TESPcic

🎭🎨 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!

Imitating the dog is looking for a Creative Engagement Manager.

The team are on the search for an enthusiastic individual to develop and deliver an exciting programme of participation opportunities alongside their theatre and installations work.

You’ll be required to:

✧ Lead on skills development
✧ Work with communities
✧ Help shape the future of this area of our work

Deadline to apply is 25 August.

Find out more info ➝ www.imitatingthedog.co.uk/company/opportunities/

Photo: Ed Waring

Calling all North West creative makers!
We have a long history of supporting North West based creatives, particularly through our town centre shop Charabanc. We’re taking this retail space with us into our new art space on Topping Street and want to stock it with as many items from local makers as possible.
If you're an artist or maker looking to sell your work, please get in touch by checking out our supplier call-out: https://buff.ly/3Jq8iN5

We’ll get back to you by 13 September to let you know our October opening date and how it all works.

This day in 2016 The Electric Sunshine Project cic (TESP) was officially born/registered!

And what a fabulous creative journey it’s been so far…

So many amazing artists, participants, audiences, organisations, producers, board members, funders, collaborators, ideas and funtimes in these last few years and now to have our creative home 💕is the icing on the birthday cake 🎂

There’s more to come folks - let’s keep on this creative pathway together…

Pop 22/9 into your calendars to come together for our annual celebration/consultation event 🎈🎉

Our singing for well-being group getting ready to share some songs by the performance area 💕🎶

Did you see us in parade today with right royal creations?
Please share pics with us +
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Lots going on in south shore this weekend with 3-day event!
You’ll find us in the parade tomorrow with and her amazing creations - plus our singing for well-being group will be sharing some songs at 4pm at one of the headlands
- come join in 💕

Creative Opportunities & commissions for June/July 2022 A round-up of opportunities and commissions available to creatives on the Fylde Coast in June and July 2022.

Our ace singing group will be here too! Will you?

RECRUITMENT ALERT - ONE WEEK TO GO!
www.geese.co.uk/about/recruitment

Abingdon Studios

Showtown Blackpool have partnered with ‘We’re Still Here' to celebrate our town’s rich LGBTQIA+ history.

‘We’re Still Here’ is a project led by Abingdon Studios director Garth Gratrix and producer and artist Harry Clayton-Wright, which has seen the creation of the first permanent collection of LGBTQIA+ heritage in Blackpool.

Come along on Sat 11 June between 12pm-4pm at Central Library.

Everyone is welcome! Free admission.

Find out more ⇢ https://bit.ly/ShowTellPride

Loving this collection of partner logos all in one place 😍
If you haven’t already seen by the ever effervescent then do do do check it out - it’s there til this Saturday 😍😍

Huge thanks to this fireball of energy & positivity! Today is first year anniversary of being on our Board of Directors. We’re super grateful to be guided by such a brilliant team of trustees who all bring something useful to that big old table of ours & that Rachael has been so hands-on at in our set-up phase 💕💕💕

Perfect 💕

Hello! I'm Catlow and I’m currently working with Rebellion Festival on any issues regarding equality and diversity, which includes safety for women and girls at gigs. This of course includes all women, while also being supportive of non-binary people and people of any gender who are made to feel unsafe, harassed, or uncomfortable.

As a woman and as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I'm all too aware of the issues that folks can face at festivals and large events such as this. It's been great to see the steps that Rebellion is taking to tackle these problems going forwards and to ensure a zero-tolerance stance, but I’m aware that some things haven’t been dealt with properly in the past. I'm really happy that they've asked me to be on board, as we all work to make Rebellion as safe and inclusive as possible.

I would first like to open up a dialogue with anyone who has had issues in the past that they either haven't felt safe to report, or that they have reported but it wasn't dealt with properly. Any correspondence will be dealt with confidentially, with a victim centred approach and will be responded to from a place of belief. It's very important to me that no one is left feeling unheard, and that abusers are held accountable. Abuse and harassment in any form will not be tolerated.

Looking towards this year’s festival, I will mostly be around the Galleon Bar, and will be available for anyone who needs a friendly face to talk to or to report any incidents to. Further info on this to follow soon.

