Christmas Gifts Archives - Blackpool Social Club

29 Nov

A Very Blackpool Christmas: Creative Market brings joy and gladness back to the festive period

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsGuideChristmas, Christmas Gifts, christmas market, Christmas shopping

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Following the success of last year's event, Blackpool Winter Gardens Trust is hosting Blackpool Creative Christmas Market on Saturday 30th November, bringing 50 local independent traders together under one roof. Christmas is a time for giving, but that shouldn’t mean we’re forced into spending a fortune on mass-produced goods that line the pockets of big corporations. One or two thoughtful gifts can mean so much to our loved ones, but choosing them can take up valuable time in what often is the busiest time of the year for so many of us. So this Christmas season, Blackpool Creative…

09 Dec

The Big Issue Shop has Christmas all wrapped up with gift paper from leading artists

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal NewsChristmas, Christmas Gifts, Christmas shopping

Our friends at the Big Issue have a new range of wrapping paper designed by Pure Evil, Charming Baker, Jake and Dinos Chapman, amongst many, on sale now. Wrap up Christmas in style and create a social echo at the same time by snapping up some exclusive wrapping paper, designed by a collection of renowned artists, including Pure Evil, Charming Baker and Jake and Dinos Chapman from online shop, bigissueshop.com. In celebration of The Big Issue’s 30th birthday, The Big Issue Shop has launched this unique collection of wrapping papers in collaboration with Jealous and Enter Galleries. Leading the way…

17 Dec

Last Minute Gift Guide: The Fresh Prints

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal NewsChristmas, Christmas Gifts, Christmas shopping, shopping

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Just over a week until Christmas, are you still fretting over what to buy for a friend or relative? Today's suggestions are for Print lovers aka The Fresh Prints This art lover is not a fan of bare walls. Whether their house is Scandi-minimal or packed with antiques and keepsakes, they're always looking for that special print to add to their collection. Here are some local shopping suggestions for someone who is working on a gallery of their own.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Abingdon Studios [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Looking for a print with purpose? Abingdon Studios' artist in residence Charlotte Dawson has created a…

13 Dec

Last Minute Gift Guide: Plant Lover

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal NewsChristmas, Christmas Gifts, Christmas shopping, plants, shopping

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With just under two weeks to Christmas, you might be struggling to find a gift for that certain someone. We've put together a few suggestions to help make gifting a little easier. First up it's plant lovers A lockdown hobby has become a way of life. After discovering their nurturing side, what started out as a few seedlings now puts Kew Gardens to shame. Here are some local shopping suggestions for someone whose living room is starting to look like a scene from Day of the Triffids.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Upside Down Houseplants It's a coffee shop, but with plants! If you…

28 Nov

Get ready for Christmas in Blackpool Town Centre

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal NewsChristmas, Christmas Gifts, parking, shopping, town centre

It's that time of year again, so here’s a handy Christmas round-up for Blackpool Town Centre. Christmas Lights The resort’s Christmas lights switch-on will take place on Saturday 2 December with Radio Wave presenting a roadshow in partnership with Blackpool Business Improvement District, Blackpool Council and Houndshill Shopping Centre. The event will take place at the heart of the town centre’s shopping area, at the junction of Bank Hey Street and Victoria Street. Jennifer Ellison will take a break from Peter Pan rehearsals to turn on the lights, helped by Santa himself. Approximate times: 3.10pm - Georgia Taylor 3.30pm -…

14 Dec

Christmas Gifts: Storytellers, Inc.

Clancy0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Wordbooks, Christmas Gifts

Storytellers, Inc. is an award-winning independent bookshop in St. Annes who stock a range of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and children’s books. They have well-attended monthly book clubs and regular author events. altB’s Clancy Mason caught up with bookseller Katie Clapham for a quick fire round of ‘What gift would you recommend...’ …for children?: Our lovely range of Djeco jigsaw puzzles make lovely traditional Christmas presents and we stock The Puppet Company toys which have an amazing range of animals so even rather obscure requests can be satisfied – my favourite is the highland cow! …for stationary lovers?: Our gorgeous notebooks…