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06 Aug

The Rise of an Author: An Interview with Nathan Parker

Blackpool Social Club1 CommentLiterature & Spoken Wordauthor, story, writing, written word

Following the success of his first two novels The Disappearance of Timothy Dawson and The Rise of the Chemist, Abby McClaughlan speaks to Nathan Parker about writing, his upcoming projects and how he hopes to engage our local youth in all things literary in Blackpool. Q. Tell me more about yourself and how you decided to pursue a writing career A. As a kid, I always had a fondness for writing at school. I always liked reading, but there was a void of reading in my teenage years. I had lots going on, confidence issues, and I probably should have been reading…

Interview with The Fandangoe Kid Part Two

Laura Green0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, artist, Blackpool, interview, local history, story

Last month a series of mysterious artworks started to appear around town catching the attention of tourists and locals alike. These bold text-based pieces brightened up the corners of Blackpool with messages of hope and words of wisdom about living after experiencing trauma and loss. With a little help from the creative community I managed to track down the artist and speak to her about her work. In the second of two pieces for altblackpool The Fandangoe Kid tells me about her current practice and her plans for the future. Could you tell me a bit about the work you…

Interview with The Fandangoe Kid Part One

Laura Green0 CommentsLocal News, Visual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, artist, Blackpool, heritage, local history, story

Last month a series of mysterious artworks started to appear around town catching the attention of tourists and locals alike. These bold text-based pieces brightened up the corners of Blackpool with messages of hope and words of wisdom about living after experiencing trauma and loss. With a little help from the creative community I managed to track down the artist and speak to her about her work. In the first of two pieces for altBlackpool I talk to The Fandangoe Kid about her special connect to the town. What brought you to Blackpool? A lot of my work looks at…