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21 Nov

Funding for Blackpool Tower ballroom means that we can all keep dancing

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsHeritage, Local NewsBALLROOM, Blackpool Tower, dance, dancing, funding, tower

[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…

15 Dec

Blackpool Named as a City of Circus in 2018 Celebrations

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool, circus, city of circus, entertainment, families, tower

Today, the Circus is popular across the world, but did you realise this live entertainment phenomenon has its roots in this country? In fact, it’s very nearly 250 years since 1768, when an entrepreneur and showman by the name of Philip Astley invited the London public to attend his arena filled with the kinds of incredible acts we associate with the circuses of today, including tumblers, horses, acrobats, jugglers and, of course, clowns. Blackpool has played a vital role in the development of Circus, as far back as 14 May 1894 when the legendary Blackpool Tower Circus, first threw open…