Latest Events in Blackpool(May Updated)

Come and join local Living History enthusiast Heather as she brings to life crafts from the North West's Heritage. Come and join local Living History enthusiast Heather as she brings to life crafts from the Northwest's Heritage. Demonstrating the slowly vanishing skills that went into producing our clothing using natural materials. This month's session focuses on Making a Summer Hat Using Natural Materials Status: Critically Endangered Blackpool Donkeys would be nothing without the iconic straw hat. Once a bustling industry, (when no respectable person of any age headed outside without a head covering), summer boaters and fashionable fascinators were once a practical and fashionable staple accessory across the UK. What was everyday and commonplace is now becoming more difficult to source in natural materials. Traditional hat-making didn't just use straw, you could use reeds, rushes or local grasses to keep the glaring sun out of your eyes. Often seen in medieval manuscripts, it is believed this everyday item could be older and even prehistoric in origin. If you look after a hat, it can last you many years. Heather will show you how to create a new straw hat that will keep the sun out of your eyes and the wind out of your hair in the years ahead. Inspired by Heritage Crafts Red List, we’re focusing on endangered crafts. To see the full list of crafts please visit our website ACCESS & VENUE Access: If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) Please let us know by emailing or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790‬ These sessions are in our upstairs workshop space. There is currently no level access. It’s a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the event. If you can’t manage the stairs but really want to attend, please let us know by emailing (using the contact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790 and will try our best to accommodate. Getting here Tram to North Pier Bus: No 6 or 18 bus to Topping St. No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings) No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot Rd Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park. REFUNDS If you can no longer attend, please request a refund using the link in your confirmation email. Orders can be refunded up to 7 days before the event. Refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket. Information Source: Aunty Social | eventbrite

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Come and join local Living History enthusiast Heather as she brings to life crafts from the Northwest's Heritage. Come and join local Living History enthusiast Heather as she brings to life crafts from the Northwest's Heritage. Demonstrating the slowly vanishing skills that went into producing our clothing using natural materials. This month's session focuses on Coiled Straw Baskets (Skep making) Status: Critically Endangered Basketry can be a hard skill to master, especially if you have low mobility in your hands, however this session will provide an accessible introduction to basketry techniques for all. We’ll focus on the ancient craft of making a coiled straw basket. This is a lovely basket style that you can be confident you can keep for daily or decorative use or put to work in the garden as a skep (hive) for the bees. Coiled lipwork baskets were a traditional craft for the North West as we had plenty of grasses. A quick style that could give you a berry gathering, flower picking vessel for the forager who has just realised there is something to collect and they have left their bags at home. Inspired by Heritage Crafts Red List, we’re focusing on endangered crafts. To see the full list of crafts please visit our website ACCESS & VENUE Access: If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) Please let us know by emailing or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790‬ These sessions are in our upstairs workshop space. There is currently no level access. It’s a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the event. If you can’t manage the stairs but really want to attend, please let us know by emailing (using the contact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790 and will try our best to accommodate. Getting here Tram to North Pier Bus: No 6 or 18 bus to Topping St. No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings) No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot Rd Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park. REFUNDS If you can no longer attend, please request a refund using the link in your confirmation email. Orders can be refunded up to 7 days before the event. Refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket Information Source: Aunty Social | eventbrite

