BFI Film Club Blackpool
We’re looking for 15 budding filmmakers aged 12-15 yrs living in Blackpool to take part in Blackpool's first BFI film club.
Garth Gratrix
Garth Gratrix is an artist and curator living and working in Blackpool with his cat Jilly. He creates work that responds to existing material or spaces that he has worked…
Harry Clayton-Wright
We had a great time working with Harry Clayton Wright, who joined the judging panel of the Winter Gardens Film Festival International Short Film Competition in 2019. We asked Harry…
Mykey J Young
Mykey J Young is a multi-disciplinary artist, producer and director based in Blackpool. He creates and produces exciting and engaging concepts and programmes with heart and soul for the cultural…
Winter Gardens Film Festival COVID-19 (Coronavirus) statement
In line with the UK Government’s public health advice we are sad to announce that we are postponing this year’s Winter Gardens Film Festival which was due to take place…
Hindle Wakes (1952)
11am – 12:30pm, Saturday 23 May, Opera House Year: 1952Running Time: 1 hour 22 minsDirector: Arthur CrabtreeGenre: Romance, Drama This is the the fourth (and last) screen adaptation of the famous Stanley Houghton play of…
Ballroom glitz: 100 years of Blackpool Dance Festival
1pm, Saturday 23 May 2020, Grand Foyer Rebecca Antrobus, Showtown’s Assistant Curator, will take you on a glorious waltz through time, right back to the creation of the oldest and most…
WWII talk with Adrian Warrell
2pm, Sunday 17 March You are invited to join us for a talk about the outbreak of WWII and the roles played by ordinary people on the home front. Our…
The Craft of Colourisation
4pm, Sunday 17 March, Circle Annexe Author and historian Jordan J Lloyd shares the secret of his craft, colourising images of iconic moments from history for organisations and publications such as…
Short Film Showcase
12pm - 2pm, Sunday 17 March, Pavilion Come and join other film creatives as we screen each other’s work in front of a live audience. Get great feedback and…