Rebellion is a festival that I have loved and played at for many years and I want people to feel safe, welcomed, and looked after here. I will do my best to support Rebellion on this journey, and most importantly do my best to ensure that all attendees and band members are treated with respect, and that any abuse they face is treated seriously. Feel free to drop me an email on
[email protected].

Thanks!

For the avoidance of doubt - here’s a screenshot of our very first business plan written in 2016 where artist development is firmly stated as part our core activity.

We’re so excited that finally with support (this wasn’t our first attempt at getting funding for this type of activity) we’re able to do this as our new full programme rather than with one-off masterclasses & workshops like we’ve done in the past…

We’re also super pleased to be able to offer this range of opportunities for FY postcode people first and foremost!

And to work with some of our favourite theatre folks - some of whom we’ve known for many years, some who are brand new to us! We can’t wait to get in a room with you and leave the online space for a while & have some much needed playtime, togetherness & specifically performance skills development that we look forward to being put into practice at our lovely new space

The clue is in the name folks - let’s all keep working together to achieve more creative activity here in the NW!

And if do have any questions - please do feel free to ask…
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NCS is the leading youth programme in England.

We are recruiting a large number of seasonal staff for the Summer NCS programme, to lead, inspire and mentor a small group of 15-17 year olds through a life-changing experience!

We are looking for staff in the following areas:
👉 Barrow
👉 Lancaster
👉 Blackpool
👉 Burnley
👉 Kendal
👉 Fylde & Wyre
👉 Preston
👉 Blackburn

Sound like something you'd love to do? Get in touch! www.inspira.org.uk/join-our-team

Showtown Commission: A creative practitioner or designer for Showtots Showtown Commission: A creative practitioner or designer for Showtots

Are you meticulously organised with a flair for making corporate events special? Barcadia Media is hiring an Events Manager to look after our portfolio of events, awards programmes and more!

With hybrid working available and the opportunity to travel around the UK, the role will suit someone with events management experience who’s looking to broaden their skills: a passion for tightly-run events, budget management and all aspects of events from start to finish are a must.

If you're interested in the post please send your CV to [email protected]

Just brilliant!

Tonight is a celebration for my husband and his Waterloo family. He was awarded best music venue in the country and it was truly deserved. 🙌

Any story of success has a back story of struggle and although my husband has never shared his I hope that one day he will to inspire others .

I’ve watched him pour his heart and soul into something he cares deeply and passionately about. There were times during the pandemic that I thought he’d throw in the towel but there was no way that he was going to let others down who were relying on him to keep going.

The support he gets from the Waterloo family is truly heart warming and I know that he’s forever grateful.

So if there’s something that your heart and soul is calling for then do it.

Do what lights you up and live your life to the fullest.

There is no second chances so you might as well live a life worth living.

Congratulations Ian Fletcher and team Waterloo ❤️

Aunty is giving away 80 free copies of "Transitions: Our Stories of Being TRANS" by Juno Roche, Meg-John Barker, Sabah Choudrey & Various Authors to celebrate World Book Night on Saturday 23 April 2022.

📚Find out more & get your copy:

🔗 http://www.auntysocial.co.uk/world-book-night-2022/

Getting ready for workshops tomorrow with Blackpool Circus School 🎪 If you want circus workshops at your event or group get in contact! We offer circus workshops for any age 🤹‍♂️

We're Back! Calling all local makers and creatives! Our next Creative Market will be on 14th May 2022 in the spectacular Floral Hall at Blackpool Winter Gardens. We're making the market slightly smaller so that all stallholders get to be in the main space which was one of the asks from participants at the market last October. Applications for stalls will go live later this week but we've posted some details on the HAZ website here https://www.blackpoolhaz.co.uk/spring-creative-market/

📣 Senior Youth Worker Vacancy 📣

Thanks to funding from National lottery community fund we are pleased to be recruiting for a new Senior Youth (Support) Worker

✅ Full time (37 hours) and fixed term until November 2024

✅ £27,186 pa (unqualified) - £29,591 pa (qualified)

✅ Generous holiday allowance

✅ Working with amazing young people!

