It’s that day again.ย Seems like it was only last year we did this.ย There is no escaping the gaudy, red frenzy which approaches.ย Couples struggle to impress each other.ย Singletons are made to feel inadequate.ย Long time daters feel the pressure to propose in extraordinary ways and Bridget Jones fans across the country reach for the PJs and red wine.ย Valentines day has become synonymous with hassle.ย Why not turn ‘a nil event’ (one for the Countdown fans) into a ‘navel nite’ (look it up) by venturing out for some inspired entertainment this Valentines Week:
9 February – 19.00-24.00
Philip Hurst presents: The Valentine’s Dance at Blackpool Tower Ballroom
A fantastic 5050 social dance evening featuring Ballroom, Latin and Popular Sequence with aย dance demonstration by top UK couple, U21 British Champions Daniel Power & Victoria Holmes.
Price – ยฃ15 (dance workshop 5.30-7pm included)
14 February – 18.30 to 19.45
Love and Loss: Tales from Imagined Lands at Blackpool Library, Queen Street
Can the weaving girl hold on to love, when she has witnessed such worlds of sorrow? Storyteller Kat Quatermass stitches together tales from distant lands and across centuries in a simple, poetic exploration of the happiness and howling we find in love.
Price – pay what you can afford.
14 February – 20.30-21.50
Andrea Bocelli – Love In Portofino at Blackpool Odeon, Rigby Road
The world’s most beloved tenor singing the world’s most loved songs in one of the most romantic settings on earth.
Price – ยฃ10 for adults (concessions available)
14 February – 20.00-22.00
Breakfast At Tiffany’s by Pop-up Picturehouse at Stanley Park Visitor Centre, Stanley Park, West Park Drive.
A rare chance to see this romantic classic on the big screen.
Price – ยฃ5 per person including a glass of fizz on arrival.
14 February – 19.00-23.00
The Valentines Ball at The Philaharmonic, Foxhall Road.
Live music from a top UK Elvis Tribute and local artists.ย Disco until 23.00. Wear something RED to get your tickets for half price on the doors.
Price ยฃ4
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