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01 Jun

New Blackpool Documentary comes to Central Library

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsFilmBlackpool, Film, library, Music

Blackpool cinematic-rock band blanket are pleased to reveal the full version of their documentary ‘Fragments of a Dream’, a short film about their northern hometown shot and sound-tracked entirely by the band themselves. The news comes alongside a newly announced album release show on 20th June in London at Thousand Island to cap off their upcoming EU tour dates with Noir Reva. Special Blackpool Screening The band are also pleased to announce they will be hosting a special Q&A and screening of the film at Blackpool Central Library on 9th June 2018. Following the film, members of blanket will be…

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…

Judo olympic legend visits Blackpool

Clancy0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word, Sports & Wellbeingbook signing, Brian Jacks, judo, library, olympics

Judo legend Brian Jacks is currently touring the UK to promote his autobiography 'Mindset of a Champion' and will be visiting Blackpool Keidokwai Judo Club for a Judo masterclass, talk, Q&A and book signing on Thursday 14 September. Brian shot to fame when he won a sliver medal at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. He is also a nine-time world champion but many will remember him from the 1980's tv show The Superstars. Blackpool Keidokwai, who celebrated their 75th anniversary earlier this year, are thrilled to be hosting such a giant of judo. The Masterclass takes place at Blackpool Keidokwai…