Illuminate a new holiday Theatre Arts Project by Blackpool Grand Theatre Illuminate is a new holiday Theatre Arts Project by Blackpool Grand Theatre launched with the bright lights of Blackpool’s world-famous Illuminations and the Lightpool Festival.
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lluminate has been co-designed with Blackpool young people from the ‘Just Uz’ group who is one of the representative groups run by Social Services. Blackpool Grand Theatre are incredibly proud to be working in partnership with the Blackpool Council Social Services engagement team who along with the Ragdoll Foundation, the Arts Council, and Future U have funded this new two-year project. 172
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Blackpool Grand welcoming over 60 young people into the building who will worked on the main stage, in theStudio, and outdoors. They took part in a wide range of workshops including dance, lantern making, and graffiti arts as they design a new attraction to tie in with Blackpool Illuminations and the Lightpool Festival! Working with renowned artists Dave Healy, Shane Johnstone, Sarah Jane Lockwood and a designer from Blackpool’s Lightworks, the home of the famous Illuminations. www.lancmag.com