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Tonight, The Blackpool Tower lights up in red, gold, green and blue colours to mark Windrush Day.

Windrush Day honours the British Caribbean community, and the half a million people who travelled to the UK after the Second World War.

The day is designed to thank all those who arrived on Empire Windrush (known as the Windrush Generation), and their descendants, for the contributions they made to Britain during its recovery from the Second World War and have continued to make ever since.

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Blackpool’s Armed Forces Week started today with a flag-raising ceremony at the Town Hall.

This week, we say thank you and honour the nation’s military personnel - past, present and future.

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Today is the longest day of the year, marking the first day of summer!

Happy Solstice! ☀️

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Happy Father's Day to all the dads and dad figures out there! ❤️

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Coral Island, Blackpool's largest free admission amusement arcade.

We can almost hear the sounds of the penny pushers from here!

📷 Lisa Pool Photography

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The Blackpool Tower will shine proudly in blue and white in support of Scotland this evening.

We love to welcome so many Scottish visitors to Blackpool each year, and this is our way of celebrating the special connection between our resort and our friends from across the border.

Good luck, Scotland 󠁢󠁳󠁣💙🤍

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This will bring back memories! Did you know that Blackpool Pleasure Beach has some of the oldest continually operating rides in the world?

Take a look at five favourites you can still ride today:

✈️ Sir Hiram Maxim’s Flying Machines (1904): Europe’s longest-serving amusement park ride.

🎢 The Big Dipper (1923): A traditional wooden coaster that has been in operation for over a century.

👻 The Ghost Train (1930): The first amusement park ride to use the name "Ghost Train."

🎠 The Derby Racer (1959): A high-speed carousel and one of only three left in existence.

🏇 Steeplechase (1977): The world's last remaining three-track Steeplechase coaster.

Which one is your favourite?

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Come on, England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The Blackpool Tower will light up in red and white for tonight's FIFA World Cup match against Croatia 🇭🇷

📷 Gregg Wolstenholme Photography

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Michael Bublé has landed in Blackpool… well, sort of! 😄

The global superstar’s wax figure has arrived at Madame Tussauds Blackpool just in time for his headline performance at Lytham Festival next month.

Even better, from 17-21 June, the attraction is giving away tickets to the festival. All you need to do to win is visit the attraction and find the hidden Golden Letter.

There will only be one set of tickets given away per day, so book your tickets now.

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Looking for the best place to watch the World Cup in Blackpool?

Whether you want to experience Lancashire’s largest indoor fanzone at the Winter Gardens, a family-friendly spot on the piers or a lively local pub, the town is packed with places showing the games.

We’ve rounded up the top venues, big screens and fanzones across Blackpool so you don’t miss a single match.

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A new study has revealed the top staycation destinations for 2026 and Blackpool has taken a top spot!

In fact, we've been named the most affordable seaside getaway in the country, with average hotel stays coming in at just £80 a night.

Plan your trip: https://t.co/pwZIrfjAVA

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Save the date! Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On, the biggest event in the resort's calendar, will take place on Friday 4 September.

More details will be announced VERY soon 👀

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We have some absolutely massive news to share! Laci Endresz, best known to millions as the legendary Mooky the Clown, has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to entertainment.

For 27 years straight, Laci has been the face of the Tower Circus. He headlines over 350 shows a year and hasn't missed a single one🎪

On top of performing, he writes and directs the entire production and even builds the props behind the scenes.

Laci said: "Over the last three decades, I’ve had the honour of entertaining millions of visitors to The Blackpool Tower Circus. It isn’t a job to me; it is my passion and calling in life."

So many of us have grown up watching him perform and it’s wonderful to see his hard work and dedication officially recognised.

Massive congratulations, Laci! Thank you for keeping Blackpool laughing for all these years ❤️

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Have you spotted the massive new addition to South Shore yet?

Titled “Within Ya Grasp,” this incredible gable-end mural on Station Road marks the launch of The Big HeArt Project Blackpool, led by The Butterfly Effected CIC.

Funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Blackpool Council’s Pride of Place initiative, this is the pilot for a wider vision to bring more than ten large-scale murals to neighbourhoods across the town.

Created by artists Hayley Garner (AYLO) and Christian Fenn (SECA), the artwork is a brilliant nod to our seaside heritage, featuring symbols like Blackpool Rock, trams, football and the South Pier sign.

More than just art, the claw serves as a metaphor for hope, opportunity and resilience, celebrating our local identity and giving everyone another fantastic reason to explore South Shore.

📍Station Road, FY4 1EU - +4 minute walk from South Pier

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Big news for Blackpool’s historic colonnades! 🌊

If you’ve ever enjoyed a stroll along our North Promenade, you know just how special the Grade II listed colonnades are.

Stretching nearly a kilometre between the Metropole Hotel and Gynn Square, these tiered structures (built between 1910 and 1925) are an important part of our seafront heritage.

But at over 100 years old, they need some TLC.

A formal bid is now being submitted to the Department for Transport’s Structures Fund to secure up to £31.5m for a full, like-for-like historic restoration. Because the total project will cost around £35m, over ten times the usual local annual highways budget, this national funding is the vital key to protecting them for the future.

Right now, thanks to recent safety repairs, three of the five entrances are open for your coastal walks. The big goal? If the funding is approved, the plan is to have all three sections (Princess Parade, Middle Walk, and Lower Walk) beautifully restored by 2030.

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach has announced that the Grand National will re-open this Saturday🎢

The twin-track rollercoaster is set to race around its tracks for the first time this season on 13 June , having been closed since the beginning of the season due to a period of planned works.

First opened in 1935, the 91-year-old ride is one of only two Möbius loop rollercoasters in the world.

📷 Left: Joe Schwartz

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Barnum, the spectacular musical circus extravaganza, opens tonight at Winter Gardens Blackpool for a run through to the weekend 🎪

The musical first took the UK by storm when it played the London Palladium, famously featuring a death-defying nightly tightrope walk across the stage.

With a cast of over 20 actor-musicians, acrobats and amazing circus acts, this new production brings all the magic of the circus directly to the Opera House for five nights.

📅 Tues 9 June - Sat 13 June
📍 Opera House, Winter Gardens
🎫 https://t.co/85FCxGMgXf

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Blackpool is bidding to be UK City of Culture 2029 and your voice could help make it happen.

The City of Culture team wants to hear from visitors, businesses and anyone with a connection about what culture means to Blackpool, what makes our town special and how culture can help create opportunities for the future.

For those who love, visit, or do business here, this is a chance to help influence a bid that could bring greater visibility, investment, events and visitors to Blackpool.

The survey only takes a few minutes to complete but your feedback could help shape the next stage of Blackpool's journey.

➡️ Complete the survey before 5 July: https://t.co/ldqj1MywHL

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It's your last chance to see a Monet painting right here in Blackpool 🎨

Over 4,000 people have already visited Grundy Art Gallery to see Claude Monet’s ‘The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil’ – including visitors from the USA, France and beyond!

Blackpool's Grundy Art Gallery was chosen as one of four venues to display the 1872 painting as part of a nationwide tour organised by the The National Gallery in London.

There’s still time to visit before the exhibition closes on 13 June.

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A brand-new £3 million indoor entertainment centre has officially opened its doors today, Friday 5 June, taking over the former Odeon cinema on Rigby Road.

Tenpin offers a huge range of activities, including:

🎳 24 state-of-the-art bowling lanes
🎤 two private karaoke rooms
🏃 laser tag arena
🔐 three Houdini’s Escape Rooms
🛝 soft play 
🎯 interactive darts

Best known for their 58 locations nationwide, there are also pool tables, a fully equipped arcade and an on-site cocktail bar, where sports fans can enjoy TNT Sports and Sky Sports.

📍 Former Odeon Cinema on Rigby Road - FY1 5EP