Join us for a relaxed session at Claremont Park Community Centre. We’re going to plan some projects for later in the year, so have a think about what you’d like to do.
We’ll have good tunes, yummy buffet food and plenty of brews.
£3.50 (£2 for kids) – includes food, drinks, wool & equipment.
Following a run of tour dates with hotly-tipped contemporaries Coldbones, Blackpool cinematic-rock band blanket are extremely pleased to host an evening celebrating their long-awaited debut album How To Let Go – release date 18 May 2018 via Music For Nations (Sony)
To mark the occasion, the band is pleased to bring you FRAGMENTS OF A DREAM (released By Music For Nations Records / Sony) followed by a Q&A.
Dur: 15:51, Cert: 12A
“Fragments Of A Dream attempts to show the reality of a once thriving seaside town, now a shadow of its former self. That being said, Blackpool is still home to us, so we tried to create a movie that showed the positivity and bizarre charm of the town, the light in the darkness so to speak. We wanted to give an accurate portrayal of our home town, looking at both the good and bad, and think we managed to achieve that with this short film.
We had Bobby’s Grandfather narrate the movie, to give the feature a voice of the ‘better days’ of the town – having the voice of yesterday describing today’s Blackpool gives the film an extra layer of nostalgia for the town remembered so fondly by older generations.”
Afterwards members of the blanket will be taking on our main stage with an extra special short acoustic set.
You will also have the chance to see an exhibition of original album artwork and sample some great vegan food (included in ticket price).
We’re pleased to announce that Gavin Wrigley of the European Bartender School will be at the event creating some amazing exclusive cocktails especially for the occasion. We will be operating a cash bar with non-alcoholic alternatives.
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Age Restriction: 12+ | ID required for alcoholic drinks
Cocktails £5. #howtoletgo
Join us for a relaxed yarnbombing session in the recently updated garden at Claremont Park Community Centre. We’ll have good tunes, yummy BBQ food and plenty of brews.
£3.50 – includes food, drinks, wool & equipment.
If the weather turns out to be pants then we’ll move indoors.
Some Like it Hot – Friday 16 March 2018, Blackpool Winter Gardens
We’re pleased to announce that we will be hosting an immersive screening of the 1959 classic Some Like it Hot as the opening night event of the Winter Gardens Film Festival.
We are looking for volunteers to take part in our live cinema event at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
About the event
This event cinema screening takes place in the Grand Foyer of heritage venue Blackpool Winter Gardens. The venue will be set up as a late 1920’s nightclub. There will be cocktails on arrival in the secret speakeasy and a 1920’s style party with a live band after the screening.
Volunteer roles
You will be in character as customers and staff of a 1920’s nightclub and speakeasy will be based in the Opera House entrance, Cocktail Bar and the Grand Foyer.
You don’t need any previous acting experience and you will not need to learn a script. Costumes will be provided, or if you have suitable 1920’s clothing, you can wear your own costume.
There will be a workshop session to:
Key Dates
You will need to attend a workshop session before the event, we will give you date options after you have signed up.
Show date: Friday 16 March 2018 – 6pm until late
About the film
Two down on their luck jazz musicians find themselves out of a job and on the run after the police raid the speakeasy they perform in and they inadvertently stumble upon a gang war. With no money and nowhere to hide, a gig with Sweet Sue and her Society Syncopators at a Florida beach resort seems like the perfect getaway. There’s just one problem: the Syncopators are an all-female band, and Joe and Jerry aren’t women – yet.
About the Winter Gardens Film Festival
Since 2014, the Winter Gardens Film Festival has showcased the best of modern and classic black and white film in the spectacular historic setting of Blackpool Winter Gardens.
For any more information, please send us an email.
FAQs
Pop-up Picturehouse is pleased to present our Christmas special:
Oxide Ghosts – The Brass Eye Tapes + Q&A with director Michael Cumming
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 directed both of the pilots and the series and, over a two year period, witnessed the highs and lows of Brass Eye from a very personal perspective. Part documentary, part artwork – the film is designed solely for live screenings and is made up almost entirely of never before seen footage. Oxide Ghosts carries the blessing of Chris Morris and provides a rare glimpse of his extraordinary working practices.
Michael Cumming is a director and filmmaker, successfully working at the cutting edge since the ’90s. A graduate of the Royal College of Art Film School and recent recipient of an honorary doctorate, Dr Cumming’s back catalogue also contains such gems as Jo Brand’s improvised comedy drama ‘Going Forward’, cult classic ‘Snuff Box’, political pranks and polemics on ‘The Mark Thomas Product’ and Matt Berry’s BAFTA winning sitcom, ‘Toast Of London’.
Michael will be doing a Q&A after the film – spilling beans, shattering myths and letting a few cats out of the bag. Celebrating twenty years since Brass Eye’s transmission in 1997, this film & Q&A sessions are a must for fans of the series but will appeal to anyone with a curiosity about how great comedy is made.
Tickets £7.50 available now
Screening details
Oxide Ghosts (2017)
Director: Michael Cumming.
Featuring: Chris Morris.
Duration: Film 60mins, Q&A 40 mins
Event 100mins approx.
Language: English
Cert: Uncertified, suggested 18
Doors open 7:00pm
Screening starts at 7:30pm
Q&A at 8:45pm
Join us for our December get-together.
We’re making twiddle-muffs (or twiddle-pockets if you prefer) for Dementia and Alzheimer’s patients at Victoria Hospital.
What the Dickens is a twiddle-muff?
They’re knitted muffs with items attached to keep dementia patients’ hands active and busy. They contain strands of textured ribbons, beads, and various fabrics attached both inside and outside.
People with dementia often have restless hands and like to have something to keep their hands occupied. A twiddle muff provides a wonderful source of visual, tactile and sensory stimulation, and keeps hands snug and warm at the same time.
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You can join in with our activity or work on your own Christmas projects.
Join us for a relaxed session with good tunes and have a natter over yummy food and a brew.
£3.50 – includes food, drinks, wool & equipment.
Looking for a unique gift or just want to join us for our Christmas party? Head to Charabanc for an evening of handmade and locally produced delights on Thursday 30th November 2017 from 6pm to 8pm.
We have a fantastic selection of gift ideas from many local artists and makers.
Not only is this a great chance to peruse our products, many of which are perfect for Christmas gifts, but also to warm up with a glass of mulled cider and a tasty treat.
In summer 2017, we invited you to step back in time and discover a world of archive film showing beautiful, breezy Blackpool through the ages. We had live performances, a deckchair theatre, nifty seaside-themed craft activities, super sideshow performers, parasol parade and penny farthings!
#BritainonFilm #CoastandSeaBlackpool Photos by CJGriffiths Photography
Pop-up Picturehouse presents
From 7pm Friday 27 October at
Blackpool Central Library, Queen St, FY1 1PX
Come and sing along with the classic episode Once More with Feeling on the big screen. There’ll be a big fat Buffy quiz great snacks, costume competitions and general Buffy geekery this October at the Hellmouth.
Hang out in the library with your vampire hunting friends, or you might want to pop to The Bronze for a drink and some live performance.
Tickets £5 available online soon.