3 Nights Bed, Breakfast, Snack lunch and Evening meal*

3 Leaders, 6 clients

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The Seaside Series

We have created a series of workshops with a common theme and a common outcome. You can join us on one or more of these workshops and enjoy creating your unique response to these wonderful locations in the form of stab bound books.

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The Great British Seaside has been a popular holiday destination for generations of people during the summer months, whatever the weather. Out of season, these familiar resorts provide a treasure trove of evocative scenes and fascinating details.

 

In this sequence of 3 workshops, Paul, Adrian and Clea will support you in seeking out and capturing the shabby, jaded beauty of each of the destinations. After gathering words and images to reflect your authentic experience of the location, we will work together to create pages to fill stab bound books. In the final workshop of this series, we will also teach you to make a simple box style container for your book/books. You can choose whether to join one, two or all three of the workshops in this series.

 

All materials needed for book and box making will be provided along with use of the necessary tools and equipment. Clea will also send you comprehensive set of written instructions and a list of suppliers after you attend the workshop(s).

 

Part 3 Blackpool

From Lincolnshire we travel west to Lancashire for the third stop of our seaside series, where Blackpool sits on the edge of the Irish Sea. Blackpool has an impressive 7-mile-long sandy beach which has been attracting tourists since the mid 1800s. The first stagecoach route between Manchester and Blackpool began in 1781 leading to the transformation of Blackpool from a tiny hamlet with a population of just 500 people to a town of over 2500 people by 1851 and approximately 150,000 residents at the last census.

 

Like many of our other seaside resorts, the arrival of the railway in the 1840s led to a massive boost in tourism and further increases in population. One of the town’s most famous landmarks is Blackpool Tower which was built in 1894 and was the tallest building in the British Empire at that time. Blackpool is of course also famed for its illuminations.  The town also has the only first-generation tramway remaining in the UK.

 

Blackpool is such an iconic seaside destination that it is the ideal place to complete our seaside series. With its range of locations, attractions and classic holiday resort features, Blackpool will provide plenty of opportunities to capture the essence of the Great British Seaside. 

 

Location, Accommodation, Transport

The workshop is based in Blackpool.

You can reach Blackpool by train from London Euston (~3hrs). It's a 15 min taxi ride from station to hotel.

You will be staying at the Big Blue Hotel on single occupancy B&B basis.

We will use our feet for the whole of the workshop.

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Accessibility

We will be walking to capture our images, there will be no minibus between locations.

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Start and End timing

The workshop starts at 2pm on the first day and finishes at 4pm on the last to allow for travel and de-stress. The first session will involve personal introductions, introduction to the workshop and schedule, and an orientation walk without cameras, followed by an evening meal.

 

Meals*

Breakfast, snack lunch and two-course evening meals are included.

 

Pre-requisites:

• No previous experience is needed, especially for the editing, printing and book making elements. Training and tools will be provided during the workshop.

• You need to bring a computer for the editing and selection session. If you do not have a suitable computer, we may be able to loan one but please check with us before booking.

• Please make sure you have suitable travel and equipment insurance.

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Included

• Tuition by Paul Sanders, Adrian Beasley and Clea Beasley

• All paper, ink, book making materials and loan of tools

• Book making guide with recommended material suppliers

• 3-night accommodation on a single occupancy basis

• All meals listed above

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Not Included

• Travel to and from the workshop

• Travel and equipment Insurance

• Computer and editing software

• Alcoholic drinks

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Contact Details

Adrian Beasley 07785926738

adrian@abeasley.org

Address and travel details will be provided after booking.

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Booking and Cancellation Policy for Residentials: 

We require a 10% deposit when you book to secure your place, final balance will be due 4-weeks before the start of the workshop. If you cancel at any time, please understand that I may need to retain some of your monies to cover incurred costs that I cannot recover, unless I am able to re-sell your place. In general, if I am able to re-sell the place, I will refund you so please contact me as quickly as possible.