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NEW Never Too Late Award: 🔹 'Recognises the unique voice and hard work of #OlderWriters who are just getting started' 🔹 £500 will be awarded to the highest placed writer aged 60+ in Poetry/Short Story/Novel/Flash Fiction 🔹 Championed by @KitdeWaal bridportprize.org.uk

#50@50 A series is an invitation for 50 women turning 50 from Aug 24 -Aug 25 who live in Blackpool to be photographed over 12 mths exploring together relationships to a shared conversation & a camera. Participants are invited to email me at cjgriffithsphotography@hotmail.co.uk

📣We have a paid internship opportunity coming up over the rehearsal period of our next theatre production, Frankenstein. If you’re an early-career artist or aspiring arts professional, based in the North of England, from an under-represented background, please head over to 1/2

What happened this week in theatre history? This week 50 years ago, we reported that Blackpool Grand Theatre had been saved from demolition after being given listed status bit.ly/3E0yzPW

💫Would you like to develop new approaches and build your evaluation skills and confidence?💫 Together with @UniversityLeeds, we are launching a new, free-to-access online course: Evaluation for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Principles and Practice. culturalvalue.org.uk/evaluation-art…

@regentcinemabp Don't miss seeing the National Theatre production of FLEABAG on the big screen. Friday 21st July. Book online now theregentblackpool.co.uk/cinema #RegentCinemaBlackpool #NationalTheatre #Fleabag #ForHire #BigScreen #Blockbusters #TheRegentCinema #Blackpool #Popcorn

This April, we’re partnering with @HOME_mcr and @FilmHubNorth on Northern Voices, a season dedicated to exploring northern talent and creativity. Highlights include Alan Bennett in Conversation and the Northern Voices Forum. #BFISouthbank

Join performance artist @HClaytonWright as we continue on our quest to find the campest items in the Harris collections.💕 The 2nd episode in this 3 part series looks at the Decorative Arts collection and will be released on Fri 2 April.📺 More info: bit.ly/HarrisCamp

Are you working on heritage projects that reduce inequalities? Would you like to learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals? Join #TheMissingPillar Talk, part of #HeritageFuturePast, on 29 March. This talk is BSL interpreted and captioned. britishcouncil.org/arts/culture-d…

📣NEW OPPORTUNITY ALERT📣 Introducing Women Working Class - an artist and producer working group for all identifying Women from Working / Benefit / Under / Council Class backgrounds in the North West, led by @foxirving Find out more over on our website: buff.ly/3c8PAKH

📢 The folks at @leftcoastuk in #Blackpool #Lancashire are on the lookout for a Creative Community Activist to help deliver a programme of dynamic community engagement. The deadline is Fri 5 Mar at 12 noon - more info here: leftcoast.org.uk/creative-commu… #artsjobs @CPPnetwork

In the past year I've had to write rejection feedback to people who had applied for funding & also myself receive rejection for freelance gigs I've applied for (hello karma). A friend suggested the following to help cope with rejection & it's helping so I am sharing....(thread)

2/2 We’re now looking for a freelance co-ordinator/researcher to join us to help shape this advocacy work going forward. Might this be you? NB deadline for applications is Mon! Fee: £4,500 for approx 15 days (Feb-Jun) Deadline: Mon 8 Feb 5pm Details: bit.ly/3pS9NJk

Read All About It! CALL OUT for 'F/Stop'. The all female photography exhibition in tramstops near you this Easter. @Gillylancs @visitfyldecoast @visitBlackpool Female street photographers set to have their shots shown off at Blackpool tram stops #artnow blackpoolgazette.co.uk/arts-and-cultu…

Get your scripts in now! @bushtheatre are on the look out for some new voices

Closing soon ⏰ The Thriving Communities Fund is designed to increase social connectedness and help communities cope with the impact of Covid-19 Apply by 12pm (midday), Friday 8 January > buff.ly/38vmTXc