Fancy being the next Michelle Yeoh? Limber up for our interactive stunt workshops led by an experienced stunt performer, KA-POW!

Ever wondered how filmmakers make their fights just so realistic? Or how stunt people manage to get up time and time again after taking brutal looking falls?

Then this is the workshop for you.

Film and stage combat is fun. It is a non competitive, incredibly safe and sociable physical activity. This workshop encourages people to work together in teams, building trust and leadership skills, as well as communication and creative thinking.

Inspired by the upcoming screening of Polite Society at Blackpool Film Festival , you will learn all the most fun and gory techniques such as safe kicks to the groin, eye gouges, strangles and good old fashioned upper cuts. The session concludes with a talk from a trained stunt professional and an open Q&A covering body burns, car crashes, stair falls and the exciting world of stage combat and stunts.

Tickets: £5

What you need (on the day)

• Please wear comfortable, practical and flexible clothing that allows you to move freely.
• Stay hydrated!
• Bring a water bottle/drink. You will be able to refill water bottles on site.

Who’s it for?

• This session is aimed at women and non-binary people who have an interest in stunt acting for screen and stage.
• The session is suitable for those aged 14 years and over.
• The session will be led by 2 female and 1 male facilitator. All facilitators have current DBS checks.
• The session is for those who are interested in stunt work and want to learn more about the profession. It will be of particular interest to those with a background in dance, circus and performing arts, but experience in this area isn’t necessary.

Why is it for women and non-binary people?
There is currently an under-representation of women and non-binary people working in action film. This workshop is a friendly introduction so that we can understand the work of women in this area and enable more performers to enter the industry.

Access & getting here
If you have additional access needs, please let us know by emailing (using the contact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790.

• Blackpool Transport buses 14 and 2c stop right outside Blackpool Sixth
• The campus address is: The Blackpool Sixth Form College , Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LR
• Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gMb8BJkdp29b7iDPA
• The session will take place in the Holland Dance Studio

BFI Art of Action Season
Blackpool Film Festival and Aunty Social are celebrating the ‘art’ of action with film screenings and workshops profiling underrepresented voices and the history of stuntwork via female and global majority stars, women directors and stuntwomen. Workshop attendees will receive a discount code for:

BFI Art of Action: Polite Society (2023) + Q&A: Sugar, Spice and Getting in Fights
2pm, Sunday 3 November 2024 at the Backlot Cinema, Blackpool.
Celebrate the women of action cinema with a screening of action-packed satirical comedy, Polite Society followed by a Q&A panel hosted by Reclaim Blackpool.