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12 Sep

Heritage Open Days – Starting Tomorrow

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsHeritageBlackpool, blackpool families, community, entertainment, Exhibition, heritage, library, local history, show, Theatre

Blackpool's hidden heritage is impressive, and often uncommented on as many articles throughout the UK discuss Blackpool's shortcomings. AltBlackpool wants to uncover instead the most interesting and unique happenings across the Fylde Coast, and you would be hard pushed to find more interesting happenings than the Heritage Events and drop-in sessions. From the 13th of September, there are a number of free drop-in sessions, and some with a minimal charge. The joy of getting an access all areas pass to places such as Blackpool Town Hall, a place I had never visited until last year, is encouraged whilst the doors are…

Blackpool Summer Shenanigans and Things to do. A Stay-cation.

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsLocal NewsArt, Blackpool, blackpool families, entertainment, free, The Grundy Art Gallery

Well Blackpool is the place to be entertained but what do you do when you live here? Take advantage of the entertainment or look for the alternative. AltBlackpool has put together some ideas of things to do and see over the coming weeks to inspire and showcase what could be in store for the residents through 2018's endless summer. Blackpool Libraries offer a whole host of free and inexpensive sessions and this summer you can check out all manner of excitingly titled events such as Mischief Makers or perhaps you feel tempted by Mama G a story telling drag artist. The libraries…

Blackpool Visitor Business is Booming

Melanie Whitehead0 CommentsLocal Newsblackpool families, blackpool tourism, holidays in blackpool, things to do in blackpool, visitor economy

Blackpool’s tourism economy is riding on the crest of a wave after two surveys showed significant growth in visitor numbers over the past 18-months resulting in a valuation of visitor economy of £1.5billion which in turn supports more than 25,000 full-time jobs in the resort. VisitBlackpool, the tourism arm of Blackpool Council tasked with promoting the town to leisure and business visitors, both domestically and internationally, commission regular surveys which collate data from a variety of sources such as households, hotels, attractions, tourist information centres and events to estimate the number of visitors, revenue generated, satisfaction ratings, reasons for visiting and…