Be Who You Want To Be area development
The Be Who You Want To Be village quarter is set to officially launch, celebrating Blackpool’s long standing LGBTQ+ heritage and building on the existing area in Claremont to support equality and inclusion whilst celebrating the diversity in our town.
Blackpool Council and its partners including:
- The Blackpool North Shore Business Group
- Renaissance Charity
- LGBT+ Facebook Friends
- Hoteliers group BAGS
- Blackpool Pride Festival
all made an action plan in hopes that it will catalyse the regeneration of the area and also build an inclusive culture in the wider town.
The action plan detailing how a ‘Be Who You Want to Be’ area could be developed was agreed by the council’s executive on Monday 22 January 2024.
The development is important to Blackpool Council in terms of ensuring that the neighbourhood is safe for all to be who they want to be, to socialise and celebrate inclusion, difference and diversity without the risks of homophobic or other discriminatory abuse.
On Thursday 8 February, there will be two community events, one in the day time at Central Library and one in the evening at The Flying Handbag.
- Blackpool Central Library
- Thursday 8 Feb 2024
- From 1.00pm
Lineup
- Johnny Wright
- Westminster Academy School Choir
- Park Academy Brass Band
- Maurice Malone
- Basil Newby MBE
- Leader of the Council, Councillor Lynn Williams & Councillor Jo Farrell
Evening event
- The Flying Handbag
- Thursday 8 Feb 2024
- From 7.30pm
Lineup
- Johnny Wright
- Bonnie La Blue and Bunny Hops
- Tim James
- Lucy Ray
- Fran Collins
- The Worshipful the Mayor of Blackpool, Councillor Gillian Campbell and the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Major Adrian Hoyle
Everyone is invited to celebrate the launch of the Be Who You Want To Be area, we hope to see you there