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Under The Town wins Blackpool Youth Award
Posted on May 10th, 2012
The 27 young people from Blackpool who worked on Under The Town Festival in 2011, won ’Youth Project of the Year’ at the first ever Blackpool Youth Awards in April this year. The award, for a group of young people who have made an outstanding contribution to Blackpool, was presented to the five Gold Arts Award young people who had worked on the project … Read More
Blaze receives Arts Council funding and gets ready to launch 2012 Programme
Posted on April 20th, 2012
We are very excited to announce that our recent funding bid to Arts Council England has been approved! We will soon be announcing details of our programme for 2012, which will bring together a fusion of art, dance, music, technology, fashion, urban sports, performance and spoken word. Led by young people from Lancashire, Blackpool, and across … Read More
Urban Culture Jam Artists show their work at Haworth Art Gallery
Posted on March 9th, 2012
The Howarth Art Gallery in Accrington is hosting an amazing exhibition of Street Art, from traditional tattoos to graffiti art and airbrushing, this exhibition also includes giant canvasses produced by James Green and Callum Fairclough from Clayton-Le-Moors who are working with Spearfish on the Blaze Urban Culture Performance project in Accrington. Alongside James’ and Callum’s … Read More
Arts Award training day for Blaze delivery partners
Posted on March 8th, 2012
In 2012, Blaze aims to enable more Young Producers to achieve their Arts Award, so they can gain accreditation for all the brilliant work they are doing on Blaze projects. Last year 24 young people gained their Arts Award as part of their work on Under the Town with Blackpool Arts Service. This year we … Read More
Young Producers meet artist Brian Griffiths
Posted on March 8th, 2012
Blaze Young Producers from Blackpool started work in 2012 with a research trip to London to meet major UK artist, Brian Griffiths. The Young Producers will be collaborating with Brian Griffiths as they work towards this year’s Under the Town Festival, which will take place on 4th August. The Festival will be informed and inspired … Read More
Trailblazer Programme – Opportunities for Artists
Posted on February 2nd, 2012
This year, we want to extend the ambition and reach of Blaze, developing the skills and talents of the current young producers and offering new young people from across the North West region new opportunities to get involved.
Young Producers wanted for Blaze Festival
Posted on January 24th, 2012
Blaze and Brighter Sound are working together to present a major new festival, produced and programmed by young people for WE PLAY Expo, the North West’s closing event for London 2012, as part of Preston Guild 2012 – 7th to 9th September.
Boom Bike Band in the spotlight at Old Trafford 2012 event
Posted on January 16th, 2012
The Blaze Boom Bike Band took center stage at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium as part of a summit to look at the huge number of opportunities that 2012 Games will bring to the North West.
Blaze 2011 Documentary
Posted on January 9th, 2012
Documenting a year of creativity and hard work, this highly engaging film by Handstand tells the story of Blaze 2011 through the experiences of the young producers and participants.
Blaze welcomes new Festival Development Producer to the team
Posted on December 19th, 2011
As the Blaze programme comes into its third year, we are gearing up for major celebrations in Preston at the Blaze Festival in September 2012.
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