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Blaze Celebration 2012
The night will showcase the premier of the Blaze 2012 film, and we will welcome special guest Karima Francis!
Street Quest
Street Quest is a live adventure game, to played on the streets of Preston
Blaze Festival 2012
An explosive new FREE festival of urban art, music and performance, featuring work from local and global artists across three stages.
Mintfest
The Boom Bike Band will perform for the second year running at Mintfest, Kendal’s International Festival of Street Arts.
Boom Bike Band Summer School
For performers between the ages of 13-19 – musicians, dancers, gymnasts, bmx-ers, jugglers etc.
The Chase
A unique urban arts and sports performance including film, graffiti, street dance, boxing, skateboarding and scootering …part of Urban Culture Jam 2012
Under the Town Festival
Visual art, fashion, dance and music with the theme of Light and Illumination in response to 2012 as the Centenary Year of Blackpool Illuminations.
Olympic Torch Relay – Burnley
The unique and unmissable Blaze Boom Bike Band will be giving three performances in Burnley as the Olympic Flame comes through the town
Olympic Torch Relay – Accrington
The Olympic Torch reaches Accrington on the morning of Saturday 23rd June, where Blaze young people will be showcasing the talents and skills they have been developing as part of Urban Culture Jam
Olympic Torch Relay – Blackpool
The Olympic Torch arrives in Blackpool on the evening of Friday 22nd June, and Blaze will be featuring at the seafront Olympic Torch Relay event with a performance entitled “Move Off”.
Blaze Trailblazers
Blaze young producers from across Lancashire, Blackpool and the Fylde Coast fuse art, dance, music, technology, fashion, urban sports, performance and spoken word to bring you a diverse programme of Blaze Trailblazers this summer
Boom Bike Band at Manchester Day Parade
The Boom Bike Band gave a stellar performance to 80,000+ people at this year’s Manchester Day Parade
Looping the Loop
The North West’s opening event for London 2012, featuring the Blaze Boom Bike Band.
Boom Bike Band at Kite Festival
The Boom Bike Big Band will be joining a host of other acts at this year’s Kite Festival in Morecambe, brought to you by More Music.
Launch of the North West Cultural Olympiad
2012 has arrived! As part of the North West regional launch event for the Cultural Olympiad, Blaze will launch an exciting new programme for 2012. The Blaze Boom Bike Band will be centre stage as our Young Producers blaze a trail into the Olympic year. The newly appointed Blaze Festival team will be introduced, made … Read More
Blaze Youth Forum
Blaze Young Producers and participants meet regularly at Youth Forum events to discuss and develop ideas for the programme. At the next event we will be focussing on defining the Blaze programme for 2011 and establishing a timeline to get us from now right through to the Blaze Festival in September 2012. As a youth … Read More
Made in Morecambe
The Blaze Boom Bike Big Band will be performing at Made In Morecambe – a fantastic, unique musical extravaganza at the newly refurbished Hothouse! The very best of More Music’s innovative musical projects come together for a night of special performances, along with the Boom Bike Big Band, there will be the Chinese Community Orchestra, a funky … Read More
Blaze Celebration 2011
A massive WELL DONE to all Blaze Young Producers for all their many achievements this year! We want to take this as an opportunity to say a big THANK YOU!! for all the work you have put in, and to take a look back at the summer and all you have made happen through your … Read More
Evaluation Day for Blaze Young Producers
Following an exciting and successful summer, Blaze Young Producers from all the projects will be coming together for a day of evaluating this years programme. We’ll look at what went well, what could have gone even better, and what we have all gained from being part of Blaze. All of this will then help us … Read More
Mint Fest 2011
The Boom Bike Big Band will be appearing at this year’s Mint Fest in Kendal.
