Director of City & Culture Shef Uni Professor & historian of fairs, film, circus, sideshows & variety. Proud Chair Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust
What stories hide behind the stage of the @MorecambeWG?
@professorvaness reveals how this iconic theatre’s history challenges what we think we know about seaside entertainment.
Listen on The Player: https://t.co/s9IiUCv5IT
That was such a great talk on #Seaside#Architecture tonight @otsfestival in land locked #Sheffield. Thank you @SeasideFerry - having followed you for years on here it was so lovely to witness your passion and knowledge for all things “seaside” in person at last.
Morecambe Winter Gardens was almost lost — now it’s being restored. In our new video and podcast series, we hear from volunteers, experts, and the people saving this landmark.
Watch & listen now: https://t.co/FelHSc7hRi
@MorecambeWG#Heritage#Restoration#Morecambe
Morecambe Winter Gardens was almost lost — now it’s being restored. In our new video and podcast series, we hear from volunteers, experts, and the people saving this landmark.
Watch & listen now: https://t.co/FelHSc7hRi
@MorecambeWG#Heritage#Restoration#Morecambe
For Heritage Open Days 2025, this weekend We are putting on a 'show'. Vintage stalls, prints of historic paintings for sale (donated by Morecambe BID), Artists' paintings, teddy bear sale and children's teddy bear tombola! The cafe is open as usual and Peter Jetson in playing.
On Saturday 6 September, join us for an extraordinary opportunity to experience the insights of Neil Brand, Britain’s foremost silent cinema composer and a world-renowned expert on silent film. Two captivating shows: https://t.co/Y4GwRGVnfv
This evening I attended the @sheffield_hods launch event at the Town Hall for the @heritageopenday next month! There were speeches from Cllr Janet Ridler @Heritage_Angel (who co-ordinates Sheffield’s Heritage Open Days) and Lord Mayor @CouncillorSaf and there was cake and drinks!
The wait is over! 🎉 The new programme for
@sheffielduni's Off the Shelf Festival of Words is out!
Highlights: ✍️ Poet Lemn Sissay 🏰 Historian Lucy Worsley 🎭 and the brilliant Alison Steadman and many, many more!
Book your tickets👇
https://t.co/mRQb7oRaV2