The Arena at Pleasure Beach Resort is the world’s first purpose-built ice theatre, which has held an annual ice show for 89 years.
A cast of over 30 Olympic and world champion skaters are hand-picked from across the globe by director and producer Amanda Thompson OBE – including three skaters from Blackpool, Nadia Craggs, Francesca Guerin and James Horrocks.
Hot Ice XS opens on Thursday July 10 and runs until Saturday September 13. There are two shows a day, a shorter matinee and an evening show, every day apart from Sundays.
Guests who are visiting the Pleasure Beach can see a matinee performance for free on the day of their visit by showing their eTicket at the box office.
See the behind the scenes pictures below
1. Assistant choreographer, Lynsey Brown, teaching the part of a routine
Assistant choreographer, Lynsey Brown, teaching the part of a routine | PBR
3. Celina Sudnik from Poland and Sophie Bijkerk from the Netherlands
Celina Sudnik from Poland and Sophie Bijkerk from the Netherlands | PBR
4. Blackpool skater, Nadia Craggs, started skating aged three after seeing a Hot Ice Show with her parents.
Blackpool skater, Nadia Craggs, started skating aged three after seeing a Hot Ice Show with her parents. | PBR
5. Over 30 Olympic and world champion skaters join forces on the ice to create a mesmerising show
Over 30 Olympic and world champion skaters join forces on the ice to create a mesmerising show | PBR
6. 11,000 rhinestones can be handstitched to a single costume by in-house wardrobe team Stageworks Worldwide
11,000 rhinestones can be handstitched to a single costume by in-house wardrobe team Stageworks Worldwide | PBR