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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The home of British ballroom dancing will receive £764,000 from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The funding will restore period plasterwork to bring the Blackpool Tower Ballroom back to its former glory. This major grant is announced as Strictly Come Dancing celebrates the iconic venue with a studio special. The Blackpool Tower Ballroom is the latest venue to receive a lifeline grant of £764,000 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund, the Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden has announced. The ballroom, located in the Grade I listed Tower Buildings, first opened to the public in 1894 and has a rich history as…