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30 Sep

Anthony Briscoe talks theatre, comedy and creativity in a time of Covid

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken WordComedy, performance, Theatre

Q. Tell me a bit about you? Hello there, my name is Anthony and I’m going to try and answer this question without it sounding like an awful tinder bio. I am an artist and performance poet specialising in: Socially engaged art, motion graphics, graphic design, film, theatre, and education. I’m still trying to find a way to try and put that all on a business card without it having to be A4. I'm a graduate of Lancaster University with a Ba (Hons) in contemporary theatre and also a graduate of Edge Hill University with a PGCE in post-compulsory education.…

27 Aug

Jasper Comes To Grand

David Simper0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performancebev, bevan, carrott, Comedy, jasper, Music, rock

Classic comedian Jasper Carrott will bring a special show blending stand up hilarity with rock music to our own Grand Theatre on the 1st April 2019. Jasper was one of the first comedians that I really got to like, after Morecambe and Wise of course, when my uncle played us the then risque Magic Roundabout skit. Jasper later got hold of things tenants had written complaining, including 'I've had seven men this week and I'm still not satisfied', which was said to us several times when I worked in housing. This is a man with a keen eye and ear…

05 Jul

Have A Grand Laugh This Friday

Stephen Dunstan0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word, Music & GigsBlackpool, Comedy, community, entertainment, performance, The Grand Theatre

Whilst most of the country is in an upbeat mood until Saturday afternoon at least, how about getting down to the latest Laugh Out Loud Comedy club at The Grand. Steve Shanyaski has appeared on ITV's Jason Manford’s Comedy Rocks, with more TV work on the way catch him whilst you can. A very charismatic and silly performer with a natural talent for storytelling, Steve never fails to entertain. Steve Day describes himself as Britain’s only deaf comedian, if there are any others he hasn't heard. A disabled performer, Steve is more concerned with success in the mainstream comedy circuit, but…

03 May

Tim Vine Tour – Grand Theatre 7th June

David Simper0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool, Comedian, Comedy, performance, The Grand Theatre, Tim Vine

Tim Vine comedy can have you dying on the floor in stitches and his act should probably have a health warning. As a fan of Radio 4's Tim Vine Chat Show, I can testify that this man is absolutely hilarious and has such stamina and relentless wit through each and every programme. This show is a must see. Now Tim Vine is to bring his brand of hyper-quick fire humour to the home of variety and particularly comedy, Blackpool's legendary Grand Theatre stage. These must be hot tickets for any comedy fan. Especially since Ken Dodd's recent and tragically early…

09 Dec

Oxide Ghosts: Brass Eye comes to Blackpool

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsFilmBlackpool, Comedy, Film, library, Satire

Community cinema Pop-up Picturehouse is offering a very different kind of Christmas special this year. 2017 is the 20th anniversary of controversial Channel 4 show Brass Eye; a unique style of satire made up of television news parodies. As fans of the show, Pop-up Picturehouse are pleased to host a celebratory screening of Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes including a Q&A with director Michael Cumming, which has been selling out in independent cinemas across the UK. Made from hundreds of hours of unseen material from his personal archive, director Michael Cumming's film shares insights into the process of making the legendary TV series Brass Eye. Michael…

14 Dec

Interview: Comedian Ryan Gleeson

Lisa Bower0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceBeard, Comedy, Ryan Gleeson

Ryan Gleeson is a force to be reckoned with in Blackpool's local comedy scene. He has been running nights in the area for much longer than he'd probably like to remember and he has been stretching his wings further afield over the past few years. Lisa Bower caught up with him this week, mainly to give him grief and also to see how he's been doing! You’ve been a part of the local comedy scene now for a long time. Like ages. You’re getting on a bit, to be fair…. Sorry I got side tracked. Where did your part in…