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The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which includes a theatre, ballroom and conference facilities. Opened in 1878, it is a Grade II* listed building, [1] operated by Blackpool Entertainment Company Limited [2] on behalf of Blackpool Council, which purchased the property from Leisure Parcs Ltd as part of a £40 million deal in 2010.
The British Sequence Championships are ballroom dancing championships for adults and children held annually in Blackpool, England. The championships for adults take place as part of the Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival and have been running since 1949. [1] They are held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
The 8-day Blackpool Dance Festival is the world's first and most famous annual ballroom dance competition of international significance, held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England, since 1920. It is also the largest ballroom competition: in 2013, 2953 couples from 60 countries took part in the festival.
It is located within the Winter Gardens, a large entertainment complex in the town centre. [1] As part of the Winter Gardens, the ballroom is a Grade II* Listed Building. [2] It is operated by Crown Leisure Ltd, on behalf of Blackpool Council, who purchased the property from Leisure Parcs Ltd as part of a £40 million deal in 2010. [3]
The tournament was held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on 21 July 2024. [1] Beau Greaves was the defending champion, defeating Mikuru Suzuki 6–1 in the 2023 final. Greaves won her second Women's World Matchplay title, beating Fallon Sherrock 6–3 in the final.
The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 13 to 21 July 2024. Nathan Aspinall was the defending champion, having defeated Jonny Clayton 18–6 in the 2023 final, [1] [2] but he was eliminated in the second round, losing 11–8 to James Wade.
The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 15 to 23 July 2023. Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, after winning his third World Matchplay title in 2022, defeating Gerwyn Price 18–14, [1] [2] but was eliminated in the first round, losing 10–7 to Brendan Dolan.
Since 2007 the competitions have been hosted at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The 2024 competition saw 597 couples compete, [ 3 ] which is nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, as the 2020 competition saw 678 couples compete.