Tourism minister Stephanie Peacock says Blackpool’s big ambitions helped it make City of Culture shortlist

Lucinda Herbert — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:15:46 GMT

A fish and chip supper and a guided tour through Blackpool Illuminations was the order of the day, for Tourism Minister Stephanie Peacock from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport after a stop at the town’s homage to its showbiz past, Showtown.

31 fascinating images of Blackpool to take you back to 1949

Claire Lark — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:00:56 GMT

These fabulous photos reveal Blackpool as it was in 1949.

Blackpool Gazette Blackpool Illuminations

Tourism minister Stephanie Peacock says Blackpool’s big ambitions helped it make City of Culture shortlist

31 fascinating images of Blackpool to take you back to 1949