KWA Reclaim These Streets
We're making small textile/craft works of art that highlight the harassment and threats of violence that women face everyday.
Model Making Workshop with Aardman Animations: Shaun the Sheep
Join an expert model maker from Aardman Animations for a fun, hands-on clay modelling workshop.
KWA: Blackpool Foodbank Project
Get knitting lads! Attention #KnittazWithAttitude! We need you to help us with som lockdown knitting and crocheting. We’re after squares and strips for a wonderfully weird and woolly project that we’ve got on the go with Blackpool Food Bank. It’s all a bit ‘secret treehouse&#
Mini Makers BPL: Activity 4, printing on fabric
This week we will be ⭐️printing on fabric using rollers and sponge dabbers⭐️. You’ll get a nice big canvas tote bag and a pencil case in your pack, so your tiny folk can keep all of their art kit nice and tidy. Notes If you do get paint on clothes or furnishings use soapy water [&helli
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
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
Get Knotted! Beginners Macramé for Voluntary Arts Week
Macramé (making textiles using knotting techniques) has made a huge comeback, so we’re hosting a drop-in beginners sessions in Charabanc this Voluntary Arts Week.Anyone can come and have a go at making plant hangers. The workshop is FREE and includes all materials and plants. You ca
Got mad retail skills? Charabanc Volunteers Needed
We’re looking for awesome volunteers to help us run our town centre shop Charabanc. Charabanc is located at 1 Olympia Buildings Coronation Street, Blackpool, FY1 4NY and sells items made by local designers, artists and makers. Commission from sales pays for the upkeep of the shop and he
Knittaz with Attitude: Monthly hook-up
The next Knittaz with Attitude is on Monday 7th January 2013 6pm to 8:30pm at Claremont Park Community Centre, Claremont Road Blackpool FY1 2QJ. More info here!
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
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