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We all love Blackpool, Britain’s best seaside resort! Enjoy the Tower and attractions, theatres, shows and things for all the family to enjoy. There’s the Houndshill and a great choice of shopping in the town centre and by contrast miles of golden beach, a new promenade, three piers, the Pleasure Beach and more! This website will show you around Blackpool with information for residents and visitors, about the place and people who live here.

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Come and have a look around Blackpool, Britain’s best seaside resort with something for all the family to enjoy. Attractions, a great town centre, golden beach, new promenade and more!

 

Weather

Live weather-cams, tide times & forecasts

 
 
 

Today

10:00 Lytham St Annes Photographic Society 69th Annual Photoshow
 
08:00 Children's Sports Camps at Blackpool and the Fylde College
 
10:00 Knuckleheads Family Entertainment Centre - open today
 
10:00 Heritage Tram Tours on Blackpool Promenade
 
10:30 Children's Corner - Open Today
 
10:30 Book Sale at Fleetwood Museum
 
11:30 'Little Lighthouses' - Craft Activities at Fleetwood Museum
 
13:00 Give Blood at Fleetwood Sea Cadets
 
14:00 Weekly Tea Dance at the North Euston Hotel
 
19:00 Curry Night at The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood
 
19:30 Walk like a Man - at Blackpool Grand Theatre
 
19:45 High Jinx Magic & Illusion Family Show at Viva Blackpool
 
19:45 Swing and Bling, featuring 'The Ratpackers' - at Viva Blackpool
 
21:00 Open Mic Night at The Venue
 
 

August 18th

08:00 Children's Sports Camps at Blackpool and the Fylde College
 
 
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Things to Do

Events, attractions, sport, shopping – lots to choose from

 

Competitions

Keep watching for great giveaways

Places to Eat

Restaurants, cafes, food shops & your favourite fish & chips

 

Theatre

Entertainment for everyone in the Fylde Coast’s finest theatres

 

Gallery

If you like photos - click here.

 

Wellbeing

Health and fitness, money matters plus safety & more

 

Shopping

Have a look at your local shops

 

Places to Stay

Hotels, guest houses, bed & breakfast, self catering & caravans

 

Blackpool Illuminations

The greatest free lightshow in the world – the world famous Lights

 
 
  • Dial 999 in an Emergency It looks like, at last, that the ambulance service is having a good old look at improving the services that it gives, thank goodness I say and not before time. ..read more
  • Fabulous Day at Blackpool Air Show 100,000 people enjoyed great weather and a fabulous weekend - including my three! ..read more
  • Eyes and Ears and the Air Show An eye problem is hopefully sorted, but it's not improved the hearing - and a fabulous afternoon out at Blackpool Air Show ..read more
  • Car Parking and Hooligans We're after your views on car parking in Cleveleys today, plus comment on the kids running rampage in Fleetwood ..read more
  • Busy Week at the Seaside The pipe story continues, bollards are being painted, and we're getting ready for the Airshow - it's all happening! ..read more
  • The Pipe Cometh The outfall pipe is here so if you want to see it you'd better be quick! ..read more
  • The Great British Summer at the Seaside Frankly I'd rather have drizzly days in the UK than have the kerfuffle of going abroad - would you? ..read more
  • Boys Toys The model yachting competition at Fleetwood, and toys from the past ..read more
  • Showers, Sunshine, Illuminations and Lighthouses As the weather goes daily from winter to summer, it's time for Illuminations season - and it spells trouble for Wyre Light ..read more
  • Seagulls - the Marmite of the Seaside Do you love them or hate them, and do you think that feeding them should be an offence? Yep, it's that hot topic - seagulls! ..read more
  • Feeding the Five Thousand Hospital food - and the precious NHS budget ending up in the slops bucket ..read more
  • Back to Maverick Back to work, back to being tidy at home, and back to the rain! ..read more
  • Summer Days and Holidays The weather has gone from summer to winter this week, but we've still enjoyed some time off ..read more
  • Welcome to the Mad House What with the never ending decorating and the leaky washer, it's like a tip at Chrissie Towers! ..read more
  • Storms to Sunshine Heavy rain on Wednesday, sunshine yesterday - now back to rain again! ..read more

Community

Find out about groups & activities near you.

 

Lifestyle

Cooking, gardening, pets plus house & home

 

Latest Updates - New Features - Find out more - Whats New!

VIP Switch On at Viva Blackpool

If you weren't lucky enough to get a free wristband for Switch On night, you can still be there with a special VIP package from Viva Blackpool

Blackpool BID - Looking after the Town Centre

How Blackpool BID are working hard to make your town centre clean, safe and inviting, plus the next events.

Strictly Come Dancing at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Will Strictly come to Blackpool in 2017? Fingers crossed!

Great Value Electricals from Mike Sandersons

Call into our Fleetwood shop or browse and buy online - for great prices and customer service every day at Mike Sanderson Electricals

Thursday Night is Curry Night

Go on, treat yourself to Curry Night at the Strawberry - with a free pint thrown in! Plus Quiz Night on Weds - and plenty of real ale.

Uniforms, Work Clothing and Tools

Did you know that you can claim for the cost of repairing or replacing small tools you need to do your job as an employee, or cleaning, repairing or replacing specialist clothing.

An All-star Cast for Cinderella!

This year the Grand Theatre Blackpool will stage Cinderella - one of the most enchanting rags-to-riches fairy tales of them all. The all-star cast has been announced!

Blackpool Airshow 2017

Blackpool’s breath-taking Air Show in 2017

Blackpool Town Centre

Blackpool Town Centre is good for shopping and a day out in one - it's 'Shopping by the Sea'

The Great British Night Out

Seaside fish and chips on a tram! Plus a one hour Heritage Tram Tour along Blackpool's beautiful coastline - a perfect night out!

Flea Season is Here!

Fleas are one of the more unpleasant aspects of owning a household pet, and with warmer weather, it's time to be on the look out for that unpleasant house guest!

WIN a Golden Circle Package to Livewire Festival!

Houndshill Shopping Centre are sponsoring the Golden Circle Tickets for Livewire and they've got a fabulous weekend package to give away!

Stay at the No 1 Hotel in Thornton Cleveleys

Treat yourself to a stay at the TripAdvisor no 1 rated Briardene Hotel - where the bright lights of Blackpool meet family friendly Cleveleys

Anchorsholme - United Utilities Wastewater Works

Work is underway at Anchorsholme Park and the seafront to improve wastewater facilities

Blackpool Heritage Open Days 2017

Unique heritage properties across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast will open their doors once again as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days, from 7-10 September.

 
 
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