12 fabulous photos of Blackpool's incredible new mural in South Shore created to reflect youth culture

Researching The Shore is a community powered project co-produced by House of Wingz Blackpool, local young people, and volunteers.

The group is focused on how young people living in the area really feel about arts and culture in South Shore, covering everything from music, skateboarding, and dance, to creativity in all its forms. The movement is dedicated to ‘sparking bigger, better, and more inclusive creative conversations that truly connect with young people in Blackpool’.

Co-produced by Sam and Aish at House of Wingz alongside Rachael Leitch, Senior Tutor at the University Centre in Blackpool and other young people and volunteers from the organisation, Researching the Shore’s findings have also informed the creation of a new piece of original artwork.

Called ‘YOU GOT SOUL BOY’, the piece is a huge outdoor mural located on Waterloo Road, designed to reflect the cultural values of the South Shore area as the Researching the Shore project moves into its second phase, engaging with local and national organisations to create an urban environment in South Shore of which the community can be proud.

It also seeks to provide a diverse range of arts-based offerings which will help young people to develop the essential skills that they need in order to be able to successfully navigate their lives in an increasingly busy and noisy world.

Take a look at some of our pictures of the mural below...