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

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

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

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

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…
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Last Minute Gift Guide: The Fresh Prints

Last Minute Gift Guide: The Fresh Prints

[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…
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Last Minute Gift Guide: Plant Lover

Last Minute Gift Guide: Plant Lover

[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…
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Local youngster shows us all how charity begins at home

Local youngster shows us all how charity begins at home

Blackpool Social Club has recently found out about an awesome little fundraiser, who has been doing his bit to raise money and awareness for local homeless charity, Streetlife. Rook Ladish (age 7) was inspired and supported by his mum, Chelsea. We caught up with her to find out some more about this project and its inspiration. What made him choose Streetlife as a charity? I did the Big Sleep Out here in Blackpool in 2019, to raise funding for Streetlife. My late brother-in-law, Simon, was a huge supporter of this charity, and this went towards inspiring the choice. Rook had…
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