Blackpool's Grand Theatre stands right in the heart of the town centre on Church Street which is within stone's throw of the seafront, and it's one of the seaside towns best loved landmarks. 

At a cost of £20,000 it took just nine months to build and was completed in July 1894 - it was designed by leading Victorian theatre architect Frank Matcham.

Like many old buildings it's had a chequered past and sailed close to closing on more than one occassion. But today it's a fantastic facility for local people and tourists alike and shows an astonishing variety of shows right through the year.

You can read more about the history of Blackpool Grand Theatre here.

Our original watercolour painting of The Grand Theatre on it's corner on Church Street includes the historic features of the famous building, captured in the street scene of today, with residents and shoppers milling about in the Blackpool sunshine.

If you love theatre and in particular Blackpool Grand Theatre, you'll love our original painting, drawn by hand here on the Fylde Coast and signed in pencil by the artist, Derek Littlewood. It’s printed in full colour on a high quality art card, ready for you to frame as you choose.

You could put your print in a frame and stand it on a coffee table in your lounge, or frame and hang it in a place where you’ll see it each time that you pass – a lovely reminder of both Blackpool and the shows which you can see here – until next time that you visit and the next show which you see.

Of course these original drawings from the Seaside Emporium would make perfect presents for anyone who loves the Fylde Coast or indeed the seaside in general, and ideal Christmas gifts.

Product Details

Available as A4 (210 x 297mm) or A3 (297 x 420mm) prints
Printed in full colour on one side of a good quality photo paper
Supplied board backed in a cellophane bag, sealed with a Seaside Emporium sticker.

Did you know that the northwest town of Fleetwood is unique in that it has three lighthouses?

You’d have to be sharp eyed to spot the near derelict remains of the Wyre Light, out in the channel of the River Wyre, but you’d need very strong glasses if you missed the Upper Lighthouse and this, the Lower Lighthouse, which stand ashore just off the Esplanade.

Lined up, the Lower and Upper lighthouses guide ships safely through the dangers of the Wyre channel, into port.

Find out more about Fleetwood’s lighthouses http://www.visitfleetwood.info/about/seafront/fleetwood-lighthouses.php (link all the sentence pls)

We all love the seaside and our memories of past holidays, childhood and care free days that we spent racing about in endless sunshine, dipping our toes in the waves and watching Mr Punch beating the policeman!

We’ve captured these whimsical thoughts from the past in our original illustrations of imaginary days at the seaside. Look carefully and you’ll find lots of bits of the reality from both the past and today, all interwoven together to create idyllic seaside scenes.

This is an original painting, drawn by hand here on the Fylde Coast and signed in pencil by the artist. It’s printed in full colour on a high quality art card, ready for you to frame as you choose.

Maybe you’d like to put the smaller A4 print in a photograph frame and stand it on a coffee table in your lounge, or either size could be framed and hung somewhere you’ll see it each time that you pass – a lovely reminder of nostalgic days of the past and the seaside – until next time that you visit.

Of course these original drawings from the Seaside Emporium would make perfect presents for anyone who loves the Fylde Coast or indeed the seaside in general, and ideal Christmas gifts of course.

Product Details

Available as A4 (210 x 297mm) or A3 (297 x 420mm) prints
Printed in full colour on one side of a good quality photo paper
Supplied board backed in a cellophane bag, sealed with a Seaside Emporium sticker.

Fleetwood Upper, or Pharos Lighthouse, stands proud on Pharos Street, right next to the tram lines and Victorian tram stop, in the historic heart of the Port, near to the Euston Gardens, the Esplanade and not far from the Museum. 

Did you know that the northwest seaside town of Fleetwood is unique in that it has three lighthouses?

You’d have to be sharp eyed to spot the near derelict remains of the Wyre Light, out in the channel of the River Wyre, but you’d be hard pressed to miss the beautiful Lower Lighthouse opposite the North Euston Hotel and this one, the Upper or Pharos Lighthouse. Lined up, the Lower and Upper Lighthouses guide ships safely through the dangers of the Wyre channel, into port.

Find out more about Fleetwood’s lighthouses here

This is an original painting, drawn by hand here on the Fylde Coast and signed in pencil by the artist, Derek Littlewood. It’s printed in full colour on a high quality art card, ready for you to frame as you choose.

You could put your print in a frame and stand it on a coffee table in your lounge, or frame and hang it in a place where you’ll see it each time that you pass – a lovely reminder of nostalgic days of the past and the seaside – until next time that you visit.

Of course these original drawings from the Seaside Emporium would make perfect presents for anyone who loves the Fylde Coast or indeed the seaside in general, and ideal Christmas gifts.

Product Details

Available as A4 (210 x 297mm) or A3 (297 x 420mm) prints
Printed in full colour on one side of a good quality photo paper
Supplied board backed in a cellophane bag, sealed with a Seaside Emporium sticker.

We love Blackpool seafront - it's perhaps one of the most distinctive seaside views in the UK - after all there's only one Blackpool Tower! It stands tall and proud in the centre of the Golden Mile and watches over holiday makers, day trippers and local residents alike, whatever the weather!

Which buildings can you spot in our painting of this most iconic seaside views? Along with the Tower there's the Woolworths Building - with the tall cream tower topped off with the clock. Sands Venue, Coral Island and the RNLI building are all there - against the stepped sea defences which are not only good at keeping the town dry but they also provide enless places to sit awhile and enjoy hot summer days. 

If you love Blackpool and the seafront view, you'll love our original painting, drawn by hand here on the Fylde Coast by the artist, Derek Littlewood. 

