39 fun-filled retro pics of classic 1990s & 2000s Blackpool nights out, from Mad Fridays to Xmas Tree Balls

These fabulously festive pictures tap into the archives right back to 1996 and show people having the time of their lives in clubs, at work parties and the Christmas Tree Ball at Blackpool Tower.

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They hadn’t coined the phrase Mad Friday back then but the dates of the photos show that many were taken on that final Friday before Christmas Eve, traditionally the most favoured night for a Christmas do.

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