Antonia Charlesworth

Oct 22, 2024 | blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Antonia Charlesworth

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowCapturing young and local talent, premiering leading ladies, and showcasing Blackpool’s heritage, art and queer culture, Blackpool Film Festival announces its full programme for 2024. Leading ladies are called to the front this autumn with a series of femme-focussed films, events and workshops as a major strand of Blackpool Film Festival's 2024 programme.

Jan 27, 2024 | blackpoolsocial.club | Antonia Charlesworth

I began the Reclaim Blackpool campaign to help women share their experiences of sexual harassment in the town. Here, those people tell their stories of spiking, verbal abuse and feeling unsafe out in Blackpool. Photos by Claire Walmsley Griffiths. “You’re brave,” the taxi driver tells me as I climb in the front seat and ask him to take me to town. “It’s Mad Friday and young farmers’ weekend.”He’s got a point.

Nov 27, 2023 | northernsoul.me.uk | Desmond Bullen |Antonia Charlesworth

Following the success of last year’s event, the High Street Heritage Action Zone is hosting Blackpool Creative Christmas Market on December 2, bringing 50 local independent traders under one roof. Christmas is a time for giving, but that shouldn’t mean we’re forced into spending a fortune on mass-produced tat that lines the pockets of corporations.

Nov 20, 2023 | blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Antonia Charlesworth

Following the success of last year's event and hot off the heels of its Print Fair in October, the High Street Heritage Action Zone is hosting Blackpool Creative Christmas Market December 2, bringing 50 local independent traders under one roof. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowChristmas is a time for giving, but that shouldn’t mean we’re forced into spending a fortune on mass-produced tat that lines the pockets of corporations.

Aug 10, 2023 | northernsoul.me.uk | Antonia Charlesworth

From babies bopping at the barriers to pre-teens asking if they can use their phones during a live set (er, no), I’ve taken my kids to a family-friendly festival in the North of England every summer, with the exception of those couple of years we were forced to stay home. What constitutes a family-friendly festival?