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The Opera House Theatre is a theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. [2] It is located within the Winter Gardens, a large entertainment complex in the town centre and originally opened in 1889, although it has been rebuilt twice, in 1910 and 1939. [3] As part of the Winter Gardens, the theatre is a Grade II* Listed Building. [4]
The Rebellion Festival, formerly Holidays in the Sun and the Wasted Festival is a British punk rock festival first held in 1996. The festival has attracted mainstream press coverage from such sources as The Independent, [1] The Daily Telegraph [2] and Kerrang.
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 Blackpool Mecca was a large entertainment venue on Central Drive in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, in North West England, first opened in 1965. In the 1970s, it was particularly known for The Highland Room , which was a major Northern Soul music venue.
Bar 2012 and 2020, “Blackpool week” has been a Strictly staple since, creating some of the show’s most memorable moments, from Danny Mac and Oti Mabuse’s slick Charleston to “Puttin ...
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "History of Blackpool" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Rock bands starting their careers on tour included Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and the first solo appearance of Ozzy Osbourne after leaving Black Sabbath. The American band The Stray Cats, who had moderate chart success 1980/81, also played one of their first UK gigs here. They were booed off stage and a fight broke out when the lead singer Brian ...
North Pier is the most northerly of the three coastal piers in Blackpool, England.Built in the 1860s, it is also the oldest and longest of the three. Although originally intended only as a promenade, competition forced the pier to widen its attractions to include theatres and bars.