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Winter Gardens, Blackpool
The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which includes a theatre, ballroom and conference facilities. Opened in 1878, it is a Grade II* listed building, operated by Blackpool Entertainment Company Limited on behalf of Blackpool Council, which purchased the property from Leisure Parcs Ltd as part of a £40 million deal in 2010. The Winter Gardens has hosted the annual Trades Union Congress, the Conservative Party Conference, Labour Party Conference, and the twice-annual Liberal Democrat Conference. The venue's owners claim that every Prime Minister, since World War II has addressed an audience at the venue. It has also hosted the Blackpool Dance Festival since its inception in 1920, and the World Matchplay darts tournament since 1994. The annual dance competitions Miss Dance of Great Britain and Dance Master UK are hosted there annually. History The Winter Gardens Company bought the site in 1875 for £28,000. The Winter Gard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackpool Council
Blackpool Council is the local government in England, local authority of the Borough of Blackpool, in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. Since 1998 it has been a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority, being a non-metropolitan district, district council which also performs the functions of a non-metropolitan county, county council; it is independent from Lancashire County Council. The council has been under Labour Party (UK), Labour majority control since 2023. It meets at Blackpool Town Hall and has its offices in the adjoining Municipal Buildings and at Bickerstaffe Square. History Blackpool's first elected local authority was the Layton, Blackpool, Layton with Warbreck Local board of health, Local Board, established in 1851 and named after the historic Township (England), township that included the nascent town of Blackpool. The board was renamed the Blackpool Local Board in 1868. In 1876 the district was elevated to become a municipal borough, governed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
