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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…

Hive Arts: creative Christmas market

David Simper0 CommentsGuideartisan shopping, Blackpool, christmas market, hive arts collective, the hive urban farm shop

Unusually having leave together, my wife and I caught the service 61 bus to Blackpool town centre and dropped in on The Hive creative Christmas fair on the 25th November 2022. The market sadly only ran for two days but the artists, crafters and makers showcased are mostly available online so there's still time to fill stockings with unique goods from locals this year. There was a good variety of stalls and all the work and products were of the highest possible quality. I drooled over Roots Plant Life's collection, restraining myself as we're a bit out of plant…

Exhibition: Guggenhive 2022

David Simper0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsart exhibition, Blackpool, blackpool arts scene, christmas market, guggenhive, the hive arts collective, the hive urban farm shop

I take the service 3 bus to join compadres at The Hive Urban Farm Shop on Church Street, Blackpool to enjoy this open exhibition of fine art work by excellent local artists, working under the umbrella of The Hive Arts Collective. The exhibition is on the cafe's ground floor with diners able to view the work while eating. A fine and varied selection of work is on offer. It must be said that the original works here would make great gifts for those of an art collecting temperament. I should declare an interest here, as I've got a piece on…