Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Paul and Leigh Hutchinson and their guests braved Storm Boelo when they married in Blackpool on Saturday

We didn't let Storm Boelo ruin our amazing once-in-a-lifetime wedding

Residents in Gorton St, Blackpool were badly hit by the flash floods of 1956

25 nostalgic photos from 1956 wrap up Blackpool from a long ago era

Singing troupe G4, former stars of 'The X Factor'

X-Factor's G4 reveal Blackpool gig at Tower Ballroom - dates & tickets

Journey into the belly of The Blackpool Tower for the trip of a lifetime; a full cast of brilliant actors, ten shows packed with laughs and frights as well as a whole host of authentic sets, amazing special effects and an exciting drop ride make The Blackpool Tower Dungeon the best attraction for those who like a mix of fun and fear.

Blackpool Tower Dungeon locals offer: save up to 50%

Afternoon Tea Week: Blackpool Tower Ballroom serves 45,000 afternoon teas every year

Blackpool Tower Ballroom serves 45,000 afternoon teas every year

Council leader Lynn Williams is convinced Blackpool has what it takes - and deserves - to win City of Culture 2029

'We want to win' - Unique Blackpool deserves £10m City of Culture gong

Huge savings at iconic Blackpool attractions including the Tower, Madame Tussauds and Sandcastle Waterpark

Huge savings at iconic Blackpool attractions- here's how to unlock it

Tamzin Outhwaite and Nikita Kuzmin during the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.

New dancers join cast for Strictly

WWII veteran plays Blackpool Tower Ballroom organ for 100th birthday

Tennis racket juggler Glenn Folco at the Blackpool Tower Circus

Tennis fans can see unbelievable racket skills at the Tower Circus

WDSF DanceSport Festival (Credit: Hery Deslandes)

Blackpool has incredible atmosphere and is a remarkably welcoming town

Kids play in the street during flash floods

25 emotive pictures of Blackpool which take you back to 1956

This is the moment BBC's Strictly Come Dancing made at nod to Blackpool, the home of its live shows, after projecting the names of its new hosts Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe onto Blackpool Tower tonight

Strictly's special tribute to Blackpool as a new era dawns

BBC gives special nod to Blackpool as Emma Willis, professional dancer Johannes Radebe and comedian Josh Widdicombe announced as Strictly Come Dancing hosts

BBC gives special nod to Blackpool as new Strictly hosts announced

Blackpool's Zoe Ball makes huge announcement about being linked to the Strictly Come Dancing job taking over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. Emma Willis is said to have one of the roles and Amanda Holden, Rylan Clark, Alan Carr and Holly Willoughby have all been linked to the role

Blackpool's Zoe Ball makes huge announcement about new Strictly host

Claudia Winkleman, Tess Daly, and the Strictly Come Dancing celebrities with their professional dancers during the Blackpool epsiode in 2025

"We are absolutely thrilled Strictly Come Dancing is returning"
“The show brings an incredible buzz to the town.”
Claire Lark

Strictly Come Dancing - couples celebrate the news that there will be no elimination for Blackpool Week.

BBC makes huge announcement over Strictly's live 2026 Blackpool show

The entertainment industry celebrated Skiddle turning 25 with Lenny Henry, Gok Wan and BBC Radio 6 DJ, Chris Hawkins all there to raise a glass. Pictured D.O.D, Lenny Henry, Chris Hawkins

Skiddle pulls out all the stops for 25th Anniversary party

28th August 1965: Holidaymakers riding donkeys on a busy beach in Blackpool, Lancashire with Blackpool Tower in the background. (Photo by George Freston/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Blackpool Tower pictures more than130 years on from its construction

A major new music and arts festival is set to take over Blackpool this summer

'We wanted something unique for Blackpool' - New festival announced

Wedding Venue of the year Award LTA26 - The Wellbeing Farm with presenter Donna Brown from Pure Elegance.

29 pictures as winners of Lancashire Tourism Awards 2026 announced

Blackpool is going all out for Valentine’s Day with spa treats, ballroom elegance and quirky keepsakes

Things to do this Valentine's Day including spa deals and ballroom tea

An incoming Ribble bus ploughs through flooded Whitegate Drive overtaking a tram on the Marton route near the junction with St Ives Avenue in July, 1956

25 fascinating pictures that take you back to 1956

The annual cleaning of the chandeliers at Blackpool Tower Ballroom is also an opporunity to check the floor's spring mechanism

How Blackpool Tower Ballroom retains its world‑famous sprung floor

Edwardian chandeliers lowered for annual clean at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

15 photos show chandeliers lowered for annual clean at Tower Ballroom

Iconic - Blackpool is Britain's top seaside resort but also comes top of less welcome lists

How you can get unlimited access to 7 Blackpool’s iconic attractions

Sara Davies.

