Mini Archive

A visit to Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Unaware of what Blackpool Pleasure Beach had to offer, I went on the trip oblivious to the fact that I would be inspired by what I was about to see. The first half of the day was mildly interesting, the walk around the attractions in the sunshine was pleasant however the archive tour was slightly disappointing. The collection they had was a bit dated and was unimpressed with the layout. 

The next part of the visit was a sneak peek into the world of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's 10,000 costumes and outfits worn by their very own performers. This proved to be far more appropriate to what I want to achieve during Unit X under the theme 'fairground'. Seeing the extravagance of the costumes and materials filled me with ideas of what the fairground can actually mean, and that the art of performing is a key element of the over all experience.