Hot Ice Show 2013

The Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort plays host to the world famous Hot Ice Show from 3rd July to 7th September 2013. The ice dancing extravaganza is one of the most popular shows of the summer season in Blackpool and it is well worth booking your tickets in advance. Swirl of Colours Under the direction of [...]

The Sands Venue Blackpool

For a fun night out taking in a show and a quality meal, with dancing and an electric atmosphere consider booking into The Sands Venue in Blackpool’s Palatine Buildings off the Promenade. Whether it is a romantic evening with entertainment or the desire to eat fabulous food and twirl around the dance floor, you’ll find [...]

Halloween Family Party

The annual Halloween Family Party at Blackpool’s Empress Ballroom is a fun event for all the family. Don your spookiest outfit and play trick or treat at the largest Halloween Party this side of the globe. The event takes place each year on October 31st, the night when traditionally ghosts and ghouls rise from the [...]

Ride The Lights – Blackpool Illuminations 2012

Ride The Lights is the annual opportunity to climb aboard a bicycle and travel the famous Blackpool promenade days before the Illumination Lights are officially switched on. Join over 15,000 people anywhere along the six mile cycle from Starr Gate in the south, along the promenade and finishing at Red Bank road. Between 8 and [...]

Poulton-le-Fylde

The charming market town of Poulton-le-Fylde is situated 6.5 miles north east of Blackpool town, and is easily reachable by a short public transport hop. Poulton-le-Fylde hit the headlines in 1970 when the skeleton of an elk, thought to be 12,000 years old was found in the nearby locale of Carleton. The exciting find led [...]

The Sands Venue

The Sands Venue is a restaurant and entertainment venue that plays hosts to a rolling program of live music, tribute style, and jazz fusion sessions. You can dine in the elegant 50s themed restaurants, and sup champagne in their sumptuous champagne bar. Sushi cuisine is a specialised food from Japan that is taking over the [...]

Grundy Art Gallery

The Grundy Art Gallery is well worth a visit when you are in Blackpool. Situated right in the centre of Blackpool’s tourist area, along the Talbot Road and then just off to the Queen’s Road on your left, the gallery has a variety of exhibitions, both long standing and temporary. Home to British art, Victorian [...]

Ashton Gardens St Annes

Ashton Gardens St Annes lies in the centre of the village, and the main attraction is a bowling green, where, particularly in summer, you can watch people playing bowls and enjoying the lovely weather and fresh sea breezes. Glass of Pimms? Ashton Gardens St Annes is a grade II listed park of special interest, and [...]

Fleetwood Tram Museum

North East of Blackpool lies Fleetwood, a significant sized town with a population of around 30,000. Fleetwood is the home of the industry that supports the Fylde coast area, and is worth a visit to its historic museums, amusements and markets. Fleetwood is thought to have been a significant port town settlement during the Iron [...]

Roberts Oyster Bar Blackpool

If you visit Blackpool and you are looking for a sample of North and Irish Sea cuisine, look no further than Roberts Oyster Bar Blackpool. The backbone of Blackpool community comprises a vibrant fishing community, braving dangerous seas to bring back mariner delights for our dinner tables. Established in 1876, Roberts Oyster Bar is something [...]