The Retired Performers Project – Time and Tide 22 March 2018 by Visit Blackpool The Retired Performers Project – Time and Tide is an Arts Council Funded Photography series exploring stories around retired performers with connections to Blackpool active and prior to the 1970’s throughout 2018. The photography project documents 30 performers through image and audio collecting “hidden” stories of Blackpool’s performance based heritage through memories, spaces and the backdrop of Blackpool. Documentary includes music, personal heritage archives and interviews. Participants are invited to be photographed in spaces they once performed in, such as The Circus Ring, The Winter Gardens Theatres and against aesthetic backdrops of Blackpool. Over 9 months, a website will be populated with images of performers and stand as a long term document paying homage to performance individuals whose memories of place (Blackpool) have high esteem and allow audiences a glimpse into “backstage” nostalgia and personal story telling. Audios will be created alongside sound artist: Rick from Other Worlds Festival. Large scale photographs will be installed in high foot fall areas across Blackpool engaging residents and visitors of Blackpool in a non-traditional and organic way to follow The Time and Tide participant’s stories via image and audio pieces. The project encourages cross generational storytelling and respect to Blackpool as a destination in performance and the people who made it so. Participant’s includes: Ice dancers, Circusettes, Blackpool Tower Orchestra Members, Dancers, Tower Ballet, drag queens with expectation for the project to continue after the initial 9 month period. Should you be an individual who worked in performance in Blackpool in or prior to the 1970’s please contact Claire via e: cjgriffithsphotography@hotmail.co.uk w: https://www.timeandtide.org.uk/ or t: 07791494173