Events in Blackpool 2008
May 2008
- 2 Ian Siegal Grand Theatre
Blues singer songwriter, Laurence House Studio - 2 Lytham Trophy Royal Lytham & St Annes
Golf Competition Golf Club
4 Blackpool FC v Watford Bloomfield Road Stadium - Championship fixture
7 – 10 Theakstons Spring Waterloo Sub Finals Waterloo Bowling Green
Bowling competition - 11 Smirnoff Vodka Spring Mixed Pairs Final Waterloo Bowling Green
Bowling competition
11 Beaverbrooks 10K Fun Run Promenade
Charity Fun Run along Blackpool’s Famous Promenade - 13 – 20 Blackpool Festival of Puppetry and Visual Theatre Blackpool Town Centre
Incorporating Admission all Classes - 17 – 18 Blackpool Pride Promenade & Various
A weekend of events to celebrate diversity in the community - 18 Lytham St Annes Tri-athalon Lytham St Annes
Tri-athalon race for all ages
18 All Star Gala Evening BEING ALIVE North Pier - 22 – 30 Blackpool Dance Festival Winter Gardens
The World’s first and foremost festival of dance - 23 Opening Night of Forbidden Pleasure Beach
New Show for 2008 - 23 – 24 Admission All Classes Burlesque and Exotic Cabaret North Pier & various
Featuring performances from the stars of the Whoopee Club, London - 25 Theakstons Spring Waterloo Final Waterloo Bowling Green
Bowling competition
June 2008
- 13 – 15 RAQS Britannia Winter Gardens
Europe’s Premier Bellydancing Event - 15 Great Manchester to Blackpool Classic Car Run Lytham Road
Classic Cars produced prior to 1974 - 20 – 22 Blackpool Championship Dog Show Crownfield Showground
Biggest & Best Championship Show on the West Coast Westby, nr Blackpool - 21 – 29 Veterans Week Various Locations
- 22 Totally Transport New South Promenade
The Great Promenade motor show - 22 Fighting Cancer Stanley Park Arena
A 5k Run around the picturesque park - 23 – 5 July Ladies Waterloo Waterloo Bowling Green
Ladies bowling - 27 National Veterans Day Cenotaph & Various
Blackpool Remembers Veterans of all conflicts with events throughout the town - 28 Face of Pleasure Beach Competition Pleasure Beach
A competition to find the new face of the Pleasure Beach for 2008 - 28/29 Aero GP Air race Promenade
First time in the UK this exciting air race
July 2008
- TBC Saucy Seaside …from Magic Lanterns to the Seaside TBA
Postcard
An Admission all Classes Event - 5(prov) National Scout Car Races Promenade
Exciting and entertaining pedal sport - 7 – 19 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Grand Theatre
Colourful family musical starring BBC’s Any Dream Will Do finalist Craig Chalmers - 5, 12 – 19 Big One Talent Show Pleasure Beach
Heats for the talent show welcoming all 16years and under - 12 Blackpool 50 Mile Challenge Race Walk Stanley Park
50 mile race walk around Stanley Park - 13 Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride Blackpool Finish Mirror
More reasons than you could even need to get on your bike Ball South Promenade
and get to Blackpool - 17 – 19 Oh! What a Night Blackpool Opera House
Smash hit 70’s musical returns for 2008 tour - 18 – 20 Tour of Blackpool Promenade & Various
Get on your Bike for some great cycling action with something for everyone - 19 Town Criers Championships Town Centre
Something to shout about! - 20 Rolls Royce Rally Lytham Green
An impressive display of approx 50 Rolls Royce & Bentley Cars - 20 Fleetwood Transport Festival (Tram Sunday) Lord Street, Fleetwood
A family event with fairground rides, exhibitions and entertainment - 20 – 26 Stan James World Matchplay Winter Gardens
Professional darts - 26 Big One Talent Show Grand Final Pleasure Beach
The heats are over the final is here who will win the Big One Talent Show? - 27 Dog Obedience Show Stanley Park Showfield
Kennel Club Show - TBC Cabinet of Curiosities Winter Gardens
Admission all classes event 12noon-6pm - TBC Cabaret and Club Night Winter Gardens
Admission all classes event
August 2008
- TBC Pierrot Shows: End of the Pier Entertainments North Pier
An Admission all Classes event - 1 – 3 UDO World Street Dance Championships Winter Gardens
Ultimate Street Dancing Event - 10 Ladies Pairs Final Waterloo Bowling Green
Ladies bowling - 7 – 10 Rebellion Winter Gardens
Punk Music Festival - 15 – 17 World Masters Line Dancing Winter Gardens
Line Dancing Championships - 22 Miss Blackpool Final Winter Gardens
Black tie Grand Final of the annual beauty competition with dinner and show. - 24 Junior Waterloo Finals Waterloo Bowling Green
Youth bowling tournament - 26 4th Nat West Women’s Cricket ODI Series Blackpool Cricket Club
England vs New Zealand - 26 (prov) Ride the Lights Promenade
Enjoy a sneak preview of the Illuminations on your bike
in a traffic free environment - 27 5th Nat West Women’s Cricket ODI Series Blackpool Cricket Club
England vs New Zealand - 27 – 30 Lancashire bv Surrey County Championship Cricket Match Blackpool Cricket Club
- 29 Blackpool Illuminations Switch On Ceremony TBC
Joins us as a mystery celebrity flicks the switch to mark the start of the 2008 display - 29 – 2 Nov Blackpool Illuminations and Festival of Light Promenade & various
The greatest free light show on earth, with a new display for 2008 - 31 World Firework Championships Promenade
International pyrotechnic companies compete for the title
September 2008
- 4 – 13 Nestea European Championship Tour St Chads Headland
British Masters Beach Volleyball 2008
Includes Junior County Tournament & Volleyball England
Tournament before main European Championships - 5 World Firework Championships Central Promenade
International pyrotechnic companies compete for the title - 6 Illumathon Start Sainsbury’s Car Park
A Ladies Half Marathon Midnight Walk through Blackpool’s down the Promenade to South
Famous lights. Shore/Pontins and back - 7 UK Bus Driver Of the Year Competition Middle Walk / Princess Pde.
