Dancers hope to be allowed back into the venue on June 21, but in the meantime the ballroom has undergone its most extensive programme of work and deep-cleaning for more than 60 years.
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The grant was part of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, together with funding from Blackpool Council.
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Tamsin Cooke, projects officer at Historic England, said: “It really is incredible to see the work which has gone on here"
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"Which is exactly as it would have been carried out when the ballroom was built all those years ago, those traditional methods are still being used today."
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“This is a very historical moment for Blackpool.”
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The Blackpool Tower Ballroom, located in the Grade 1 Listed Blackpool Tower, is hoping to re-open on June 21.
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A team of over 30 specialists on site, working a combined 21,000 hours.