21 pictures reveal the secrets of Blackpool Winter Gardens, its web of incredible rooms and areas you never see
Blackpool Winter Gardens is one of the resort’s best-loved treasures.
By Claire Lark
Published 16th Jun 2022, 15:45 BST
We joined tour guide Stephen Mercer for a behind-the-scenes look at the beautiful venue to capture it at finest. It was also an opportunity to see intricate work going on inside the Renaissance Room, during its extensive restoration, to experience what it's like under the stage and to reveal parts which theatre-goes can’t access. There’s even a bathroom fit for royalty. Gazette photographer Dan Martino was there to capture these unique scenes.
This is the Spanish Hall and was originally designed to be used for fine dining and afternoon tea. The room is adorned with intricate paint work and murals and encourages a Mediterranean feel Photo: Daniel Martino
Inside the Renaissance Room, the decorative plasterwork is being painted gold, restoring it back to how it world have looked in 1931 Photo: Daniel Martino
Windsor Passage is a corridor which connects the Galleon to the Windsor bar. The public do use it occasionally but only when accessing the Spanish Hall for an event Photo: Daniel Martino
Steeped in history with the opportunity to go behind the scenes - it's no wonder members of the public relish the chance to take pictures during a backstage tour Photo: Daniel Martino