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Boston Manor – Live at the Top of the Tower
22 Sep

Boston Manor – Live at the Top of the Tower

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsMusic & Gigs, Theatre, Dance & Performance,
Blackpool five-piece pop punk band Boston Manor are performing the show of a lifetime, at the top of Blackpool Tower, to a crowd of zero. The performance will be broadcast from the tower on the 15th October, with three ticketed showings at 8pm BST, 9pm EDT, 8pm AEST to cater for their global fanbase. Having released their highly-charged and critically-acclaimed third album GLUE, in the midst of lockdown, the band have been itching to perform it in a live setting. They’re gearing up to perform in mid-capacity venues including Manchester Academy 2 and Leeds Stylus in March, but are keen…
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Retired Performers – A Photography project paying homage to Blackpool performance
16 May

Retired Performers – A Photography project paying homage to Blackpool performance

Jill Reidy0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitions, , , , , , , , , , , ,
In 2013 Claire was photographing Showzam in Blackpool and met a "retired foot juggler" who told her that her husband had performed for Hitler. After searching for a long term photography project, Claire realised that there must be a whole community of hidden stories attached to Blackpool and noted that her own family had such connections with her aunt being a Circusette in the 70's and literally "running away with the circus". The Retired Performers project was born. The Retired Performers Project, 'Time and Tide,' is an Arts Council Funded Photography series, exploring stories around retired performers with connections to Blackpool, active…
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