Happiness! The Ken Dodd Exhibition, Showtown, Blackpool
On an atypically sweltering Blackpool afternoon, Vengaboys are belting out the tinny gospel of...
Read MorePosted by Desmond Bullen | Jul 25, 2026 | Arts, Museums
On an atypically sweltering Blackpool afternoon, Vengaboys are belting out the tinny gospel of...
Read MorePosted by Desmond Bullen | Apr 4, 2026 | Art, Arts
There’s a painting at the heart of From Here To Here To Here, part way through a decade of...
Read MorePosted by Peter Shukie | Dec 15, 2025 | Art, Arts
Contemporary art sits between two forms of repetition. One is the tired canon that keeps circling...
Read MorePosted by Peter Shukie | Dec 7, 2025 | Art, Arts
When I meet Jason Wilsher-Mills at the Grundy, he greets me with a line that sets the tone for...
Read MorePosted by Susan Ferguson | Dec 11, 2024 | Archives
“We’ve all endured difficult times and I speak on behalf of Blackpool Council when I say your words have provided joy and hope to the people of our town.” This was Councillor Kathryn Benson speaking during a small...
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