Driving competition with Bus Drivers from all areas of the country competing - 13 - 17 Autumn Waterloo Bowling Finals Waterloo Bowling Green
Finals week for Autumn Waterloo bowling tournament - 14 Tour of Britain Cycle Race Promenade
Blackpool hosts the start of the final stage of the Tour, which finishes in Liverpool - 14 Ford Day Middle Walk
Regional Ford Owners Club Gathering - 14 Ladies Waterloo Final Waterloo Bowling Green
Ladies bowling tournament finals - 12 World Firework Championships Promenade
International pyrotechnic companies compete for the title - 19 World Firework Championships Promenade
International pyrotechnic companies compete for the title - 22 (prov) Honda Goldwing Light Parade Promenade
Hundreds of illuminated bikes pose on the Prom under the famous Illuminations - 26 World Firework Championships Final Promenade
Announcement of the Winner with Special Celebration Display - 28 Pier to Pier 15k Road Race Fleetwood Leisure Centre
A 15K Run along the Lancashire Walkway
October 2008
- TBC “Admission All Classes” Grand Finale! TBA
Charting the history and heritage of seaside entertainment - 3 – 6 Swinging Jazz Party Hilton Hotel
A variety of jazz musicians and performances - 5 Pier to Pier 15K Road Race Fleetwood Leisure
Centre. - 5 Tower Inferno – Salsa Night Tower Ballroom
Resident teachers Jason & Shemayne (Dance With Passion)
And Mr Party himself, Rohan Brown welcome you to Inferno the country’s
Biggest Salsa Party night - 7 – 10 Rebellion Festival Empress Ballroom
Bands including Bad Manners, The Sweet, The Cravats, Winter Gardens
Discharge, Neville Staple, Shame Academy, the Business. - 11 – 12 Blackpool Freestyle Championships Winter Gardens
Competitions in ‘Grand Prix’ Rock ‘n’ Roll, Streetdance and more - 18 – 21 Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival Winter Gardens
Classical, Modern and Latin Sequence Dancing - 18 – 19 Blackpool Model Boat Show Norbreck Castle Hotel
A must for any enthusiast - 31 Oct – 2 Nov Blackpool’s 15th Anniversary “Rock N Roll Weekend Savoy Hotel
A residential weekend of Rock N roll music, dancing and
Dining to six live Rock N Roll Bands All supported by A “Record Hop”.
November 2008
- 1 Hot Ice End of Season Finale The Arena
Your final chance to see the skating sensation in 2007 Pleasure Beach Blackpool - 2 Forbidden End of Season Finale The Globe
Last chance to catch this fabulous show in 2007 Pleasure Beach Blackpool - 1 – 2 End of Season Firework Spectacular Pleasure Beach
Free fireworks extravaganza - 8 Winter Weekends Pleasure Beach
A winter wonderland for a white knuckle Christmas - 20 – 22 British National Dance Championships Winter Gardens
Three days of competition for British competitors of all ages - 22 (prov) Christmas Lights Switch On Town Centre
Putting a festive feel into Blackpool’s Town Centre - 22 – 23 European Ballroom Dance Championships Winter Gardens
All new dance competition - 27 An Evening with Mrs Kirkham Kwizeen Restaurant
King Street
December 2008
- 5 – 7 Jingle Bell Rock Savoy Hotel
Weekend of Rock & Roll to Six Live Bands - 7 Tower Inferno – Salsa Night Tower Ballroom
Resident teachers Jason & Shemayne (Dance With Passion)
And Mr Party himself, Rohan Brown welcome you to Inferno the country’s
Biggest Salsa Party night - 14 Winter Weekends Pleasure Beach
A winter wonderland for a white knuckle Christmas - 22 Christmas Dance & Buffet Tower Ballroom
Entertainment provided by resident organ team playing the
Mighty Wurlitzwer and Wersi organs
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information however the Netherton House cannot be held responsible for any changes to details that may occur. You are advised to confirm event information before travelling to Blackpool.
