Pop-Up Picturehouse: Get animated for the January Screening!
Join us at 6pm on Wednesday 18th January 2012 for our next film screening at Blackpool Central Library. For more information on our feature film and to reserve tickets, please visit our Eventbrite or Facebook page. Refreshments provided. This project has been funded with support from the Eu
Whassup ma Knittaz?
IMPORTANT!: January’s KWA is on the 2nd Monday of the month (9th January) to give you all time to recover from the festivities! Back to usual from Feb 2012. Calling all knit-wits! Knittaz With Attitude knitting group. 1st Monday of every month, 6pm to 8pm at Claremont Park Community Centre
Keep Blackpool Toasty: Yarnbombing session
Join us from 6pm on Thursday 22nd December at Barista (24 Birley Street) for another town centre yarnbombing session. Do drop in for a bit of stitching, decorating, coffee and a cake. Then it’s time to head out around the town to put up some of our creations. Sign up on Facebook or Eventbr
Aunty goes to ‘that London’: European Year of Volunteering #EYV11Tour
Last week Aunty took part in the London stage of the European Year of Volunteering (EYV) tour at Coin St Neighbourhood centre in London. The London EYV Tour events lasted a week and were designed to inspire volunteers. The events, backed by the European Commission, offered anyone interested in
Pop-up Picturehouse: Vote for our Community Cinema!
Please visit http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/704 and vote for our Pop-up Picturehouse project. We’re a group of volunteers who want to take big-screen film out into communities, encouraging people to come and experience different types of films while making new friends and taking par
Hey Ho, let’s So!VolTech
We’re very pleased and excited to announce that the FREE tickets for So!VolTech – Social Media & Technology conference for the Voluntary Sector – are now available. The conference will take place on Saturday 19th November 2011 at Blackpool Central Library, Queen Street, Blackpool,
Pop goes the Workshop: Part 2
FREE Beadcraft workshop. Make bracelets, earrings, phone charms and keyrings. 2:30pm to 4pm at the Grundy Art Gallery, Queen Street, Blackpool. Suitable for all ages. Drop in at any time between 2:30pm and 4pm Facebook Event Page Here’s the event poster and photos from last week’s sessio
Pop goes the Workshop!
FREE Seaside Photo collage workshop. 2:30pm to 4pm, Saturday 20th August, at the Grundy Art Gallery, Queen Street, Blackpool. Suitable for all ages. See you there!
Aunty’s Tea Party – Project update
Hello Everyone! We’re having a little get together just to update everyone on what’s going on at Aunty Towers. We’re meeting at Claremont Park Community Centre, Claremont Road, Blackpool, at 6:30pm on Monday 15th August. Do come along and find out what’s happening or to volun
Aunty HQ: Cocked, locked and ready to rock!
On Friday evening Aunty Social opened the new HQ at 25 Deansgate, Blackpool, FY1 3AU. We managed to secure an empty shop (due to be demolished for the Talbot Gateway project in November) through the Blackpool Culture Shops Programme run by Blackpool Council Arts Service. The agreement allows us
Put your marigolds on for Aunty!
Help us spring clean our new HQ and get launch tickets (including cake and cocktails): Aunty has secured a town centre venue through the Blackpool Culture Shops Project 2011 and needs lovely volunteers to make her HQ spick and span in time for the launch of the project on 8th July. If you are free [
Thanks for coming to the Stitch Up!
Felt -work Materials A lovely time was had by all at the Right Royal Stitch up. We had a great time making felt flowers, jewellery and knitting. Thanks to Kerry and Craig at Barista for being really welcoming and helpful. See more photos on Flickr
A right royal stitch-up, 2pm, Friday 29th April 2011
Celebrate the Royal Wedding (or not) with a craft workshop courtesy of Aunty. Cake, tea, beadcraft, feltwork, bunting, records, chat, biscuits…done. 2pm to 5pm on Friday 29th April 2011 at Barista, 24 Birley Street, Blackpool, FY1 1DU Cost: Only a measly £1.50 to help us pay for materials x
Yomofo ‘AL FRESCO’ 11th June 2011
Good golly, Miss Molly, word doesn’t half get around quickly! Aunty Social has had a great response, thank you, thanl you, thank you! It’s lovely to know that people are interested and want to get involved. We will hosting own very own arts and crafts marquee at Yomofo ALFRESCO