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The Blackpool Tower News & Press
The best way to keep up to date with all the exciting developments for The Blackpool Tower attractions is with our news pages. Here you'll find out about all the latest news & press.
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OVER 100 REASONS TO HAVE A PARTY
At 119 years old this May, The Blackpool Tower has more life in it than ever before as it gets ready for its biggest and best summer season yet. To celebrate, the famous seaside attraction is hosting a V.I.P party; a special event for Very Important Pensioners over 100.
The complimentary event welcomes golden oldies of a certain age from across the UK for a special afternoon which pays homage to the heritage behind the famous building, showing that the older we get, the better we get.
GED & HAYLEY'S 5 DAY BREAKFAST
Radio Wave's Ged and Hayley are being locked up in the Blackpool Tower for 5 days and won't be released until they raise at least £10,000 for Chloe's Wish 2 Walk.
LEGENDARY NORTHERN SOUL AND MOTOWN WEEKENDER RETURNS THE BLACKPOOL TOWER BALLROOM HOSTS ‘SPRING SAVER’
Scores of Northern Soul and Motown fans are set to flood into Blackpool for the first major event of the year.
Legendary for its incredible music, dazzling dancing and amazing atmosphere, the Northern Soul and Motown ‘Spring Saver’ Weekender takes place over the three days of the first bank holiday in May (3-5 May).
May 2013
OVER 100 REASONS TO HAVE A PARTY
At 119 years old this May, The Blackpool Tower has more life in it than ever before as it gets ready for its biggest and best summer season yet. To celebrate, the famous seaside attraction is hosting a V.I.P party; a special event for Very Important Pensioners over 100.
The complimentary event welcomes golden oldies of a certain age from across the UK for a special afternoon which pays homage to the heritage behind the famous building, showing that the older we get, the better we get.
April 2013
GED & HAYLEY'S 5 DAY BREAKFAST
Radio Wave's Ged and Hayley are being locked up in the Blackpool Tower for 5 days and won't be released until they raise at least £10,000 for Chloe's Wish 2 Walk.
LEGENDARY NORTHERN SOUL AND MOTOWN WEEKENDER RETURNS THE BLACKPOOL TOWER BALLROOM HOSTS ‘SPRING SAVER’
Scores of Northern Soul and Motown fans are set to flood into Blackpool for the first major event of the year.
Legendary for its incredible music, dazzling dancing and amazing atmosphere, the Northern Soul and Motown ‘Spring Saver’ Weekender takes place over the three days of the first bank holiday in May (3-5 May).
STRICTLY BALLROOM THE BLACKPOOL TOWER PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH THE STARS
The world famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom is gearing up to host two amazing dance events with some of the stars of hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing.
World famous for its incredible sprung dance floor, The Blackpool Tower Ballroom will launch ‘An Evening with the Stars’ on Saturday 18th May with Strictly stars Ian Waite and Natalie Lowe.
March 2013
THE BLACKPOOL TOWER SET TO PURPLE FOR EPILEPSY AWARENESS DAY
The Blackpool Tower will shine purple on the evening of March 26, International Epilepsy Awareness Day, in support of the Purple Day campaign.
Aimed at raising awareness of this disorder which affects 600,000 people in the UK, the charity Epilepsy Action are on a mission to turn the UK purple for one day and night.
THE BLACKPOOL TOWER REOPENS IN FULL
Following nine weeks of extensive restoration work, The Blackpool Tower will re-open in full from Monday 18th March 2013.
The partial closure allowed essential work to take place, as part of the on-going renovation project, to repair and repaint the 119 year old steel legs of the Tower.
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