Hurstmere Blog
CHART-toppers The Wanted and McFly are set for some summer fun as the first pop acts to grace Blackpool’s new Festival Headland.
Lytham Proms’ promoters Cuffe and Taylor are behind the gig which will be on Sunday, June 24.
Both bands have been billed as joint-headliners and further acts will be announced.
A spokesman for Cuffe and Taylor said: “We are thrilled to be hosting music concerts in the heart of Blackpool.
“We are a local company and can’t wait to be part of this exciting venture working with Marketing Blackpool.
“The Wanted and McFly are hugely popular and to have them both headlining at the same concert, will be a great day.”
The event is being jointly promoted by Marketing Blackpool.
Natalie Wyatt, Managing Director of Marketing Blackpool, added: “We are pleased to announce that we will be working with Cuffe and Taylor on a series of music events on the Tower Festival Headlands this year.
“We have a proud track record of staging fantastic events in the resort.
“The partnership with Cuffe and Taylor will allow us to share expertise and information to create something very special to launch the Tower Festival Headland.”
>> Tickets are available for an early bird price of £24.50 per person before February 3, increasing to £29.50 after then.
Tickets are available from.ticketline.co.uk or by calling 0844 888 9991.
They can also be purchased in person from Blackpool Tourist Information Centre at the new Festival House on the Tower Festival Headland. VisitBlackpool are also offering a host of tickets and attraction packages at wwww.visitblackpool.com.
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The Pleasure Beach and Merlin Entertainments have announced the launch of the “New Blackpool Resort Pass” which allows visitors discounted entry to a number of attractions.
The pass – which runs between now and the end of the Illuminations season 2011 – includes
- Pleasure Beach unlimited ride wristband,
- entry to The Tower Eye with 4D Cinema,
- The Tower Dungeon
- Sea Life centre
for a one-off payment of £49. 00
It equates to a saving of up to £23.80 on buying entry separately to the attractions.
The ‘resort pass’ idea works well in Florida where Disney’s attractions are linked with many other Orlando-based theme parks.
The Resort Pass is only available to book online at the websites of any of the attractions
All attractions must be visited within five days of the first visit.
Bookings must be made by November 1, this year and all visits must be made by November 6.
Friday Sept 9th 2011 is just one of the great free firework shows on the prom. Book your rooms now with us to come and see the world championships being held again this year in the number 1 holiday resort for the UK. The Hurstmere has double rooms for just £110 for 2 persons with Bed and breakfast.
The fireworks are on every weekend in September so dont miss out.
Blackpool's Fireworks Championships where the skies above Blackpool will once again light up this September as fabulous fireworks return to the resort.
The event will gather together the crème de la crème of the world’s firework elite and promises a mouth-watering series of shows with jaw-dropping entertainment for all the family - and a great opportunity for visitors to take an extended weekend break.
Build up will commence around 7.30pm Fireworks from approximately 8.30pm. All displays subject to suitable weather conditions.
Friday 9th September GFA Pyro, Canada
Friday 16th September Rohr, Germany
Friday 23rd September Foti International, Australia
Friday 30th September non competing closing ceremony exhibition display by Kimbolton Fireworks
Sands Swing Spectacular with special guests What better way to spend an evening than at the fabulous Sands Venue in the company of the “simply phenomenal” (BBC1) Includes a delicious 3 course meal - prices from £29.99
Be pampered with waitress
service, top quality food
and fantastic entertainment.
Richard Shelton as he performs Rat Pack classics from ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ to ‘Come Fly With Me’, ‘New, York, New York’ to ‘Chicago’ and many more.
Richard, best known for his role as the charming yet murderous Dr. Adam Forsythe on ‘Emmerdale’, makes a welcome return as the venue’s compare
(he will be performing most Saturdays - please check the Box Office for details).
Backed by The Sands very own resident Swing Band, Richard will serenade audiences with his wonderful singing talents, which in the past have seen him perform for Sir Elton John and HRH Prince Charles!
Book direct with the Sands Venue
http://www.the-sands-blackpool.co.uk/artists/265/Sands-Swing-Spectacular-with-special-guests/1518
What a great weekend this was again and what great guests that stayed. We all had fun in the bar on Saturday night. Barry took on the kids in the bar this weekend to try beat his high score on the Wii ( no hope - Barrys score is still No1). We also tried to get the mums and dads to get up and do "Just Dance 2" but most refused - guess they needed a few more drinks. One of our guests had a new magic trick that Barry did not know (that really drove him crazy) and he hates it when he can't figure out how a trick was done. In the end Alan gave him a clue and now he is happy again. I guess he will be trying to do it all week now. (Thanks for that Alan).
This week sees the seafront road re-open in front of Balckpool Tower. The road has been closed for about 5 months while the works on the promenade continue. The whole see front is looking grand now and we are looking forward to seeing it finished ready for September and the Big switch on. The Tower should also be fully open and finished in September.
Blackpool just keeps getting better and better.
We took the kids down the the Pleasure Beach this week and it seems that Barry had more fun than our kids. We all got very wet on SpongeBobs Splash Bash and had a great day out. With 12 new rides which adults can ride too!!! When you come to Blackpool its a must see for all.