Submissions Open for BFF Short Film Competition 2024
To celebrate a new era, Blackpool Film Festival are bringing back their Short Film Competition.
BFI Film Club 2023
Want to make your own films and see them on the big screen?
Open Call: Web design for the Winter Gardens Film Festival
We need a new website that helps us to showcase this unique festival.
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
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
Get involved with Black Star – volunteer character actors needed
BFI Black Star event – Stormy Weather, Friday 9 December 2016, Blackpool Winter Gardens We’re pleased to announce that we will be hosting an immersive screening of the 1943 musical Stormy Weather as part of the British Film Institute Black Star season. We are looking for volunteers t
Sing along West Side Story
Join Aunty Social for a special sing along screening of West Side Story this May. Winner of ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this electrifying musical sets the timeless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in steamy New York. You are invited to witness this tragic and exhilarating story of star-c
Winter Gardens Film Festival 2016: Volunteers
FILM FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER CALLOUT! Fancy getting involved in January 2016? We’re looking for volunteers to fill a number of roles. From technical jobs to focus groups, admin to PR and marketing, why not get involved? Volunteers will receive free admission to screenings as well as free ‘family &
Winter Gardens Film Festival Preview
The Winter Gardens Trust in association with Aunty Social is hosting a Film Festival preview day on Sunday 2nd November. The event will showcase and promote the development of a new black and white film festival for the town and the first film we’ll be showing is Metropolis, the 1927 sci-fi classi
Let’s do the Time Warp again!
A rare chance to see the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show on the big screen of the Opera House. Join Tim Curry as Dr Frank-N-Furter and a cast starring Susan Sarandon and Meat Loaf in this ’70s musical smash hit. Sing out loud to your favourite songs and shake a tail feather to [&hel
Screening for my valentine
Pop-up Picturehouse presents a special Valentines Day screening of Breakfast At Tiffany’s (1961). This is a rare chance to see this romantic classic on the big screen at Stanley Park Visitor Centre. Tickets are £5.00 per person and will include a glass of fizz and chocolates on arrival.A