| April 2011 |
Easter, with it's Bank Holiday
Junior Dance Festival - mid-April, important dancing
competition held at the prestigious Tower Ballroom |
| May 2011 |
Blackpool 10 km Promenade Fun Run -
mid-May, a popular event supporting a number of local charities and
attracting a broad
spectrum of runners, many of which dress up in
colourful costumes. The Fun Run passes many landmarks along the way and
takes in much of the promenade Festival of Puppetry and Visual Theatre -
mid-May, with workshops, theatrical events and exhibitions.
Dance
Festival - late May - the British Latin-American and Ballroom
Dancing Championships, hosted at the Winter Gardens and always
attracting large crowds. |
| June 2011 |
Blackpool Marathon and Half Marathon - early June,
starting at 09:00 at the Blackpool Tower and passing the seafront,
Golden Mile
and many other prominent sights
Totally Transport - mid-June, a classic car event, with many lovingly restored cars,
motorbikes and other vehicles from much of the
last century |
| July 2011 |
Town Criers' Championships - mid-July,
competition in the town centre, where the loudest voice wins.
Ken Dodd - Grand Theatre July 17th
Chubby Brown - July 24th |
| August 2011 |
Jimmy Carr - Rapier Wit Tour - 6th August
Jane McDonald - August 17th |
| September 2011 |
Fireworks Championships first weekend of
September
Top firework companies from around the
globe will be invited to stage firework displays on Central
PromenadeCome and see this
spectacle: afterwards we sit and reflect in
the lounge, enjoying a hot Chocolate with.... to warm up and look
forward to the next contestant!
Beachvolleyball: We pride ourselves to be the host
of one of the teams, very sportive people who will deserve your
admiration for the high level of their sport!
Blackpool Illuminations
4 September - 8
November 2011. Blackpool Illuminations are considered to be the greatest
free light show on earth, which entertains
millions of visitors between September and November time each year. |
| October 2011 |
Pier to Pier Race - mid-October, many local athletes
take part in this well-supported race, which lasts approximately 15 km /
9 miles
Junior Sequence Dance Festival -
mid-October, held at the Winter Gardens
Freestyle Dance
Festival - mid-October, held at the Winter Gardens |
| November 2011 |
First weekend: end of the Illumminations, come and
see the Fireworks that come with that!
British National Dance Championships - mid-November,
held at the Winter Gardens
Cheerleading Championships - mid-November, held at the Winter Gardens |
| December 2011 |
Christmas Panto - December to January, popular
seasonal pantomime featuring a number of celebrities, taking place at
the Blackpool
Tower
New Year's Eve - December 31st,
parties and celebrations held all over the city,
including a major
event at the Tower |
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