Reimagining the High Street

Join artist Hannah Blackman-Kurz in a colourful re-imagining of Blackpool’s high street.

Are you tired of seeing empty shops on a once bustling high street?
What would you fill the spaces with?

Let’s embrace your wildest dreams. Imagine a high street full of all your favourite things, a place to be celebrated and shared with everyone. Come and share your vision and ideas that could help your local high street thrive again!

Pick up your pencils and pens and add some colour to blank shutters and empty windows.
You will take home a little concertina fold out of your design to put on your shelf or window for everyone to see.

No drawing experience needed. There will be a wide range of materials to choose from to help bring your ideas to life. There will also be word prompts on the table, but feel free do your own thing!

This workshop is suitable for age 10+.

Free, drop in activity – no ticket required.

Inspired by Eric Ravilious’ book ‘High Street’, this workshop is led by Hannah Blackman-Kurz, a local Illustrator and Educator.
Hannah spends a lot of time drawing from observation and researching local histories and communities from the UK and internationally. Hannah was recently commissioned by UCLan Publishing to illustrate the chapter headings for Tamsin Mori’s ‘Weather Weaver Adventure’ series.
Hannah teaches on the BA Illustration course at UCLan, and is also currently working on a personal book project inspired by Peg Braithwaite, the last principal keeper of Walney Lighthouse, Barrow in Furness.

This activity is part of ‘Handmade High Street’, a series of creative workshops organised by Blackpool Heritage Action Zone (Blackpool HAZ). Tickets £2.50

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If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) please let us know by emailing (using the contact organiser button/link on Eventbrite) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790.