LGBT Archives - Blackpool Social Club

06 Jun

Theatre Preview: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Louise Ashcroft0 CommentsGuide, Theatre, Dance & Performanceballet, Blackpool, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, LGBT, The Grand Theatre

Legendary all-male ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo arrive in Blackpool this June, bringing camp theatricality, classical brilliance and joyful queer subversion to the Grand Theatre stage. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the famous all-male comedy ballet company, affectionately known as the Trocks, will make their Blackpool debut at The Grand Theatre on Friday 12 June. The company is known for their sassy classical ballet spoofs, with flawless technique and comic timing. The Trocks’ unique blend of satire, subversion and slapstick is rooted in their love for, and deep knowledge of, Classical and Romantic ballet on which…

11 May

Film Preview: Moulin Rouge 25th Anniversary Sing-a-long screening at The Arc Cinema

Louise Ashcroft0 CommentsFilm, GuideBlackpool Film Festival, Electric Pink Voices, LGBT, Moulin Rouge, The Arc Cinema

Join Blackpool Film Festival and Electric Pink Voices to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Moulin Rouge with a special sing-a-long screening at The Arc Cinema on Friday 15 May at 7pm. The film has been selected by Blackpool’s LGBTQ+ and allies community choir Electric Pink Voices, who have been rehearsing the Moulin Rouge songs in advance to help encourage audience members to join in with the singing. This follows on from the success of their previous The Little Mermaid sing-a-long event earlier in the year. For the LGBTQ+ community, storytelling has always been an act of survival. By joining voices in…

27 Feb

Theatre review: Barely Visible

David Simper0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool, blackpool arts scene, dance, Fylde Coast, LGBT, the old electric

I wolf down a chip supper after work and catch my usual service 3 bus for my first visit to The Old Electric venue and a radical, one-woman dance show. On entering, I had no idea what to expect. Entering the stageless auditorium, I find myself on the front row of this intimate space – as a shy person, not necessarily good for me, but hey, I try and go with it. The only scenery was a metal disk with a protruding pole. Right on cue, choreographer and performer, Rowena Gander, appears and the show is on. It consists of…

26 Oct

Make! Craft! Live! The Halloween Crafternoon Tea Party

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsceramics, crafts, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, workshops

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On their 50th anniversary, the Crafts Council has announced that they have selected Blackpool's Aunty Social as a Make! Craft Live! partner. The Crafts Council celebrates this special birthday from October 2021 to October 2022 with a season of nationwide exhibitions, learning events, fairs, and digital activities that celebrates the value of craft to empower, enrich and connect our society. These craft activities will take place at venues across the UK such as craft studios, museums, galleries, schools and community centres. Aunty Social is pleased to be selected as one of the Crafts Council’s partners. Working together we will…

07 Oct

Artists to explore LGBTQIA+ heritage in Blackpool

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsHeritage, Local Newsheritage, history, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, local history, Queer

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Abingdon Studios has received funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to create the first permanent collection of LGBTQIA+ heritage in Blackpool. The ‘We’re Still Here’ project, led by Abingdon Studios director Garth Gratrix and producer and artist Harry Clayton-Wright, will capture stories from members of the community, and will kick off with a sound installation at new arts space The Old Electric on Saturday October 23. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As well as viewing the installation on the day, members of the public will also be invited to share their stories, have them recorded and added to the digital archive which…

09 Jul

You Otter Know: Queer joy & creativity in Blackpool

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken WordLGBT, LGBTQ, Queer, zine

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Multi-award winning Blackpool-based theatre maker Harry Clayton-Wright shares issue 4 of queer online zine, You Otter Know and we are here for it. In this collab with with indie publishing house Polari Press, Harry celebrates all things Blackpool and its queer community.💖 Originally commissioned by Homotopia as part of their Queer Art Always initiative during the first lockdown, You Otter Know is a glossy, thoughtful and unabashedly joyful queer online magazine experience. With a focus on Harry’s hometown of Blackpool, issue four, supported by Marlborough Productions, Abingdon Studios, Homotopia and Arts Council England, features photospreads, writing, artwork and interviews…

15 Jan

Artist Opportunity: Making Intimate Performance

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsOpportunitiesartist, cabaret, Drag, funding, LGBT, LGBTQ, performance, Queer, Theatre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Free online artist talk, plus three opportunities for artists to develop new intimate performance Submerge are hosting a free online talk from three inspiring artists making intimate performance, and inviting three North-West based artists working in drag, club performance and cabaret to experiment with the creation of new covid-safe live encounters. The project is aimed at artists who may not have much experience of working in contemporary art and performance contexts, and artists will receive coaching from Submerge and mentoring from artist Jo Bannon. Artist Talk Making Intimate Performance Time: Tuesday 19th January 2021 (7pm – 8.30pm) Register Here…