Blackpool Attractions

The World Fireworks Championships 2010 will be held in Blackpool this weekend. [more]

Later this week properties across England will throw open their doors for free as part of the country’s annual celebration of local architecture, history and culture. [more]

visitBlackpool, Real Radio and Smooth Radio, today unveiled superstar Robbie Williams as the celebrity who will turn on the 2010 Illuminations. [more]

The 2010/11 Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards took place yesterday at the Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel, near Accrington. [more]

Blackpool Illuminations has scooped a national award at last night’s Enjoy England Awards for Excellence, walking away with the Gold Award for Best Tourism Event of the Year. [more]

Blackpool Council has signed up global visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments to manage the operations and redevelopment of the Blackpool Tower complex and Louis Tussauds Waxworks when it formally takes over the businesses later this year. [more]

Couples planning their upcoming nuptials will now be able to put Blackpool’s world famous Promenade at the top of their list with plans for a brand new wedding venue now well under way. [more]

Blackpool’s tram system closed down today for five months, the first stage of a massive £100 million upgrade. [more]

Bolton-born comedian Peter Kay will host this year’s Royal Variety Performance at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. [more]

The North West’s top tourism businesses and professionals were honoured in Blackpool last night. [more]