Daniel Wilson

The Mixto Festival started in 2019 as an outgrowth of the bloc parties and showcases put on by not-for-profit music presenter Uma Nota Culture. Since then, Mixto has grown to become one of the most intriguing and dynamic summer events in the city. Described as an intercultural event by the organizers, Mixto shines a much needed light on a range of music and musicians from around the world that are often ignored or forgotten in the local scene here where anglophone and white are the norm.

Elmer Armfield was one of 71 sculptures based on David McKee’s much-loved Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, which formed Elmer’s Big Parade Blackpool, capturing the hearts of the community and supporters alike. Each of the large sculptures were sold at auction last month, raising vital funds for Brian House Children’s Hospice, ensuring the continued provision of care for children with life-limiting conditions.

From eccentric Italian inventors over 100 years ago, to today’s modern marvels of digital broadcast engineering; radio technology has come on leaps and bounds since its inception, but the essence of the medium never changes – getting sounds into people’s eardrums and finding the best way to do so moving forward. DAB, or Digital Audio Broadcasting, is the latest innovation for the airwaves, and is now officially the most popular way to listen to the radio.