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EVENTS IN BLACKPOOL - 2008

JANUARY 2008

14-19 A TOUCH OF DANGER GRAND THEATRE
19-20 BRITISH HOMING WORLD SHOW OF THE YEAR WINTER GARDENS
26 VAN MORRISON

FEBRUARY

1 LES WILSONS MIGHTY HOUSE ROCKERS GRAND THEATRE
1-3 SALSA UK WINTER GARDENS
3 THE CIRCUS OF HORRORS GRAND THEATRE
4-7 SCHOOLS ALIVE 2008 GRAND THEATRE
8-24 SHOWZAM
8-10 WHITTAKERS WORLD AT YOUR FEET GRAND THEATRE
12-23 DR DOLITTLE GRAND THEATRE
13-16 EXTRAVAGANZA OF SONG AND DANCE OPERA HOUSE
16-24 CIRCUS CARNIVAL TOWER CIRCUS
21-24 THEMED MARKET
22-24 MAGICIANS CONVENTION WINTER GARDENS
25-1 AGATHA CHRISTIES AND THEN THERE WERE NONE GRAND THEATRE
29 FRENCH AND SAUNDERS OPERA HOUSE

MARCH

2 ANNUAL FAIRGROUNDMODEL AND MODEL MAKERS SHOW
3-8 DAD'S ARMY GRAND THEATRE
7-9 CHESS CONFERENCE WINTER GARDENS
7 OFF THE WALL
9 NW REGIONAL BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS WINTER GARDENS
9 SLEUTH GRAND THEATRE
15 BLACKPOOL TOWER CIRCUS OPENING NIGHT
16-17 FESTIVAL OF HAIR & BEAUTY WINTER GARDENS
17-18 HARRY AND HIS BUCKET FULL OF DINOSAURS GRAND THEATRE
18 HOT ICE OPENING NIGHT
19 THAT'LL BE THE DAY GRAND THEATRE
20 JON CULSHAW ORIGINAL DEAD RINGER GRAND THEATRE
21-24 JOE LONGTHORNE GRAND THEATRE
22 ROY CHUBBY BROWN
23 BASIL BRUSH IN BASIL O FHTHE CARIBBEAN OPERA HOUSE
24 INDIANA CHUCKLES - THE CHUCKLE BROTHERS
24-25 BURLESQUE AND EXOTIC CABARET NOTH PIER
24-30 JUNIOR DANCE FESTIVAL TOWER BALLROOM
25 PUCCINI'S MADAME BUTTERFLY GRAND THEATRE
26 VERDI'S LA TRAVIATA GRAND THEATRE
26 THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE GRAND THEATRE
28-30 INTERNATIONAL FITNESS SHOWCASE WINTER GARDENS

APRIL

1-5 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF GRAND THEATRE
9-12 OLIVER! GRAND THEATRE
22 JAMES
24 DERREN BROWN
25-27 DANIEL O'DONNELL


MAY

1 BJORK
1-4 THEMED MARKET
9 MEATLOAF TRILOGY
10 88TH BRASS BANDS FESTIVAL
11 DAVID ESSEX
13-20 FESTIVAL OF PUPPETRY & VISUAL THEATRE
17-18 BALACKPOOL PRIDE
23-30 DANCE FESTIVAL
23 FORBIDDEN OPENING NIGHT
25 ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN
28 RICKY TOMLINSON LAUGHTER SHOW
31 CONNIE FISHER

JUNE

1 OH BOY! IT'S THE NON-STOP 60'S SHOW
7 ONE NIGHT OF ELVIS
13-15 RAQS BRITANNIA BELLYDANCEING EVENT WINTER GARDENS
22 TOTALLY TRANSPORT MOTOR SHOW

JULY

17-19 OH WHAT A NIGHT
18-20 BLACKPOOL CYCLE FEST
19 TOWN CRYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
20-26 STAN JAMES WORLD MATCHPLAY DARTS


AUGUST

1-3 ULTIMATE STREET DANCING EVENT
7-10 REBELLION FESTIVAL
15-17 WORLD MASTERS LINE DANCING
24 ABBA MANIA
29 ILLUMINATIONS SWITCH ON
31 WORLD FIREWORKS CHAMPIONSHIPS

SEPTEMBER

4-13 TOUR BRITSH MASTERS VOLLEYBALL 2008
7 WORLD FIREWORK CHAMPIONSHIPS
12 WORLD FIREWORK CHAMPIONSHIPS
14 TOUR OF BRITAIN CYCLE RACE
19 WORLD FIREWORK CHAMPIONSHIPS
22 HONDA GOLDWING LIGHT PARADE
26 WORLD FIREWORK CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL

OCTOBER

17-20 SEQUENCE DANCE FESTIVAL
16-17 THE MIGHTY BOOSH
18 MICHAEL BOLTON

NOVEMBER

1 HOT ICE FINALE
2 FORBIDDEN FINALE
1&2 END OF SEASON FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
19-21 NATIONAL DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
22-23 BALLROOM DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS