Ice skating festival 11th to 15th April 2012
44th year!
Free skate/ Pairs/ Ice Dance/ Synchronised Skating
Information and application forms:
Blackpool Live in April 2012
9th to 15th April: Junior Dance Festival – Empress Ballroom
18th April – Wine Tasting Evening – Baronial Hall – Winter Gardens
27th April – Imelda May – Opera House
27th April – Bombay Bicycle Club – Empress Ballroom
28th April – Hits Lancashire 21 – Opera House
28th April – Professor Green – Empress Ballroom
Book by phone:
Winter Gardens 0844 856 1111
Central Pier 0844 847 2451
What’s on at the Grand in Blackpool April 2012?
Box Office: 01253 743340
Sunday 15th April 2012: Solid Silver 60s Show: inc. Peter Noone, Chris Montez, Bryan Hyland and Bryan Poole £22 to £26 (concessions £2 off)
11th to 14th April: Titanic: The Musical, Blackpool Operatic Players. £12.50 to £15. Under 16s £10.
16th to 21 April: Diary of Anne Frank: Christopher Timothy. £20, Children £11. (£2 off concessions)
24th to 28th April: Birds of a Feather – Limited tour with Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph. £16.50 – £28.50. Children £7.50
Madame Tussauds and Sealife
These are really popular. The wax works really do look like who they are meant to be, and the set out is very interactive. There is plenty to look at in the seaworld centre. The giant crabs are something to behold. Combined tickets purchased online are £17.40 per adult, £13.20 per child or £55.80 per family. Or call 0871 282 9200 to book.
Elton John Live
Elton John at the Headland for official opening concert on 16th June.
See visitblackpool.com for ticket details,
Dungeon in the Tower.
This promises to be a big hit. There are performers and a ride as part of the revamped tower.
It is due to open at the start of September.
The Illuminatons 2011.
The illuminations start on 2nd September 2011 and are on until 6th November.
At the end of August there is a rehearsal with the opportunity to cycle under the lights on traffic free roads.
This is well worth a visit in itself.
World Firework Championships September 2011
The World Fireworks Championships are being held over 4 weekends in September – the 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th September.
This is a great spectacle and well worth a visit.
Legends 2011 season has started in the Central Pier
Shows nightly except Mondays and Fridays to 15th July, the nighly excpet Fridays until 29th October.
Book at the Central Pier Box Office or on 0844 847 2451
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Ride the Lights 30th August 2011
A car free preview of the lights.
This is a very pleasant evening along the prom.
Many cycle in fancy dress, and even do the bikes up.
Jasonpezza, Wolverhampton