The print is reproduced in full colour on a thick, high quality satin photo paper, mounted and framed in your choice of frame colour.

It’s a lovely reminder of days at the seaside – until next time that you visit.

Of course these original drawings from the Seaside Emporium would make perfect presents for anyone who loves the Fylde Coast or indeed the seaside in general, and ideal Christmas gifts.

Sail away to another land with our Seaside Harbour painting.

Whether this place exists in a Cornish or Scottish fishing village, or a Mediterranean Harbour is up to you - the streets and quayside are entirely fictitious and waiting for you to weave your own story around their narrow cobbled lanes. 

If you love the seaside and a seafront view, you'll love our original artwork. The streets in the line illustration are drawn by hand and block colour added digitally to create the finished artwork by our artist, Derek Littlewood, right here beside the sea on the Fylde Coast. This print is reproduced in full colour on a thick, high quality art paper, ready for you to frame as you choose.

Select a plain print, or an A4 print mounted with a 14 x 11" bright white, bevelled card mount. The mounted version is signed in pencil on the mount by the artist.

These original drawings from the Seaside Emporium would make perfect presents for anyone who loves Blackpool and the Fylde Coast or indeed the seaside in general, and ideal Christmas gifts of course.

Collectors Edition

All of the paintings from Seaside Emporium are available as Collector's Edition versions, printed on watercolour paper with archive inks and supplied in a presentation box. 

Details about Collectors Edition here

Product Details

Available as:
- A4 (210 x 297mm) print unmounted
- A3 (297 x 420mm) print unmounted
- A4 (210 x 297mm) print in a 1.4mm thick bevel cut white mount, finished size 14" x 11" (355mm x 280mm) 

All options printed in full colour on one side of a good quality photo paper

Supplied board backed in a cellophane bag, sealed with a Seaside Emporium sticker.

Sail away to another land with our Seaside Harbour painting.

Whether this place exists in a Cornish or Scottish fishing village, or a Mediterranean Harbour is up to you - the streets and quayside are entirely fictitious and waiting for you to weave your own story around their narrow cobbled lanes. 

If you love the seaside and a seafront view, you'll love our original artwork. The streets in the line illustration are drawn by hand and block colour added digitally to create the finished artwork by our artist, Derek Littlewood, right here beside the sea on the Fylde Coast. This print is reproduced in full colour on a thick, high quality art paper, ready for you to frame as you choose.

Select a plain print, or an A4 print mounted with a 14 x 11" bright white, bevelled card mount. The mounted version is signed in pencil on the mount by the artist.

These original drawings from the Seaside Emporium would make perfect presents for anyone who loves Blackpool and the Fylde Coast or indeed the seaside in general, and ideal Christmas gifts of course.

Collectors Edition

All of the paintings from Seaside Emporium are available as Collector's Edition versions, printed on watercolour paper with archive inks and supplied in a presentation box. 

Details about Collectors Edition here

Product Details

Available as:
- A4 (210 x 297mm) print unmounted
- A3 (297 x 420mm) print unmounted
- A4 (210 x 297mm) print in a 1.4mm thick bevel cut white mount, finished size 14" x 11" (355mm x 280mm) 

All options printed in full colour on one side of a good quality photo paper

Supplied board backed in a cellophane bag, sealed with a Seaside Emporium sticker.

Drift away in your imagination to a holiday in our Seaside Village - which of the cottages would you choose?

Painted in pastel colours, our holiday cottages are only a short stride to the beach. Go over the stile and onto your beach.... Of course everyday here in our Seaside Village is sunny and still - the perfect day to enjoy at the coast!

If you haven't guessed it already, this village doesn't exist in reality - except in the mind of our artist, Derek Littlewood.

Our original watercolour painting is drawn by hand here on the Fylde Coast and signed in pencil by the artist. It’s printed in full colour on a high quality paper, ready for you to frame as you choose.

You could put your print in a frame and stand it on a coffee table in your lounge, or frame and hang it in a place where you’ll see it each time that you pass – a lovely reminder of wherever your favourite seaside place happens to be.

The original drawings from the Seaside Emporium would of course make perfect presents for anyone who loves the Fylde Coast, or indeed the seaside in general, and ideal Christmas gifts.

Product Details

Available as A4 (210 x 297mm) or A3 (297 x 420mm) prints
Printed in full colour on one side of a good quality photo paper
Supplied board backed in a cellophane bag, sealed with a Seaside Emporium sticker.

Just like our Seaside Village painting, our 'Village on the Quay' is another place where you could drift off to in your imagination - it's another decision to pick which of the cottages you'd like!

These cottages are also painted in pastel colours - this time they are against a quay - maybe it's a small fishing village like Whitby, Staithes or St Ives, where you can sit and watch the boats come and go with their daily catch. Of course everyday here in our Village on the Quay is sunny and still - the perfect day to enjoy at the coast!

If you haven't guessed it already, this village doesn't exist in reality - except in the mind of our artist, Derek Littlewood.

Our original watercolour painting is drawn by hand here on the Fylde Coast and signed in pencil by the artist. It’s printed in full colour on a high quality paper, ready for you to frame as you choose.

You could put your print in a frame and stand it on a coffee table in your lounge, or frame and hang it in a place where you’ll see it each time that you pass – a lovely reminder of wherever your favourite seaside place happens to be.

The original watercolour paintings from the Seaside Emporium would of course make perfect presents for anyone who loves the Fylde Coast, or indeed the seaside in general, and ideal Christmas gifts.