Blackpool photographer Stephen Cheatley's first solo exhibition is out of this world

It was his astonishing lightening shot, taken from South Pier in July 2015 after a heatwave triggered spectacular storms on the Fylde coast, that won him the title of Royal Meteorological Society Weather Photographer of the Year.

You can have a look at a selection of his amazing photographs here.

Now the picture which went viral on multiple channels hangs alongside many of his favourite and treasured images at The Hive Coffee Shop in Church Street for visitors to enjoy through the month.

Stephen said: “The Hive had been asking about a collaboration for a while and an exhibition was something I’d been thinking about.

“It’s really nice to have a central location where people can sit and enjoy the shots over a cup of coffee.

“A lot of the pictures are of local sights but a few of my astronomy images are in there too.

“They’re mostly my favourites but it was quite tough pulling it all together - of course the award-winning storm shot is in there too.”