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Morecambe's annual celebration of the seaside
Deadline:
31 August, 2008
Are you an artist or designer-maker interested in selling your work
on Morecambe promenade during the seaside gala celebrations?
As this is a pilot event, pitches will be FREE to sellers, but
artists/designers MUST pre-book their pitch. A wet weather option
will be available. Artists/makers must bring their own equipment (eg
trestle table, chairs).
All artists are welcomed, but you must make, design or produce the
work yourself.
Paintings * Prints * Photographs * Sculpture * Ceramics * Jewellery
* Hand-made toys * Music
For more information about the event visit:
www.lancaster.gov.uk
To register your interest or if you would like more information
please contact Trish Cross at Lancaster City Council by emailing
tcross @ lancaster.gov.uk or call
01524 582836
Contact Details
Name:Trish
Cross
Address:The Platform, Station Buildings, Marine Road, Central
Promenade,Morecambe,LA4 4DB
Telephone01524 582836
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Following its successful relaunch last year Morecambe’s 2007
Heritage Gala will again recreate the period atmosphere and seaside
entertainments as enjoyed by millions in the resort’s heyday.
This year the event takes place over a full weekend, Saturday and
Sunday, September 8 and 9.Regular features, such as RAF Battle of
Britain aircraft displays and the Bradford to Morecambe Historic
Vehicle Rally, will be complemented by a packed programme of
traditional seaside fun and frolics, music and daredevil antics. The
hugely spectacular free fireworks show, launched from the resort’s
Stone Jetty, at 8.30pm on Sunday night, will again bring proceedings
to a close.
On the Saturday, entertainments will be focussed at the front of
The Platform and Visitor Information Centre, on Marine Road Central.
 Entertainment
will include The Pierrotters; a magician and illusionist; the
Perfect Little Puppet Theatre, featuring Punch and Judy and a
fantastic sculpture in sand, by artist Andrew Baynes – a now
familiar and popular feature at Morecambe events.
Across the way, at the promenade’s Dome venue, Duggie
Chapman will present two performances of his ‘Thanks for the Memory!
Music Hall to Variety’ show.
There will also be an ‘Eric’s Morecambe’ guided walk at teatime.
All these entertainments are free and most continue on the Sunday.
The Saturday celebrations conclude at The Platform, with living
Lancashire Legends, The Oldham Tinkers and Bernard Wrigley.Sunday
morning starts with the arrival in town of 160 or so vehicles,
forming the 2007 Bradford to Morecambe Historic Vehicle Rally. They
will be found, lining the promenade, southwards from the landmark
Midland Hotel. Another historic vehicle, ‘Florence’, Morecambe’s own
classic coach, built in 1948, will provide a special express service
linking The Platform and the Happy Mount Park attraction.Sunday also
sees the establishment of the Grand Variety Theatre on the promenade
Arena.
The Pierrotters transfer their performances to here and are
joined by The Great Artizani, with his daredevil dexterity and
slackrope walking. World record holder escapologist, David
Straightjacket, completes the bill, with a show likely to include
lying on a bed of nails, double sword swallowing and other amazing
feats.
Attention will turn to Morecambe Bay’s sky in mid-afternoon, when
a Spitfire and Dakota, of the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight, give short solo displays. Eyes will also turn skyward,
at 8.30pm, when the celebration of the seaside finishes with a
breathtaking fireworks finale.The Morecambe Heritage Gala is
organised by Lancaster City Council. A free programme and more
details will be available at the beginning of September from
Morecambe Visitor Centre, tel. (01524) 582808.
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