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New Blaze Young Producers look forward to 2012 - January 25th, 2012

New Blaze Young Producers look forward to 2012

Hi, I’m James Bowling, I’m sixteen and I’m a member of Bluestreak Arts in Preston.  As we all know, 2012 is the year of the Preston Guild, which is held every 20 years. Linking with this historic occasion, Blaze is hosting an ambitious youth led festival in Preston, which will be part of the Preston Guild. The Festival will [...]

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A Cold Day For Vlogging - November 24th, 2011

A Cold Day For Vlogging

Well hello there thank you for taking the time out to watch this vlog. luff you lots! The Cold Vlog

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From Camden Town to Burnley Youth Theatre: The Chronicle of a Twitterer - November 17th, 2011

From Camden Town to Burnley Youth Theatre: The Chronicle of a Twitterer

I was in Camden Town when I heard the news. The news that I, Daniel J McLaughlin the First of Oswaldtwistle, was a champion. I had conquered my foes and I was victorious. I was some sort of a god whom people would gather around and sacrifice their pet kittens and relatively small children. I [...]

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Update on Hunter and Hunted - September 9th, 2011

Update on Hunter and Hunted

Is there going to be a Hunter And Hunted V2? Well this is what is being decided… As the game could be used to help develop an exciting new project  for 2012! We had a meeting with The Dukes Theatre, Blaze and two Games Developers, who thought that looking at Hunter and Hunted could be a good way to develop something for a wider audience! [...]

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weekend with French graffiti artist - August 24th, 2011

weekend with French graffiti artist

On saturday, a french graffiti artist called Eric (Akse) came to clayton youth centre to work with the young people. Creating canvases using spray paint and posca markers they all had fun. On sunday, Eric came to accrington skate park to get started on painting the walls within the park with us. We created a [...]

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Under The Town – Fashion Week - August 4th, 2011

Under The Town – Fashion Week

So, this week we’ve been working with Angie from a fashion label called, ‘Me and Yu’ and Claire Pepper who is a professional fashion photographer. On Monday we creating mood boards to come up with a theme or an idea for a hat that we would be later producing. Tearing images from magazines and sticking them to [...]

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What Ever Happened to the Big Game 2011? - July 27th, 2011

I like to imagine Blaze HQ to be like a stereotypical baddies hideout with monkey butlers and a torture chamber in its basement. In reality, it’s an office with a laminator…that’s broken. “Why is this relevant?!” I hear you shout, although this is not possible because it means you have travelled through time to see my message and [...]

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It’s all mad here! o_O - July 27th, 2011

I have a lot to write about today! On Friday I’m going down to Radio Lancashire to do a talk about the 360° project with two other young people who are the brave ones, (actually doing the cycle ride). This is going to be exciting and I have a lot to say so they’re not [...]

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The Big Game and its Unique Hybrid - July 21st, 2011

Hello there! Oh…that’s a good start. I may use that again. I must say that you are looking as aesthetically pleasing as always. My name is Daniel J McLaughlin and I am a young producer for the Oswaldtwistle group. We are very proud – I jest you not – to present…THE BIG GAME 2011. Why [...]

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Shona’s First Blog… - July 20th, 2011

Shona’s First Blog…

Hey Im Shona! I’m a Young Producer from the Dukes, Lancaster and I am running the media side with the YPS on the 360° Challenge… Here is my very first blog for Blaze Online… This Friday me and Steve will be going to Lytham, (although not by bike…), to deliver the second workshop on blogging [...]

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