Over the past two weeks, Isla and Pheobe have been gaining hands-on experience at The Old Electric, learning about the different aspects of how our theatre operates. They’ve seen firsthand how we bring shows and creative opportunities to life. Throughout their placement, they’ve developed new skills, worked alongside our team, and discovered what goes into running a community-focused venue. Here, they share their reflections on their time with us.
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our guide for Autumn 2023. This edition is brimming with an array of engaging activities and captivating performances that cater to all.
Delve into the complete rundown of our shows and participatory endeavors within the guide here, or head over to our what’s on section.
Stay in the loop as we continually introduce fresh performances and activities on our website, ones that you won’t find in the guide. Make it a habit to explore our website frequently so you don’t miss out.
To celebrate World Refill Day, The Old Electric is launching the first in its new range of merchandise. To help support The Old Electric and to join the refill revolution, you can pre-order your aluminium, branded water bottle for just £6 from Wednesday 16 to Wednesday 23 June.
All orders have to be collected from The Old Electric from the start of July. Stock is limited so don’t delay and click ‘add to basket’ below to buy yours this #worldrefillday.
Welcome to our new site covering all things happening inside The Old Electric.
We are grateful to everyone who has helped in so many different ways on our journey of transforming this empty, old nightclub into an exciting new creative hub full of possibilities for the future of Blackpool, not least National Lottery Community Fund who have made it possible through funding.
We feel sure that, in spite of everything that is difficult in the world at the moment, one day soon we will be able to open our doors fully to welcome you inside to take part in whatever may take your fancy – be that an immersive production, a self-guided tour, a professional artist networking event, as one of our volunteer crew or just for coffee, cake and a catch up!
We know that in order to recover and rebuild ourselves as individuals and as a town, we, the residents, need to drive the changes.
Here at TheOE, we feel certain that by continuing to form connections across our communities, offering opportunities to access the creativity that’s inside us all and providing a broad range of cultural experiences that enable us to reflect on our place in the world, we can grow stronger together.
Hopefully you will enjoy having a browse around our online presence and it might inspire you to sign up to try something new, to contact us with an idea you have, or to just pop-in when you see our doors open.
There’s a bright future ahead folks – watch this space and follow us on socials to ensure you don’t miss out on anything!
Melanie Whitehead
Artistic Director, The Electric Sunshine Project
