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blackpool central library

09 Nov

Bodega at Get it Loud in Libraries Gallery

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsMusic & Gigsblackpool central library, documentary photography, Music, performance

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In Blackpool, we might be known for our flashy front, candy floss and stag do's. But we are also part of a notable music circuit that goes back years. In current times and rather surprisingly music is being found in unlikely places. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Scrolling through Instagram I noticed John Lonican's images of a recent gig at Blackpool Library. I had met John previously on a photo walk that I had hosted via The Old Electric and know his images are rather lovely. Inviting John to submit his images for Blackpool Social Club unearthed a number of beautiful images of the…

29 Jul

Art show review: Say it with Flowers – Laura Shevaun Green at Central Library

David Simper0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsart exhibition, art show, Blackpool, blackpool art scene, blackpool central library, Exhibition, floriography, laura shevaun green, paintings

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thursday saw me at the Central Library for a lovely evening viewing Laura Shevaun Green's solo exhibition - Say it with Flowers. Set on the library's gallery wall, the pieces looked particularly striking. The space is light and airy, in what is an iconic local building. Consisting of semi-abstract, mainly floral paintings, overlain with text, these pieces have a powerful impact.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid grid_id="vc_gid:1659191761119-9642cc91-45b5-4" include="35563,35558,35564"][/vc_column][/vc_row] Of her work Laura says: Back in the 19th century, Victorians used to present one another with gifts of flowers to deliver messages. These messages were often so secretive or unconventional that they couldn't possibly be…