Our Aims and Objectives

Blackpool Promoting Music aims to promote and develop community world music opportunities through operating as a platform and catalyst for implementing community activities and resources that:

• Grow and support a sense of community through world music
• Support live and global music
• Support intercultural and international music and DJ events
• Support and provide safe spaces for cultural and educational activities through music and dance
• Support programmes, events and projects that are music led
• Secure world music's place within the arts and the creative industries

The story so far

The long and winding road....

BPM started in 2008 with Buzz and John joining forces to spread their enthusiasm for all things world music. Since then, BPM has delivered a variety of regular events across Blackpool which have included Fusion Friday, the town's premier world music night; Almost Jamaica, a real Carribean and reggae experience; Blackpool Balkanism, a night of east European grooves; Raise the Galleon, a heritage world jazz night.

Past projects have included supporting IYPR, a young people's internet based radio project; Tidal Beats, African community drum circle initiative; Bollywood Dance Project, Indian dance classes and celebration event run in association with a variety of local partners. We have also supported other creative activities such as Haunted Blackpool, an installation as part of Blackpool's world famous Illuminations; and Word Up, a European funded creative word project led by young people.  

In addition, BPM has provided a diverse range of educational and community based activities and has been involved with the Musicport, Exodus and Beatherder music festivals. 

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Sounding Board
We have a small group of supporters who offer us advice and guidance on BPM's direction. 

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