Christmas Archives - Blackpool Social Club

15 Nov

The Beach House Festive Launch

Stephen Dunstan0 CommentsFood and DrinkBlackpool, Christmas, Food and Drink, The Beach House

Blackpool Social Club were thrilled to be able to attend The Beach House’s festive launch event on 13 November. There was a relaxed vibe and we were quickly made to feel very welcome by the fabulous Beach House staff. Everyone knows the headline colours of Christmas are red and white, so this Campari themed evening was decked in their seasonal colour scheme, which helped to set the scene. A range of Campari cocktails were available on arrival, each one a vivid expression of that unmistakable crimson charm. There were also some Campari inspired canapes, which were bite-sized samples of the…

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…

18 Nov

Theatre Review: Nativity the Musical

Linda Hampton0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceChristmas, community theatre

Nativity the Musical sparkles and shines in festive mood at Marine Hall. Blackpool based Cou Cou Productions bring their latest extravaganza Nativity the Musical to Fleetwood’s Marine Hall from Wednesday to Saturday this week. Cou Cou Productions’ directors, Sophie, Nikita and Phoebe Coulon, have brought together an enthusiastic collection of local performers, both children and adults, to bring their early festive offering in the form of the stage musical based on the popular 2009 Christmas movie, Nativity. The Coulon sisters have been running Cou Cou for almost nine years and are going from strength to strength with a growing list…

14 Dec

Collective Joy and Political Parodies: The Return of Blackpool’s Pantomime

Beth Barker1 CommentTheatre, Dance & PerformanceChristmas, family, pantomime, review, Theatre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] After the widespread disappointment of last Christmas which saw theatre productions cancelled all over the country, December marks the welcome return of Blackpool’s beloved annual pantomime. This year’s show is a well-known classic – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – produced by Martin Dodd for UK Productions. Here’s our review of the show. One of the greatest things about panto is that it truly is for everyone. Spanning back to the 16th century, this now-festive tradition is a must-have for millions of families at Christmas time. From our seats in the stunning Grand Theatre’s dress circle, we were…

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…

14 Dec

Cards for Kindness Campaign Brings Christmas Joy to Care Homes

David Simper0 CommentsLocal NewsBlackpool, campaign, cards, care, Christmas, dementia, health, isolation, joy, kindness, Lancashire, loneliness, yuletide

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Time to send Cards for Kindness to care homes to provide Christmas joy. One of my personal favourite things about the Yuletide season is the opportunity to send and receive Christmas cards, perhaps with an update letter enclosed. Some of those circular letters people send attract ridicule, but I'm all for them myself and look forward to receiving them. Come on people, this is the annual chance to renew a relationship that might be decades old, so why not take it? I know there's e-mail and any number of other messaging platforms, but there's nothing like a card and…

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…

06 Aug

There’s No Place Like Blackpool For A New Toto

David Simper0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performanceaudition, Blackpool, Christmas, oz, show, toto, wizard

Fans of The Wizard of Oz will know that there's no place like Blackpool for a new Toto, Dorothy's famous and fearless pooch who plays a crucial role in the plot. Now your own mini-hound may have the chance to be Toto, one of the most famous canine characters in film history, appearing in the Blackpool Winter Gardens spectacular Christmas version of this beloved tale. Having recently viewed the original film, I can say that the story stands up very well in this CGI-over-reliant age and now here's a live version to grace our very own resort. The show hits…

11 Dec

The Grand Theatre Celebrates 21 Years of Panto

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool, Christmas, Cinderella, pantomime, The Grand Theatre

Pantomime is many people's earliest experience of the theatre. With its vivid colours, slapstick comedy, and catchy songs, there's enough happening onstage to keep even the tinies transfixed over two acts. The entrancing play of lights and the frenetic, if bewildering, action can hold our attention long before we reach the developmental stage of being able to empathise with or understand the motivations of characters or even to follow the simplest of plots. No doubt about it, pantomime can be the start of a child’s life-long love for live theatre. It can even set some young people on a path…