Under the Town 2011
Under the Town is a new festival taking place at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, bringing together the very best in young people’s music, visual arts, fashion and dance. There will be 2 stages showcasing an exciting line up of North West bands and singer/songwriters, with headline acts including The Cold One Hundred (pictured – source … Read More
Ride the Lights
Get on your bike…Join Blaze at Ride the Lights!! Bring your bike and Ride the Lights for an exciting preview of Blackpool Illuminations between 7pm and 10pm on Tuesday 30th August. Young people from Morecambe Foyer are working with local artist Shane Johnstone to make a unique set of Blaze bike flags that will create … Read More
Urban Culture Jam Festival
This year’s Urban Culture Jam Festival is brought to you by young people from Clayton-le-Moors youth centre with Spearfish. Showcasing the best in local, regional and international talent, join Street Style Surgery, Zeds, Dhamak Beats, MC TL and other artists for a fusion of live music, DJ’s, dance, BMX, skateboarding, scootering, free running, fashion and … Read More
Parktastic
Friday 26th August, 1pm–4pm Towneley Park, Burnley, BB11 3RQ As part of the Urban Culture Jam, the Blaze Boom Bike will also be at Burnley’s Parktastic youth showcase event. Come and take part in MCing workshops on the Boom Bike – you can also visit The Space Bus, learn circus skills, go to animation workshops, … Read More
Three Points
Best Joined Up street art collective meets the Blaze Boom Bike for an afternoon of live illustration, graffiti art, music, and performance. Best Joined Up, headed up by Burnley-based artist Mark Cameron, will be bringing some of the leading lights of UK street art to Sandygate Square for this interactive event. Giant triangular canvases will be painted with local artists … Read More
Boom Bike at Pendle Art Car Parade
The Blaze Boom Bike will be joining this years Pendle Art Car Parade. See the event website for more details!
360° Challenge begins
3rd – 8th August Locations across Lancashire Hundreds of inspirational young people across Lancashire are creating events and taking up challenges as part of the 360° Challenge with 12 Olympic-themed events across the county linked to the core values of the iconic games. From 3rd to 8th August, 12 participatory events, at 12 different community … Read More
The Big Game
The Big Game is a sporting event, and a work of art. Participants will add to this work; people will play, people will compete and express themselves. An alternative torch relay, new games, costumes, maybe even mascots, goal celebrations, and dances will all be created. People will possibly do things never done before on a … Read More
Audition for the Boom Bike Big Band!
This is the first round of auditions to find talented people aged between 13 to 19 years to be part of the Boom Bike Big Band. The Boom Bike is the brainchild of Ulverston-based artist and musician, Dan Fox. Consisting of a pedal and solar-powered mobile sound system, the multifunctional device, mounted on a bike, includes … Read More
360° Challenge Discovery Day
Saturday 25th June 2011 11.00 – 17.30 Dukes Theatre, Lancaster, LA1 1QE The Dukes are holding an information sharing and training day for youth and community groups who are hosting a 360° Challenge event. Here is all the info about the day: What will we do on the day? During the day your young … Read More
Summer 2011 Programme annouced
An exciting summer lies ahead as Blaze young producers get ready to launch their events across Lancashire. Here is a summary – watch this space for more details over the next few weeks. 23rd July - The Big Game taking place at Rhyddings Park, Oswaldtwistle 3rd to 8th August – 360 Degrees Challenge across Lancashire, finishing in … Read More
Blaze showcase for Jonathan Edwards
Blaze gave a stellar showcase of young people’s creativity for Olympic Gold Medalist Jonathan Edwards, as part of the launch of Lancashire 2012 at Preston North End on Thursday 17th March 2011. KDO dancers from Barnoldswick gave a brilliant performance of street dance, and MCs from Clayton-le-Moors impressed the gathered crowds of Mayors and dignitaries with … Read More
Blaze summer programme 2010 hits Lancashire and Blackpool
The Blaze summer programme 2010 was a great success, bringing new events and projects to Lancashire, Blackpool and the Fylde Coast. The young coproducers are now building on their achievements and working with artists and community groups to put together an even more exciting programme for 2011. All the photos from last year will be … Read More
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