The Rebellion Festival is a festival of punk rock music held every year in Blackpool.
The video below is from the 2009 festival, held at the Winter Gardens, August 6 – 9 2009.
If you like what you see, go to next year’s event, August 5 – 8 2010.
The Blackpool Illuminations 2009 will begin on September 4 and run until November 8.
The lights will be switched on by comedian Alan Carr at 9.25 pm on September 4 at a purpose-built stage close to Coral Island on the Golden Mile. He will be joined by Kate Thornton, JLS, Tony Christie, Madness and other celebrities.
The Wild Mouse at Blackpool Pleasure Beach opened in 1958 and is one of only 3 remaining traditional wooded Wild Mouse rides in the world.
Although it is the smallest adult rollercoaster at the Pleasure Beach, it is one of the park’s most popular and most exhilarating rides.
The Wild Mouse was designed in-house, modified in the 1960s, and completely refurbished before the start of the 2008 season.
Here’s a video:
The Irn Bru Revolution at Blackpool Pleasure Beach was the Europe’s first 360 degree when it opened in 1979.
It was designed by Arrow Dynamics, a US-based roller coaster design company.
Here’s an HD video shot from the first carriage:
This video shows a trip to the top of Blackpool Tower (height 158 m, 518 ft). The footage includes the Walk of Faith glass floor and some of the sights that can be seen from the top (Central Pier, South Pier, Winter Gardens etc.).
The Tower Aquarium at Blackpool Tower is oldest part of the attraction. It dates back to around 20 years before the tower opened in 1894 and was originally called Dr Cockers’ Menagerie and Aquarium. It remained open while the tower was built around it.
Here’s a video of the aquarium today:
HD video of a trip to Blackpool Zoo:
This promotional film was made by visitBlackpool with the aim of attracting French tourists to the town.
Much of J’aime la Tour was shot in the art deco café at Stanley Park.
This personal video of a trip to Pleasure Beach in Blackpool includes good footage of some of the best rides such as Infusion, Pepsi Max Big One, the Flying Machines (the oldest ride in the park), and the Tango Ice Blast.
This video shows some of the attractions and sights around St Anne’s including:
• Lifeboat Monument, Promenade Gardens, St Anne’s -- erected in 1888 in honour of the crew from the Lytham St Anne’s Lifeboat Station that perished in the Mexico lifeboat disaster 2 years earlier
• St Anne’s Pier – opened in 1885
• St Anne’s Road -- pubs and bars -- Number 15, The Sandhills, The Crescent, etc.