Dragon's Den star shares love of Blackpool as she visits for Strictly
Sara Davies has shared her love for Blackpool as she visits for the Strictly Come Dancing weekend.
Ryan Smith

Iconic 90s band Steps kick started the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing weekend in Blackpool.

Steps perform as part of the Strictly Come Dancing line-up

Ashley Roberts, Danny Mac, Jay McGuiness and Layton Williams will join forces with Strictly's Professional Dancers for a dazzling routine in Sunday’s results show that will see them each revisit one of their most famous Strictly moments, before coming together for a joyful celebration of dance on that famous sprung floor.

Strictly legends to return to dancefloor at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Steps will be performing at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom for Strictly Come Dancing

Steps announced as an act for Strictly Come Dancing's Blackpool show

Lewis Cope and Katya Jones. Credit: BBC/Ray Burmiston

A lot of memories: Lewis Cope & Katya Jones chat all things Blackpool

See how Showtown cares for its objects with ‘Strictly Conservation’

See how Showtown cares for the dazzling Strictly Come Dancing costumes

Chris Hopkins set to celebrate 30 years playing at the Blackpool Tower.

Organist set to celebrate 30 years at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Trinity Hospice’s Garden Party has raised over £4,000 for the charity.

Charity gets huge boost from funds raised in garden party

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast to get July off to a good start

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

CBeebies live family extravaganza coming to Blackpool this summer

Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas on the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour

EastEnders star suspended over disabled people slur during Strictly

Pictured: Local charity, Just Good Friends, embarked on their ‘Grand Day Out’ journey via a Stagecoach bus from Lytham St Annes to Blackpool.

Stagecoach Lancashire & Age UK tackle loneliness with 'grand day out'

Roy Payne has a flight around Blackpool Tower approx 1975

Blackpool Tower pictures 130 years on from its construction

Unity Academy students play their brass instruments with NYO musicians

National Youth Orchestra make music at Unity Academy

The Gin and Rum Festival is returning to Blackpool.

Blackpool Gin and Rum Festival: Everything you need to know

The Lancashire Tourism Awards 2024 showcased the vibrant tourism industry across 27 categories

27 pictures as winners of Lancashire Tourism Awards 2024 announced

Blackpool Tower Ballroom - Michael Beckwith

I went to the orchestra at this iconic venue & ended up seeing a ghost

Blackpool Tower Ballroom chandeliers rope mechanisms will be replaced for the first time in 50 years.

Find out why the chandeliers in the Blackpool ballroom were lowered

Paul with the piano

Paul Atkins: Turning Challenges into Music and Inspiring the Community

Phil Nuttall (back centre) celebrates 65 years of travel with his team at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Travel Village Group celebrates 65 years in Blackpool and multiple nominations f...

Tess Daly with Bruce Forsyth in the early days

15 glittering memories of Strictly Come Dancing in Blackpool

Nadiya Bychkova and Nikita Kuzmin

The first look at Strictly Come Dancing at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Strictly Come Dancing’s Blackpool Week is finally here and I am just as excited as the stars are.

Myself, the stars & the town are all excited for Strictly in Blackpool

Strictly Come Dancing stars have shared how excited they are for Blackpool Week

Strictly Come Dancing stars share how excited they are for Blackpool

Residents in Gorton St, Blackpool were badly hit by the flash floods of 1956

25 astonishing vintage pictures which take you back to 1956

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen admires 'A Kind of Magic' by artist Severi Haapala from Finland, on display at Showtown, Blackpool, part of Lightpool Festival 2024. A celebration of art, light, music and performance, with 24 different art and light installations around Blackpool sea front and around the town for nine nights until October 26th.

16 dazzling photos of Blackpool's Lightpool Festival - don't miss it

The World famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom is world-famous for its unique sprung dance floor and spectacular architecture

Breaking Boy, 11, falls more than 6ft from terrace at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

The full Strictly Come Dancing line-up has been announced

15 Strictly stars eyeing up the Blackpool Tower ballroom

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