Artistic Blackpool

Outstanding pieces of art from the past to the present day.

Look beyond the racks of picture postcards and you'll find a view, which comes as a surprise to many visitors.

The Great Promenade Show celebrates the uniqueness of Blackpool stretching two kilometres along New South Promenade from Squires Gate to Sandcastle Waterworld.  It includes 10 features specially commissioned from established and emerging artists and designers, including Sir Peter Blake’s first public artwork Life as a Circus.

Catch the light with the world’s largest mirror ball and, across the road stop off to view the current exhibition at Solaris.  This Centre of Environmental Excellence, created from once-derelict art deco Harrowside Solarium, even uses wind turbines and the power of sunlight to provide some of the building’s electricity.

Blackpool’s Grundy Art gallery, built in 1911, has an ever-changing programme of exhibitions from traditional to contemporary.

Blott Artist studios was established in 1999 for professional artists living in and around the Blackpool area. Blott began with a group or artists who wanted to create more opportunities to show their own work and to develop the careers of emerging artists through membership.

The ground floor gallery is a contemporary ‘white cube’ space and gives local professional artists the chance to exhibit and sell their work.

A variety of disciplines, including painting, sculpture, print, photography and ceramics are on display. Throughout the year the gallery will be showcasing members work and the work of guest artists in a regularly changing programme of exhibitions. The gallery is currently open Monday to Friday, 10.30 am to 3 pm - Saturday 12am to 5pm.