cafe Archives - Blackpool Social Club

31 Oct

Coffee, cats and cake at Cafe Meow

David Simper0 CommentsFood and Drink, Guidebirley street blackpool, blackpool cat cafe, cafe, cat cafe, cats, felines, moggies

David Simper spends a perfect hour in Blackpool's newest coffee shop alongside some friendly felines My cats are long gone and I've never been able to replace them, so I was immediately attracted to the idea of a cat cafe, where you can take a snack and sit with cats. After long experience in hospitality, proprietors Katie Buchanan and Richard Marsh, have established Cafe Meow on Blackpool's Birley Street, the one with the stainless steel arches. I had thought that the need to book online might put people off, but there was a full complement of people waiting to enter…

16 Dec

Tea by the Sea: Tea Amantes Tea Room and Gallery

Jill Reidy0 CommentsFood and Drinkcafe, drink, food, gallery, tea

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the busy lead-up to Christmas, there's nothing quite like a nice cup of tea to warm you up and help you relax. Jill Reidy takes a tea break to chat to Anna Paprzycka about Tea Amantes, a new tea room and gallery which has opened in Blackpool. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The new Tea Amantes sounds amazing. Tell me a little bit about how it came about. The idea was born in 2018 when we decided to set up an online tea store. We exhibited our products at several events in Manchester, Evesham, and Preston. I also created unique blends for…

07 Jul

All Locked Down and Nowhere to Go – Part 2

Linda Hampton0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsBlackpool, cafe, Exhibition, lockdown, photographer, photography

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Here’s PART 2 of when Linda Hampton met Jill Reidy, one of Blackpool’s talented and prolific photographers and a member of Blackpool Social Club’s team, as she launches her latest exhibition ‘When the Chairs Went Up’ this July. They discuss Jill’s photographic style and her thoughts on the photographer’s responsibilities at a time of global shift and change. If you've not read part 1, you can find it here. Q: I was lucky enough to see your exhibition ‘Seaside Towns out of Season’ where you had photographed many seaside holiday destinations during the winter. How does ‘When the Chairs Went…

30 Jun

All Locked Down and Nowhere to Go – part 1

Linda Hampton1 CommentVisual Arts & ExhibitionsBlackpool, cafe, lockdown, photographer, photography, Place

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Linda Hampton talks to Jill Reidy, one of Blackpool’s talented and prolific photographers and a member of Blackpool Social Club’s team, as she prepares to launch her latest exhibition ‘When the chairs went up’ this week. In PART 1 they discuss Jill’s personal experiences of lockdown and her inspiration for the work on show. Q: How has the last 15 months been for you both personally and professionally during the pandemic? Personally, like many others, I’ve found the pandemic a bit of a roller coaster. I had times when I despaired of ever seeing my grandchildren again; feared that…

30 Jun

Deja Brew: Town centre coffee haven open for online sales

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsFood and DrinkBlackpool, cafe, coffee, community, food

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cast your mind back to February 2020... Storm Ciara and Dennis were busy battering the Promenade, a new £20 banknote featuring JMW Turner enters circulation, Blackpool was inundated with playing cards and brilliantined hair as the Magic Convention came to town and it was the wettest February in the UK since records began in 1862. It was also the month that Blackpool's newest coffee shop and eatery, the Upside Down opened its doors on Edward Street. Along with a loyal clientele from Shaws, the Upside Down became an immediate hit with anyone looking for top quality coffee, delicious vegan and…

03 Mar

cREate Care and Repair Cafe comes to Blackpool.

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsLocal Newscafe, community, vintage

I had a chat with Catherine Peters, the individual behind the great altruistic initiative, The cREate Care and Repair Cafe. Tell me more about the cREate Care and Repair Cafe and who you are. The cafe is a place where local communities can bring items, to be repaired or re-purposed instead of sending to landfill, whilst also acquiring essential skills for life or just for fun and to socialise. The initial idea is to launch different themes weekly / monthly, for example our first sessions are planned around sewing and knitting. You could bring an item of fabric, clothing or household haberdashery and…