In celebration of the 1st anniversary of the Tea Dance at Central Library, specially commissioned dance cards have been made to make this an extra special occasion! Based on an original from the Winter Gardens in 1895, the dance card has a list of dances which will be ‘called’ (and learnt if you don’t already know […]
A feast of new perfomance awaits at Moor Park Library on Thursday 15th November from 6pm-7.3o. There will be performances of original monologues from award winning local writers David Riley, Ian Simpson, Jennifer Smethurst and Ruth White. The monologues are set in many diverse settings from the bus to the Spanish Civil war. Norman Hadley […]
Preparations are underway for the last rehearsal of the 2Day project at The Oracle ahead of the performance at the Spooky Family Fun Day on 31st October 2012! Pupils from Revoe Primary School have been working with Poet Craig Bradley and Dance Artist Jody Blunden on a creative performance project exploring the theme of diaries […]
If Adrian Mole had you howling, Allen Clarke raised your eyebrow and Nella Last pulled at your heartstrings now it’s your turn to have a go. The Blackpool diary project is a unique chance for you to become a diarist for a day and help preserve a snapshot of Blackpool life on the 31st October 2012 […]
First and Second Year BTEC Fashion students at Blackpool & The Fylde College are very excited to be part of the Wordpool festival. The creative student designers have researched, developed ideas, problem solved and created a beautiful and insightful installation of masks and garments for Blackpool Central Library. Pierrot masks/hats/accessories and garments form the […]
BTEC fashion students from Blackpool and the Fylde College started installing their Pierrots on the Pier Installation this morning in Central Library.
Blackpool Libraries would like to extend a huge welcome to the successful writer, Lesley Pearse. She will be joining us at Blackpool Central Library to reveal the secrets of her success! Lesley has sold over 7 million books worldwide which are varied in subject and take us to many faraway places. The heart rending book […]
On Halloween, Wednesday 31st October, please join us as Blackpool Dead Good Poets’ Society will be performing pieces from their new anthology, ‘Haunted Blackpool’ at the Illuminations installation of the same name. Situated on The Cliffs, Queen’s Promenade, the ‘Haunted Blackpool’ project is a collaboration between Blackpool Arts Service, Blackpool Illuminations and the Dead Good […]
12.30- 4pm at the Oracle, 49 St Annes Road, Blackpool FY4 Lots of spookily fun things to do for all ages… WATCH – the magical Pied Piper of Hamlyn presented by Professor Popups Puppet Theatre and 2 Day a contemporary dance piece performed by Revoe school children. MEET – authors Simon Puttock (find out why the baby […]
Wordpool is pleased to welcome Aunty Social as host to some exciting Wordpool events… Weds 31st Oct, 7.30-11.30pm Halloween Screen: Nosferatu and Frankenstein A double bill of black and white gothic horror from the vault. A rare chance to see two classic horror films, Nosferatu (1922) and Frankenstein (1931) on the big screen in the […]
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