MORE STORIES FOR MORE PEOPLE

Proudly Making a Difference in Blackpool and Beyond.

Blackpool’s Grand Theatre is a local and national resource. We’re committed to finding new ways to support our community through the work of our Creative Engagement team. By exploring the diverse stories on our stage, we proudly help build creative confidence, enhance life skills, strengthen well-being and support children, young people and families to deal with life’s ups and downs.

Our unique, internationally recognised Story-Led Resilience™ programme helps deliver transformational change throughout the UK. We’ve welcomed over 2,000 participants since 2019 and trained over 75 facilitators in schools, theatres, and social justice settings, contributing to the success of Blackpool’s Resilience Revolution.

Through projects including our Junior Artists, Story Squad, Tales Retold and Illuminate – a young people’s project creating visually stunning light installations with the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations – we’re currently working with 18 local schools, 2 colleges, 1 university, 3 youth groups and social services to deliver fantastic, free to access, story-based workshops and collaborative learning experiences for over 1,000 local children.

The impact of our work extends well beyond Blackpool: through long term relationships with the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Literacy Trust, Children’s Touring Partnership, Royal Opera House, the benefits of our StoryLed Resilience™ practice and evaluation methods are being felt nationwide.

Blackpool Grand Theatre gratefully acknowledges the financial support of: Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The Ragdoll Foundation, The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity and for the support of Prof. Angie Hart, Boing Boing (The University of Brighton), Caroline Taylor-Beswick and Blackpool Council Headstart.

Thanks to Prof. Simon Bolton and Jacquie ‘O Hanlon.

Blackpool Grand Theatre is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and SLA client of Blackpool Council.

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