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The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in the town centre of Blackpool. It has twelve different venues, including a theatre, ballroom and conference facilities. Opened in 1878, it is a Grade II* listed building, incorporating various elements built between 1875 and 1939. It is operated by Crown Leisure Ltd, on behalf of Blackpool Council, which purchased the property from Leisure Parcs Ltd as part of a £40 million deal in 2010.
Opera House Theatre
The 3,000-seater Opera House is one of the largest theatres in the United Kingdom. The present theatre is the third one to have been built on the site.
The original building, completed in 1889, at a cost of £9,098 was designed by the prolific theatre architect Frank Matcham, who also designed the nearby Grand Theatre and the Tower Ballroom. It had 2,500 seats, and was named Her Majesty’s Opera House.
The theatre was soon deemed too small and in November 1910 was closed for reconstruction. The new and larger building opened just nine months later. However, in 1938 the second Opera House was demolished and the present 3,000 seat theatre opened in 1939
The first Royal Variety Performance to be held outside London was staged at the Opera House in 1955. In 2009 the Royal Variety Performance was again staged at the theatre.
It is home to the last new Wurlitzer organ to be installed in the UK.
The Opera House Theatre hosts many theatrical performances in addition to variety shows and music concerts. Current capacity is 2,920.
Empress Ballroom
The Empress Ballroom was built in 1896. With a floor area of 12,500 square feet (1,160 sq. metres), the ballroom was one of the largest in the world. It was requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1918 for military use during World War I, before being handed back a year later.
The ballroom hosted the first Blackpool Dance Festival in 1920. It was re-floored in 1934
In the late 1970s, some of the floor space was adapted for other purposes to reduce the venue’s over-capacity. It was renamed '‘The Stardust Garden’' and was intended to function as a nightclub.
The ballroom has been used as a conference venue for many years by the Labour Party, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats.
The ballroom hosts the World Matchplay darts tournament and the Blackpool Dance Festival
Acts such as Pet Shop Boys, The Beatles, Queen, Oasis, Radiohead and The White Stripes have performed in the ballroom. The White Stripes perform at The Empress Ballroom in their DVD and concert Under Blackpool Lights
Pavilion Theatre
The Pavilion dates back to the original 1878 build, when it was built as a promenade pavilion. In 1885 a new proscenium and private boxes were added. It was then converted to a theatre in 1889. It was extensively altered in 1897 when the floor was lowered and tilted towards the stage.
In the 1930s it was also used as a cinema showing 'talkies'. After the cinema ceased operation, the Pavilion saw little use until its refurbishment in the 1990s.
The Pavilion theatre today has a capacity of 600. It is situated in the centre of the Horseshoe - a semi-circular promenade providing a spacious self-contained exhibition area.
Arena
The Arena is adjacent to the Empress Ballroom. Built in 1896, it was originally known as the Indian Lounge because of to its British Raj-inspired interior design created by J.M. Boekbinder. The lounge was remodelled as the Planet room, a cabaret bar in 1964. It was again revamped in the 1980s in a Roman style and renamed the Arena.
The Arena is now used as a venue in its own right for meetings, presentations and banquets or as an extension space for the Empress Ballroom. It has a capacity of between 220 and 600.
Olympia
Construction of the Olympia exhibition hall began in 1929 and it took eight months to build. It opened in June 1930, and the interior comprised stalls and attractions designed by film set designer Andrew Mazzei in the form of a Moorish village. The Olympia’s exterior was finished in white faience and included a dome which was removed after World War II. During the war, the Olympia was used to teach morse code.
The Olympia later found use as a funfair until the 1980s when it was adapted to a more modern indoor adventure playground called Professor Peabody's Playplace
The venue covers 2,600 square metres and is now used as a venue for exhibitions and trade shows, with a capacity of up to 3,500.
Spanish Hall
The Spanish Hall is a large Andalucian style vaulted hall with battlemented balconies containing three-dimensional representations of clustered Spanish villages. It was also designed by Andrew Mazzei. A floor was constructed in the Winter Gardens’ Victoria Street entrance to allow the creation of the hall.
The Spanish Hall, which has undergone a £1M refurbishment is used for banquets and wedding receptions. It is self-contained with its own adjacent bar, the Windsor Bar and has a capacity of up to 1,000.
Baronial Hall
The Baronial Hall, added in 1931, is designed in the guise of a medieval castle. It is used for weddings and banquets with a capacity of up to 300.
Renaissance Hall
The Renaissance Hall was added in 1931 and is a period-style room. It has been used as a high-class restaurant and cocktail bar. It has a capacity of up to 275.
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We are a non-smoking premises throughout.
tel: 01253 341910 for bookings and enquiries from 10am
- 10pm. Please do not call late at night.
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The Sandpiper Bed and Breakfast Blackpool offering great value, quality Bed and Breakfast and room only accommodation in Blackpool's South Shore.
The Sandpiper Bed and Breakfast Blackpool
We are placed right in the heart of South Shore Blackpool. Close to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, The Sandcastle Water Park, South Pier and Blackpool's large Sandy Beach.
Waterloo Road shopping area and covered markets are just around the corner. Also local is The Duple social club (which welcomes children) with it's traditional Blackpool bingo and nightly entertainment in the evenings (during the Summer Season) and it is just a 2 minute walk. There are also various pubs and restaurants within a very short walk from The Sandpiper Bed and Breakfast.
We provide a choice of accommodation, most rooms have modern en-suite's and are tastefully decorated. Each comes with a hospitality tray of tea and coffee, towels, soap and televisions with Freeview.
There are many family offers available in Blackpool through the Summer season for example the Sandcastle Water Park Complex offers 10% off entry prices if tickets are booked online. In addition you will always save money by booking Pleasure Beach wristbands online rather than purchasing them on the door on the day you wish to visit.
Please Note we are a Non-Smoking guest house and no pets are permitted on the premises. We welcome Children and Families. Off street parking is available with certain rooms. Check in time from: 15:00 Check out time by: 10:00
We welcome families and couples.
We pride ourselves on the fact we are a Bed and Breakfast catering for families and couples only so sadly we cannot take groups or Stag or Hen parties. Nor can we allow all adult occupation of family rooms where they are equipped with bunk beds.
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