Big news! 📣 Pleasure Beach Resort has just announced that their new ride, Aviktas, will open on May 21!
Reaching a staggering 138ft at full swing, the 40-seater pendulum ride will arc 120 degrees over the Blackpool coastline, making it the tallest ride of its kind in the UK.
We can’t wait for this!
Fantastic news! Blackpool is officially in the running to become the UK City of Culture 2029 👏
We’ve just been longlisted by the government which means we’re one step closer to hosting a massive, year-long celebration.
If we’re successful, it would bring £10m into the town to create incredible arts and culture events for everyone to enjoy, while boosting tourism and creating new jobs.
@faisalislam plus there is an open reach overtime ban so jobs are taking longer already without the loss of managers and inevitable reorganisation. No of this is going to help the mythical Rachel reeves growth
There is no particular theme for these pictures from the past, they are just fabulous snapshots of our beautiful town.
Source: Blackpool Gazette https://t.co/T7H0nmU6sH
New figures showed visitor numbers peaked at 6.8million in July - despite setbacks including the cost of living crisis and riots
Source: Lancs Live https://t.co/IjcCtO1BrV