We’re Hiring!
Aunty Social is looking for a Festival Development Coordinator to support the work of Blackpool Film Festival. This role is an entry-level position for a Fylde Coast-based aspiring film exhibition professional.
The Boundary-Breaking Beauty of Shelagh Delaney’s A Taste of Honey (1961)
By Beth Barker At just 19 years old, Shelagh Delaney wrote her first play – A Taste of Honey (1958). Born to working-class parents in the northern city of Salford,…
Whistle Down The Wind
In the shadow of Pendle Hill: a British classic 60 years on
By Billy Burton I can’t remember when or how I first found out about Whistle Down the Wind, Bryan Forbes’ timeless and endearing classic about three Lancashire children who discover…
Winter Gardens Film 2022
Dream Town: A Brief Anatomy of Blackpool
Friday 11 March 2022 Doors open 5:30pm, event starts 6pm ART B&B, 180 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 1RJ Join online arts & culture magazine Blackpool Social Club for an evening of…
The Best of Iris 2021: LGBT+ Film Festival
The Best of Iris 2021: LGBT+ Film Festival
Doors open 4:15pm, screening starts 4:30pm, Saturday 12 March 2022The Pavilion, Blackpool Winter Gardens, 97 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1HL. The 15th Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival brought a…
Burton on Blackpool
Burton on Blackpool: How a Hollywood megastar became Blackpool’s biggest fan
By Simon Bland From Bob Dylan and The Beatles to The White Stripes and Arcade Fire - Blackpool certainly has no shortage of big-name musicians who have taken a shine…
Blackpool On Film - Winter Gardens Film Festival
Blackpool on Film
Doors open 1:15pm, event starts 1:30pm, Wednesday 9 March 2022, Opera House Running Time: 1.5 to 2 hours, includes comfort breaksCert: U The North West Film Archive presents Blackpool on…
Mary Poppins Returns - Winter Gardens Film Festival
Schools Screening: Mary Poppins Returns
9:30am, Wednesday 9 March March 2022, Opera House We’re pleased to bring you a special screening of the musical Mary Poppins Returns at the magnificent Blackpool Opera House. Year: 2018Running…
Hindle Wakes - Winter Gardens Film Festival
Hindle Wakes (1927) with live accompaniment
Doors open 6:45pm, screening starts 7pm, Wednesday 9 March 2022, Opera House Year: 1927Running Time: 2 HoursDirector: Maurice ElveyStarring: Estelle Brody, John Stuart, Norman McKinnel, Marie Ault, Peggy Carlisle Cert:…
Paid Opportunity: Film writers needed for the new festival website
Film articles/blog posts for the new Winter Gardens Film Festival website Deadline: Wednesday 26 November 2021 Value: £100 per article After 6 fabulous years of screenings and events, we are…
