Blackpool Punk Festival 2012

It is almost anti-punk to write a constructive article about the Blackpool Punk Festival 2012. Punk culture embraces disorganisation, chaos and anarchy and when it hit the world in force in the early 1970s and early 80s it changed the way people viewed the ‘establishment’.
The UK and most notably, London, …

Blackpool Dance Festival

It is incredible to think that the most popular form of entertainment for young and old one century ago was attending a dance hall event. The Blackpool Dance Festival began at the turn of the 19th century and was held annually at Easter time in the Winter Gardens grand Empress …

Pigeon Show Blackpool

During World War II thirty-two animal bravery medals were awarded to pigeons. Out of the fifty-three medals given out, the pigeons were recognised for the incredible risks they took to pass secret messages from Britain to the continent. Messages that saved the lives of British servicemen. The Pigeon Show Blackpool …

Blackpool Grand Theatre Dancing Queen

Each Wednesday night, the Grand Theatre becomes a tribute to the dancing days of the 70s, with the Dancing Queen show. Smashing all box office records in 2010, this is the hottest ticket in town for a mid-week boogie.
The first half of the show invites you to ‘shake that thing’; …

Tram Sunday

As part of the Fleetwood Transport Festival, this annual event in July celebrates all things that travel and transport Blackpool’s millions of visitors each year around the fabulous leisure and entertainment resort town. Attracting upwards of 35,000 visitors each year, this rally event, which began in 1985, includes a vehicle …

Open Golf Championship 2011

Held in July at the Royal-St-George grounds in Kent, the Open Golf Championship for 2011 was won by Ulsterman, Darren Clarke. On accepting his prize he said, “I’ve been writing this speech for twenty years now.” A much admired player and gentleman of the game, Clarke was a popular win …

Joe Longthorne Show

The history of performers is as interesting as the history of a building sometimes, and Joe Longthorne is certainly proof of that. As a young lad growing up in Hull in a ‘gypsy’ community he was barred from over ten primary schools for fighting. No one could predict that this …

Blackpool Alien Attack

Is there life out there in the heavens? Are we going to be attacked by Aliens? The answer is there for you to discover in the attraction Alien Attack, where you will be pursued by aliens and will need to defeat them with your weapons of destruction.
Blackpool’s first live action …

Blackpool Fireworks 2011

Blackpool Fireworks 2011, September is the month to see fireworks in Blackpool. The World Firework’s Championships start Friday September 9, 2011 with displays ongoing every Friday evening until the closing ceremony display on 30th September.
The events, hosted by local radio station, 97.4FM, are competitive, thrilling and visually spectacular displays by …

Blackpool Tower Dungeon

Blackpool Tower Dungeon is opening on the first of September, the Blackpool Dungeon asks you; “Dare you enter?” With ten scary, chilling and creepy attractions within it, the dungeon is not to be missed.
Over one thousand years of dark history presents itself to you, beginning with the reason why the …