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07 Aug

Young people in Blackpool get set to Make a Change

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal News, OpportunitiesActivism, community, learning, workshops

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This Wednesday, Blackpool’s Activist Alliance is launching a series of workshops that will help young people learn about activism and community organising. The first event has been organised by Blackpool-based community arts organisation Aunty Social and will include a variety of experts and local activists. The idea is to help young people explore and take action on the social issues that affect them. They may want to take action on climate change, they could be worried about feeling safe or they might not be getting the support they need to stay healthy or in education. These workshops will help…

24 Jul

Story Trails Made us See Blackpool Differently

Linda Hampton0 CommentsFilm, Heritage, Visual Arts & Exhibitionsart exhibition, artist, Augmented Reality, Blackpool, community, entertainment, Exhibition, Film, heritage, history, library, local history, photography, Place, Virtual Reality

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When you visit Central Library in Blackpool you expect to step into different worlds through the medium of books. Last weekend it was more ‘if you go into the library today, you’re sure of a big surprise!’ as audiences entered the worlds of Virtual Reality (VR) and interactive Augmented Reality (AR). Story Trails is the UK’s largest immersive storytelling project and brings together the past, present and future using the latest technology. Through immersive cinema experience, 3D maps of Blackpool or a VR headset bringing to life BFI & BBC archives, there was much to choose from. Throughout the…

29 Apr

Teamwork makes the “Dream” work! New show at The Old Electric

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceArt, Blackpool, community, entertainment, performance

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Old Electric welcomes spring with their new production, Dream; an exciting collaboration between Blackpool & the Fylde School of Arts, House of Wingz and The Electric Sunshine Project (TESP). Dream is a unique spin on Shakespeare’s comedy classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream but this version is set somewhere in the 1980s, bringing with it a broad range of influences from the era including vogue ballroom culture, striking workers, yuppies, gender- fluidity and neon.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Performances are on at The Old Electric theatre at 7pm on Friday 20 May and 2pm and 7pm on Saturday 21 May. The show will last…

06 Dec

Little Spud Shines Magic Light on Diversity

Linda Hampton0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Wordbooks, children, childrens book, community, families, literature

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Marie Stell’s book about her brother, Christopher, who is on the autistic spectrum, delights and inspires. Unless we know someone who is on the autistic spectrum, it is hard to really know what life is like for them. We still have far to travel to ensure that people who feel different to their peers can be accepted by others around them. Marie Stell’s book is helping to change those perspectives. Little Spud is a friendly blue dragon and like no other. He is on the autistic spectrum and sometimes life can be difficult. But then something happens - Little Spud finds…

10 Nov

Art project opens the doors to recovery in Wyre

Stephanie Cottle0 CommentsLocal NewsArt, community

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Closed doors have become almost symbolic over the past 18 months and as such it is no surprise to see these everyday items emerge in artistic work across the globe. In 2020 we Blackpool Social Club shared the work of photographer Zoe Taylor who took coronavirus restrictions as an opportunity to develop her work ‘Doorstep Portraits’ which gave viewers a glimpse of the families living behind closed doors. Image credit - Zoe Taylor Other artists, such as Mario Garcia Torres also used doors as inspiration. In his piece ‘It Must Have Been a Tuesday’ 2020 Torres took the sign…

29 Sep

Calling local creative groups – How well supported do you feel by Arts Council Funded organisations?

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal Newsarts, community, community groups, volunteer, volunteering

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creative Lives is a registered charity that champions community and volunteer-led creative activity, and works to improve opportunities for everyone to be creative. One of their main areas of work is celebrating and promoting the ways that people express themselves creatively with others, recognising the benefits this kind of activity can bring. Creative Lives is meeting with the Arts Council to share the experiences and needs of the creative voluntary sector and need you to tell them what you think is important. They want to connect the different parts of the cultural landscape, so that everyone has the opportunity to improve their…

07 Aug

In Her Place: Our Electric Princess

Stephanie Cottle0 CommentsColumns & Opinion, HeritageBlackpool, community, community theatre, entertainment, heritage, performance, Place, Theatre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Electric slide back in time with Stephanie Cottle and take a look at one of Blackpool’s historic buildings. Since the government announced further easing of COVID restrictions you may have noticed some curious creatures emerging from hibernation. No, I’m not talking about the return of the stag and hen parties, but rather a merry band of local thespians. Stretching out their long-rested legs, the colourful cohort have been taking to the streets of Blackpool and providing visitors to the town centre with some much needed fun and theatrics. But where are these captivating characters coming from? If you’ll allow…

04 Jul

Tramshed Theatre: Connections

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performancecommunity, inclusive, Theatre, Tramshed, volunteer, volunteering

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We've got a lovely blog double-bill from our friends at Tramshed Theatre. So grab a brew and settle in for a good old read about making and maintaining connections... [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="33122" img_size="large" alignment="center" title="Holiday Reviews: Lockdown ✩⭑⭑⭑⭑ “Worst holiday ever!”"][vc_column_text]“The service was terrible (I’m not the best cook and all the takeaways were closed!) and there was very little to do. I mean one walk a day!? There are only so many times you can watch every episode of Hey Duggee before your head starts to melt! And don’t get me started on social distancing, mask wearing and hand…

25 Jun

Inside Out exhibition: Fleetwood’s creativity on show at old hospital site

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, community, Craft, Exhibition, fleetwood, leftcoast

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Could Fleetwood be the new Margate or St Ives? Claire takes a look at how a small well-known Lancashire fishing town created an amazing pop-up art exhibition at the site of an old hospital. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is an ethereal DIY feeling to spaces taken over by creatives. Pop-up art exhibitions are everywhere in cities and around art colleges. Taken over once loved spaces or repurposing factories, empty office blocks, or shops. So in September of last year with lockdown all around us, Lancashire based arts organisation Leftcoast along with the artist in Residence Gillian Wood made a callout, asking residents…

08 Jun

Tramshed Theatre: Just can’t get enough

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performancecommunity, community groups, community theatre, performance

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cast your mind back to 2009: Matt Smith was replacing David Tennant in Doctor Who, Rage Against the Machine was Christmas No.1, the Black-Eyed Peas were dominating our brains with “I Gotta Feeling”, and giant sunglasses and fake tan were an absolute fashion staple. I was 21. Also, I was in a bit of a flap because I was about to leave university with a Drama degree. Bearing in mind that this was during the recession - a time when the news was telling us the job market was not looking good for any soon-to-be graduates, let alone Drama…