In the seaside town of Brighton, twin brothers Danny and Mikey are known for their love of Lambrettas, their passion for dancing to Ska and Northern Soul, and their shady insurance fraud scheme. They crash heavily insured scooters, which they claim are wrecks, and then burn them for profit. But when one of their accidents goes terribly wrong, they find themselves in a world of trouble. It all starts with a skirmish on the dance-floor at a Northern Soul event. The brothers start a fight, wh...

In the small Lancashire village of Willowdale, we meet our hero, 72-year-old retired teacher Doreen Davis. Doreen spends her days baking, knitting, and caring for her beloved cat, Whiskers. She also participates in the local historical society, where she is known for her accurate portrayals of women from the 1920s during their annual Wartime Weekends. Her friend Mabel, a fellow society member and retired nurse, often joins her as they scour charity shops for the perfect outfits and accesso...

In the heart of prehistoric dinosaur bones, an archaeologist discovers a curious set of ancient technology that seems to be of extraterrestrial origin. Driven by his curiosity to uncover the truth behind these mysterious relics, he teams up with his trusty artificial intelligence servant robot to decode the data and pinpoint new find locations. Together, they embark on a journey across different continents, unearthing government-suppressed records that reveal a startling discovery: an anci...

In 2017 I spent a year studying Vincent Van Gogh. And as well as creating a bust of Vincent I painted 67 oil paintings. And here is Vincent's story, my story and I hope a story that speaks to you. Van Gogh's work is not just his paintings but also his writings. His story. This book will tell that story and the tragic beauty it can still show us. Van Gogh has also helped me to find my own "voice", the style in which you tell your story. The hardest thing for an artist to do is to find a new...

For too long, the story of Morecambe's culture has been written by outsiders artists "sent down" to tell us who we are, as if our own talent wasn't quite "good enough." The Morecambe Peoples' Biennial changes that. We believe that funding belongs to the people who live, breathe, and create here.

So many brilliant creative people in the area receive no funding. But this isn't just about the money which is really just 1 artist's funding that is being shared between 100 artists, it is about being recognised and appreciated for all the great work they do to help make Morecambe a better place to live in. For instance, being creative has mental and physical health benefits to the community. So we want to reward people for being part of communities that share their feelings and emotions ...