Mini Makers BPL: Activity 3, Coil Pots
This week’s activity… ⭐️Coil pots using air-dry clay⭐️ Important points: Grown-ups: This activity will need your full supervision. The clay is safe and non-toxic but do try and keep it out of tiny people’s mouths and wash your hands after use. Also small pieces could be a c
Mini Makers BPL: Activity 2, Weaving
This week, we’re having a go at weaving! You can download the step-by-step instructions here. Here’s the video tutorial… Happy Crafting!!!
Mini Makers BPL: Activity 1, Paper Windmills
This week our friends at South Beach Beacons have designed a paper windmill-making activity for us Here’s a pic of what you’ll get in your pack: You’ll also get some printed step-by-step instructions, you can download them here too. Here’s the video tuto
Mini Makers
Children’s Art & Craft time in Blackpool! Check out our new project with Mint & Mamma and Betterstart Blackpool for children aged 0-4 years.We’re delivering art and craft packs to your doorstep alongside online tutorials: We’ve created a series of craft kits to deli
Black History Month events with AFRA
Celebrate the beginning of Black History Month in style with AFRA Blackpool. 7:30pm – late, Saturday 5 October at Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7HG Join us on Saturday 5 October to enjoy delicious Caribbean food, experience a live performance from Tidal Beats Community
Big Pier Day 2019
Come and celebrate Blackpool’s piers at this fun-filled family event. 11am – 4pm Saturday 13th July 2019 There will be plenty of seaside entertainment, fun creative activities for all the family, fascinating information and exhibitions about our wonderful piers and the Blackpool Coast &#
Dirty Great Textile Exhibition: Entry details
6 – 13 December 2018 ICW, 22 Church St, Blackpool, FY1 1EW What? This winter Knittaz With Attitude will host an exhibition of contemporary textiles. We’re looking for bold contemporary pieces to challenge and excite our Blackpool audience. Think bold, modern and experimental! Artists can s
Blackpool Gazette Quiz: Missing word edition
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Workshop info and Link
Shaun the Sheep: Digital Model Making Workshop Weds 17 February 2021 MATERIALS The materials you will need per person are: White clay: 140g Black clay: 70g Toothpicks x 6 Printed worksheet Baby wipes or a flannel / towel (to clean hands with when switching between clay colours) TIP: The clay will be
Workshop info for Blackpool Carers
Shaun the Sheep: Digital Model Making Workshop MATERIALS The materials you will need per person are: White clay: 140g Black clay: 70g Toothpicks x 6 Printed worksheet Baby wipes or a flannel / towel (to clean hands with when switching between clay colours) TIP: The clay will be easier to mould if it
Lights, camera, action! Volunteer character actors needed for Film Festival opening night
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
Britain on Film 2017: Retroscope Photo Gallery
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! #Britain
Get involved with Retroscope – volunteer character actors needed
Retroscope – Family Archive Film Day, Saturday 29 July 2017, Blackpool Winter Gardens We’re pleased to announce that we will be hosting a family archive films day as part of the British Film Institute Britain on Film season. We are looking for volunteers to take part in our live cine
Pictures in the Park Programme: February – March 2017
All the films in Feb/March 2017. Enjoy!
Stormy Weather Photo Gallery
On Friday 9 December, we took a trip back to the 1940s for an event cinema screening of Stormy Weather (1943). We experienced this fabulous film in the atmospheric Grand Foyer of the Winter Gardens, then had a swinging time dancing to the sounds of our live band the Billionaires. We hope you enjoy