Come and join travel writers Robin Bailey, Kapka Kassabova, Fran Sandham and Alistair Sutcliffe for our Reading Places day at Central Library, Saturday 5th November from 2 -4.30pm. Each writer has a different tale to tell – from walking across Africa to climbing the highest peaks in the world. The afternoon will be led by Anne Caldwell. […]
Wander around the Central Library building to discover incidental dances amongst the books! Students from schools and colleges in Blackpool will perform site-specific dances created in a one-off Choreography Lab based upon our connection with, and use of, WORDS. Performances are from 11am on Saturday 12th November 2011 in various locations in the Central Library Blackpool. […]
Join us for tea, biscuits and a good old natter about are memories of dance in Blackpool then join in the dances…learn new ones and try out the classics. Tony Sharkey will guide you through some images of the dancing ages of Blackpool where you can tell your stories and share your memories. Then […]
Robin Ross, the local artist behind the Urban Art Fair and The Old Rock Factory, has been busy with his Wordpool newspaper. Robin has printed ‘A Thousand Words’ onto the Witter page. If anyone has been doodling on their Witter page, or printing / painting etc, please bring them in to Central Library.
Join local writer Vicky Ellis for her exciting workshop: NaNo – A guide to writing a novel in 30 days. The workshop will introduce the concept of National Novel Writing Month and giving a brief explanation of the writer’s experiences thereof and then launch into an initial practical writing exercise which is designed to show […]
Join us for an Evening with Jon Gomm in the beautiful Spanish Ballroom at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens for the final event of the Wordpool 2011 festival. ‘Jon Gomm is an acoustic singer-songwriter with an incredible virtuoso guitar style, where he uses one acoustic guitar to create drum sounds, basslines and sparkling melodies all […]
LISA WIGHAM/ IN THE FALL/ EXHIBITION / PREVIEW Local artist Lisa Wigham from Two a.m. Press launches her new exhibition In The Fall at Supercollider tomorrow evening, 7th October at FYCreatives, Church Street, Blackpool from 6-9pm. Supercollider | Contemporary Art Projects FYC / 154 – 158 Church Street / Blackpool / […]
Wordpool Fringe is growing. Michelle and her team are co-ordinating activities, performances and workshops for Friday 11th Nov & a special Wordswap Event at Central Library for Sat 12th Nov. If you’re part of a creative writing/ poetry/ drama/comedy group or book club or any group that uses words creatively and would like to join in please email us: [email protected]
Wordpool Latest internationally renowned guitarist and songwriter Jon Gomm will return to his hometown for a very special Wordpool finale event in the town’s beautiful Spanish Hall in the Winter Gardens. Sat, 12 Nov – More details soon about Jon’s masterclass and performance. http://www.jongomm.com/
We are delighted to announce that we have received a National Lottery Award through Arts Council England towards Wordpool 2011.
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