Email [email protected] for a recruitment pack

Deadline for applications - Midnight Sunday 24th April
Interviews - Saturday 30th April

🎨🎭 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗕&𝗕 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁

The Art B&B are looking for a Creative Activist Worker to join their amazing team.

This new role requires you to instigate and develop a programme of creative, community activities centred around the ART B&B venue on Blackpool’s sea front.

You will work in collaboration with both the staff and board of ART B&B as well as our team here at LeftCoast ✨

Find out more information and apply now ➝ https://artbb.org/creative-activist/

📅 Deadline: 12pm (noon) on Monday 18th April 2022

Photo: CJGriffiths Photography

The National Lottery Community Fund

HIVEArts needs your art!
HIVEArts is holding an Art Auction in aid of Ukraine.
We need all you wonderful artists to donate one piece of your best work to auction to the great and good local art collectors.
We are clearing the exhibition space on the first floor of HIVE so please drop off your donations from Friday March 25.

Thanks from HIVE Blackpool & HIVEArts

Ray Lowry A prolific artist, a body of work, a dedication to be of service to others and a plan to catapult a legacy. This site celebrates the life and work of an artist, satirical commentator and all round madman.

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Very happy to have the absolute powerhouse that is Paula Burdess as a big-time supporter of what we’re aiming to do join our Board recently!
Looking forward to getting you fully connected with all our plans Paula 💕🙏

G’wan gurlz!

🎬🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Did you catch last month’s Community Voices episode?

Local actor and performer T spoke with Catlow – our latest New Qu**rs on the Block artist – all about her upcoming project Do Not Read 👀

Find out what they had to say ➝ www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkRwj3dHB8Q&t

Loving this 💕

Great quote to start 💜

• With it being international women’s day tomorrow I thought I’d share with you one of my favourite quotes. �
I think this one puts it into perspective for those who still don’t quite get what feminism is, for those who think we are trying to tear men down.

I think sometimes people forget that feminism isn’t about being better than men it’s about being treated the same as men politically, socially and economically.

When you tell someone you’re a feminist it’s still met with an eye roll and a comment like “Oh! She’s one of them!” and we aren’t asking for much from you now. Just for the basics, like to be treated with dignity and respect and not to be judged on the choices we make with our minds and our bodies.

There’s enough room for all of us at the top! We ain't here to tear you down just the fu***ng patriarchy.

🔗 https://www.instagram.com/p/Caz5Q3SrxhM/

Look at this beautiful creation by the gorgeous artist Tina Dempsey 😍😍😍
We say yes please to more fun on our streets, more colour in our lives & more places to sit and see the fabulous folk of blackpool go by…
Thanks Blackpool Council

An eye-catching piece of public art located on Edward Street in the town centre has been installed this morning.

The contemporary bench design is the creation of local artist, Tina Dempsey.

It’s the second bench Tina has designed for the town centre with the ‘Fancie Bench’ on King’s Square already becoming a popular local landmark opposite St John’s C of E Primary School.

The public art project is part of ongoing work taking place to regenerate the town centre and has been funded by an external grant through the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Deal.

Find out more ⇢ https://bit.ly/TinaDempseyBench

hi to all my fellow drawers

Purveyors and providers of all things nerdy in Blackpool and the North West. Get your geek on for the very first NERDVANA event next week. The only event of its kind in the North West, this is going to be something pretty cool.

Team Barcadia are looking for a skilled Senior Web Developer with project management experience to join our dynamic, award winning team!

Joining our existing development team of three as we go through a period of growth, you’ll use your technical knowledge and project management skills to help translate business requirements into a streamlined, efficient development process. You’ll be helping ensure the team is on deadline, identifying new ways to improve what we do (a keen interest in new development technologies is key!) and getting your hands dirty on our extensive portfolio – including our event management CRM, three digital news publications, awards programme websites and plenty of other things.

Sound good? Email your CV to [email protected] or DM our Director Andy Shields direct to find out more! 😎

Creative Opportunities & commissions for February 2022 A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in February 2022.