bootleg social Archives - Blackpool Social Club

17 May

Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote comes to Blackpool

Louise Ashcroft0 CommentsGuide, Theatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool Pride, bootleg social, Murder She Wrote, Solve-along-a-murder-she-wrote, Tim Benzie

Kicking off Blackpool Pride celebrations in style, Aunty Social invites audiences to an interactive evening of cosy crime, camp chaos and audience sleuthing. Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote is being brought to Blackpool by Aunty Social, with an interactive screening of the classic episode Paint Me a Murder at Bootleg Social on Thursday 4 June. Jessica Fletcher is invited to the remote island hideaway of an artist friend (played by Cesar Romero), but soon there’s a murder that only she (or perhaps you!) can solve. Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote is a unique and hilarious night featuring games, prizes and audience participation, with special permission…

04 Jan

THURSDAYS FIASCO EP LAUNCH PARTY, NEW YEARS EVE, BOOTLEG SOCIAL

Stephen Dunstan0 CommentsMusic & Gigsbootleg social, EP launch, gig, New Year's Eve, Thursdays Fiasco

There were no shortage of New Years Eve options in Blackpool, of course, including a 1920s ball and several discos. Our writer, Stephen Dunstan, decided to do something a bit different and headed to Bootleg Social, where the Thursdays Fiasco EP launch was seeing out the old and bringing in the new. First on was Lucas Williams, a teenage singer songwriter from Fleetwood. Lucas has performed at Bootleg several times now, and audience members who’ve seen him before attest to the rapid improvement in confidence he’s experienced. His act is reminiscent of Jake Bugg, and he did cover some of…

02 Dec

Gig Review: Ash at Bootleg Social

Louise Ashcroft0 CommentsMusic & GigsAsh, Blackpool, bootleg social, gig, indie rock, review

There were a couple of big sell out events in town on Saturday 22nd November. Strictly waltzed into Tower Ballroom, meanwhile another full house were at Bootleg Social for the visit of Northern Irish rock veterans Ash. I arrived with support act Coach Party already in full swing and the venue already busy. Some attendees were clearly familiar with Coach Party as they sang along, those who weren’t were treated to a great set. Coach Party are supporting Ash on all their current tour engagements, and the Isle of Wight fourpiece are a fitting warm-up for the main act with…

14 Nov

Gig Review: Gwenno

Stephanie Cottle0 CommentsMusic & GigsBlackpool, bootleg social, gigs, Gwenno, Music

Stephanie Cottle arrived at Bootleg Social on the 8th of November expecting something special from a packed-out stage of electronic gear, wires and synthesizers. Having not previously listened to QUINQUIS, the warm-up act for the evening, I had no idea what to expect. If I did have something in mind however, it probably wouldn’t be what was delivered. The producer, who sings primarily in Breton, the Celtic language of her ancestors, provided a set of delicate yet potent electronics. The sounds QUINQUIS created were meditative, almost ritualistic. Her performance was shaped profoundly by place and language, as she explained to…

14 Oct

Hot Saké Jam Night Returns to Bootleg Social

Stephanie Cottle0 CommentsMusic & GigsBlackpool, bootleg social, jam, Music

No Rehearsals. No Setlists. Just Collaboration. There’s something magical happening in Blackpool’s music scene — and it’s not locked behind rehearsal room doors. It’s on the fly and in the moment, with artists stepping up to play together for the first time. It’s called Jam Night, and it’s the most musically collaborative thing to hit the town in donkeys. Set up by homegrown music production duo Hot Saké (Rhy Grooves and Liam Baugh) the mission is simple: shine a light on Blackpool’s local talent, bring people together and have a proper good time doing it. Since April, Hot Sake have…

09 Sep

Local band, Kind Hearted Thieves to host fundraising gig at Bootleg Social

Louise Ashcroft0 CommentsGuide, Music & GigsBlackpool, bootleg social, FUNDRAISING, gig

Blackpool independent folk-rock band, Kind Hearted Thieves, have joined forces with chart-topping singer-songwriter Frank Turner on a powerful new single, “Sublime”, which is out now on all streaming platforms. More than just a song, Sublime marks the launch of a charitable GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for two local children to receive private autism assessments — helping them bypass the long NHS waiting lists, supporting them to access life-changing support sooner. This release is another example of Frank Turner's and Kind Hearted Thieves’ commitment to using music for good — combining emotional storytelling, grassroots activism, and a genuine DIY spirit.…

07 Apr

Music Q&A: Hot Saké on Blackpool’s new jam night

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsGuide, Music & Gigsbootleg social, live music, Music Venues, musicians

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] You may have noticed more of a spotlight on Blackpool’s grassroots creativity lately. With a new Cultural Strategy on the brink of release, and an expanding town-wide lineup of gigs from musicians both emerging and established, the focus is certainly shifting onto the new music scene. It only follows that a space to spontaneously explore and collaborate should emerge. Hot Saké – a musical collaboration between singer and guitarist Ryan Greaves (Rhy Grooves) and producer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Baugh – have been working with a rota of Blackpool musicians for the last year or so. Now they are…

14 Jun

Music Q&A: Huw and the Greater Good

Antonia Charlesworth0 CommentsMusic & Gigsblackpool band, blackpool music, bootleg social, huw and the greater good, live music blackpool

Huw and the Greater Good are a soulful-indie band made up of four lads who came together in Manchester – two of them from Blackpool. Local lad Conagh Griffin chats to Blackpool Social Club as the band gear up to play Bootleg Social this Friday (16th June) Formed in 2020, bonded by a love of classic and contemporary bands from Cage the Elephant, The Black Keys, The War on Drugs, The Waterboys, and fronted by the uncompromisingly powerful and soulful voice of Huw Eddy, Huw and the Greater Good's live show is a powerful experience. The band, with keys and…