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Super Slow Way Launch Online Publication
11 May 2020
People, Place, Time and Space is a new online publication featuring interviews and articles which reflect on and celebrate Super Slow Way's activities, programmes and achievements in Pennine Lancashire over the past 5 years.
Blackburn's Paint the Town Event Goes Online
11 May 2020
Organised by The Bureau Centre for the Arts and supported by Blackburn Bid, Paint the Town @ Home is a challenge to artists of all ages and abilities to capture Blackburn and its people in one day - at home! This year it's taking place on Saturday 30th May.
FLASHBACK: Acid House Stories
07 May 2020
Flashback was created by Un-cultured Creatives (Jamie Holman & Alex Zawadzki), in response to the British Textile Biennial 2019 programme. An audio archive of the human stories behind Blackburn’s Acid House parties. A record of this revolutionary scene, generated straight from the mouths of the people who lived and breathed the era.
Open Call - CreativeXR
07 May 2020
Digital Catapult and Arts Council England invite content creators to apply with ground-breaking project ideas to this third unique round of CreativeXR. Focused on the creative industries, particularly the arts and culture sector, CreativeXR has been designed to allow the best creative teams to develop concepts and prototypes of immersive content using virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies. Deadline: 17 May
Creatives in Residence #03: Andy Walmsley - Wash Studio
06 May 2020
For the next in our 'Creatives in Residence' kitchen table stories from Lancashire's creative community in lock-down, Andy Walmsley, Creative Director of award-winning Wash Studio shares how he and is team are re-channelling energy and looking at things differently.
Creatives In Residence #02: Fiona Candy - Artist
01 May 2020
In the second of our 'Creatives in Residence' kitchen table stories from Lancashire's creative community in lock-down, Preston based artist Fiona Candy, tells us how she has been progressing her creative practice and staying positive during this difficult time. Fiona has been a designer in the textile and fashion industry, a lecturer in art and design and is now a full time artist.
Making Music with Steve Brown
01 May 2020
Steve Brown is a musician and educator based in Lancashire. For the past few weeks Steve has been creating free online films for primary age children to continue learning and enjoying music. The films are fun, engaging with plenty of opportunities to join in at home.
ICE-Olation Short Films About Not Going Out
27 April 2020
The Institute for Creative Enterprise has produced a short film documenting the responses of the student community to isolation as a result of the threat of Covid-19.
BBC launches Northern Voices
27 April 2020
BBC Three and BBC England are collaborating for the first time to launch Northern Voices, the Factual Development Scheme for the North of England. The new partnership is creating a commission opportunity for local independent production companies to submit ideas that reflect the life experiences of 16-24 year-olds in the region.
Standfast & Barracks awarded with Queen's Award
27 April 2020
Standfast & Barracks was recently awarded the prestigious Queen's Award for International Trade - the highest official UK awards for British businesses. The Queen’s Awards are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses, and are valid for 5 years. Lancashire hosts more Queen's Awards for Enterprise this year than ever before.
Creatives In Residence #01: Tom Stables - 3manfactory
24 April 2020
In the first in a new series of 'Creatives In Residence' blog posts to share kitchen table stories from Lancashire's creative community in lock-down, Tom Stables, Creative Director of 3manfactory and Chair of Digital Lancashire, gives an insight into how he and his team are adapting their work practice and coping under the current conditions.
Spot On Stories: Short Shows with Lancashire Libraries
24 April 2020
Spot On Lancashire, who bring professional performances to rural communities and library spaces all over the county, have launched a brand new digital project. In partnership with Lancashire Libraries, Spot On bring great art and stories to your couch, your kitchen, and your back garden - basically wherever you choose!
There’s a Lot You Would Say No To. A film by Henry Iddon
24 April 2020
Fylde based filmmaker, Henry Iddon, has created a short film made over the recent Bank Holiday in Blackpool. "Nothing really happens… which is remarkable in itself!"
ICG launch Create Great Sweet Shop
24 April 2020
Director, Simon Couchman, and the team at ICG have produced a little activity pack for kids to do during the lockdown. "We are all trying to do our bit to help each other right now and we know from experience how difficult it is to keep the kids motivated and entertained."
