Handmade on the High Street
Pop-up Fashion Market A chance to shop for locally made fashion and accessories at a Town Centre location on: Saturday 8th December (10am-6pm) and Sunday 9th December (10am-6pm). Money raised from Handmade on the Highstreet will go to local community arts organisations Aunty Social and NWBaseline, s
Playground of Wonders, Daring Delights: Creative People & Places
12th Nov 2012: For all you arty types, here is the ‘must read’ latest information on Blackpool and Wyre Creative People and Places funding and the local consortium. Creative People and Places FAQs
Aunty at Wordpool October/November 2012
Wordpool 2012 is Blackpool Council’s 6th Annual Festival of Words. The Festival is managed by Blackpool Council’s Arts and Library Services.Wordpool development and delivery is overseen by the Wordpool Steering Group, which includes representatives from strategic partners, Wordpool volunteer
Strictly Bollywood Diwali 2012…
The 9 Week Bollywood Dance Class Course that Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde has been waiting for is finally here. After the astounding success of Strictly Bollywood Summer 2010 due to popular request and demand Blackpool now brings you… Strictly Bollywood Diwali 2012 Classes start on Wednesday
Inspector Norse: Treading the boards with KWA
The all-new Swedish crime thriller Inspector Norse from the Lip Service Theatre Company is coming to Blackpool’s Grand Theatre on 15th October 2012. It promises to be a night of nerve-jangling suspense, laughter…and a partially knitted set that hopefully you can contribute to! Knittaz
“All aboard the Charabanc!” Aunty has a new shop!
Do you have your tickets? Are you wearing your Sunday best? Then hop in, we’re off to Blackpool, and we’re travelling in style! Charabanc is Blackpool’s newest boutique, selling vintage and hand-crafted items for you and your home. Beautiful vintage fashion, stylish furniture
KWA: HQ Hook Up
It’s nearly time for our mid-month get together at Aunty Social HQ, The Old Rock Factory. Monday 20th August 2012, 18:30-21:30 at Aunty Social HQ, The Old Rock Factory Rear 40 Talbot Rd, Blackpool, FY11LF Bring your own work or join in with our next yarn bombing project (this time it’s inte
Aunty at Me&FYC: New pop-up shop in Blackpool
Do come and visit Blackpool’s newest pop-up shop, Me&FYC. It’s an exclusive fashion boutique selling clothing, accesories and gifts for men and women. All of the products are handmade or up-cycled, made with love by talented local designers – either made in or inspired by Bla
LLP Inclusion Conference: Aunty’s trip to Birmingham
On the 19th and 20th June, we took a trip to the LLP (Lifelong Learning Programme) Inclusion conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. As a result of our Youth in Action project Pop Goes The Workshop, we had been invited to exhibit by the YIA coordinators at the British Coun
Knitta please!…
The next Knittaz with Attitude is on Monday 2nd July 2012 6pm to 8:30pm at Claremont Park Community Centre, Claremont Road Blackpool FY1 2QJ Bring your own work or join in with our next yarn bombing project (this time it’s international!)…anything goes. All ages and abilities welcome. £
Say yeah, I predict a yarnbomb up in here. ‘Cause we throw poms on it… KWA at Sand, Sea and Spray 2012
Knittaz with Attitude was out in force this weekend at Blackpool’s own annual urban art festival Sand, Sea and Spray. It’s organised by the lovely Robin Ross and brings lots of talented artists into Blackpool to brighten up the town and share their creations with local people. We decid
Aunty, Aunty, where are you?
Here I am! Here I am! How do you do? It’s been a while since the last post, but we have been ever so busy with planning activities for this month and beyond. Over the Bank Holiday weekend, we painted a gazillion faces and helped nippers make lots of pretty bracelets and necklaces at YOMO
No KWA on Monday 4th June
Whassup ma Knittaz? Just a reminder that there will be no Knittaz with Attitude session on Monday 4th June as it’s a Bank Holiday and many people will be off on their holibobs or hanging out with their families. Hope you have a good time ‘bigging up’ her Maj!
Free Art Fridays part 2
Aunty has been ninja-ing around Blackpool town centre again leaving little crafty prizes for one and all. This time we have badges, jewellery and a cuddly chicken called Clive along with a card and a little note. We hope that the lucky finders will get in touch and let us know that the pieces have
Free Art Fridays: Aunty Spreads the crafty love!
Aunty has just been on a free art drop in Blackpool town centre. Arty Farty Fridays, started by local screen print artist Robin Ross and inspired by the capers of street artist My Dog Sighs involves placing art on the street for members of the public to find and take home. For more on the [&hell