idea – that Blackpool’s illuminated heritage could stretch further than the seafront and that […]