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Join our resident Viking Heather for a relaxed evening with the ancient textile craft of Nalbinding Join Aunty Social's longest running creative group for textile crafts, good tunes and plenty of brews. May session - guest artist Heather Join our resident Viking Heather for a relaxed and friendly session to get started with the basics of the ancient textile craft of nalbinding. In this beginners workshop, Heather will talk you through the basics of this versatile and addictive craft. They will guide you through the beginners techniques and share plenty of top tips to get you started on your nalbinding journey. Used to make items like socks, hats, and mittens, this technique uses a single needle and short lengths of yarn to create a fabric of interlocking loops. All equipment and materials are provided. You can join in with the artist-led activity or bring your own crafty projects to work on. Beginners warmly welcomed. Cost: £4 (£3 for kids) Includes Wool & Equipment Hot and cold drinks Snacks PLEASE BOOK YOUR SPOT TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT This session is being funded by Historic England’s Know Your Neighbourhood programme. This session is in our upstairs workshop space. We're currently having a lift installed, but it is yet to be completed. There is currently no level access. It’s a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the event. If you can’t manage the stairs but really want to attend, please let us know by the 24th of the month before by emailing (using the contact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790. and we will try to move the activity downstairs. If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) please let us know. GETTING HERE Tram & Train to Blackpool North Station Bus: No 6 or 18 to Topping St., No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings), No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot Rd Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park. TOP TIP: If you need to park a car, then there is usually plenty of free on-street parking on Edward St and Topping St from 6pm. REFUNDS If you can no longer attend, please request a refund using the link in your confirmation email. Orders can be refunded up to 7 days before the event. • • Refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket Information Source: Aunty Social | eventbrite

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Learn about the 3D printing process and how to create 3D designs in this relaxed, 'hands-on' workshop. Want to make your own things with a 3D printer but don’t know where to start? Then this is the session for you. What? This 2 hour workshop includes: An overview of the 3D printing process: from design to print How a 3D printer works - which bits do what An introduction to several free Computer Aided Design packages and how to use them Tips & tricks to help you bring your designs to life No previous experience is necessary, you don’t even need your own 3D printer. Who is this for? Anyone who would like to learn about 3D printing - Beginners, crafters, tinkers and the curious are warmly welcomed. What do I need to bring? You'll need to bring a wifi enabled laptop to take part in this session. We have a limited number of laptops available for use in this workshop. If you need to use one of these, please select the relevant ticket. We will provide all tuition, 3D printing kit and refreshments. This session is being funded by Historic England’s Know Your Neighbourhood programme. ACCESS & VENUE Access: If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) Please let us know by emailing or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790‬ These sessions are in our downstairs workshop space . There is one small step through the front door, but we can arrange ramp access from the rear of the building if level access is required. Getting here Tram to North Pier Bus: No 6 or 18 bus to Topping St. No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings) No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot Rd Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park. REFUNDS If you can no longer attend, please request a refund using the link in your confirmation email. Orders can be refunded up to 7 days before the event. Refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket. Information Source: Aunty Social | eventbrite

Come and join local Living History enthusiast Heather as she brings to life crafts from the North West's Heritage. Come and join local Living History enthusiast Heather as she brings to life crafts from the Northwest's Heritage. Demonstrating the slowly vanishing skills that went into producing our clothing using natural materials. Processing your own nettle fibre Status: Endangered Heather has saved the best til last, her favourite sustainable fibre made from Nettles. At this session, we’ll learn about nettle processing and learn how to spin cord for the garden from the raw materials. Love them or hate them, the Nettle has had a major influence in the textile industry in the UK. Prized for its fibers from cordage to beautiful weaves, the nettle was processed for textiles as early as 3000BCE. Its popularity declined following World War II, but this weed is now proving increasingly popular in the sustainable textile market/ You may even have items from its cousin with ‘no sting’, Ramie. The Nettle has a history with our North West culture, where the local environment was not as suitable for Flax growing as the climate of the south. As Victor Hugo once said “When the nettle is young, the leaves make excellent greens; when it grows old it has filaments and fibers like hemp and flax. Cloth made from the nettle is as good as that made from hemp.” Inspired by Heritage Crafts Red List, we’re focusing on endangered crafts. To see the full list of crafts please visit our website ACCESS & VENUE Access: If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) Please let us know by emailing or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790‬ These sessions are in our upstairs workshop space. There is currently no level access. It’s a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the event. If you can’t manage the stairs but really want to attend, please let us know by emailing (using the contact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790 and will try our best to accommodate. Getting here Tram to North Pier Bus: No 6 or 18 bus to Topping St. No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings) No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot Rd Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park. REFUNDS If you can no longer attend, please request a refund using the link in your confirmation email. Orders can be refunded up to 7 days before the event. Refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket Information Source: Aunty Social | eventbrite

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