Winter Gardens (Blackpool)

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Winter Gardens
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Data
place Blackpool , UK
Coordinates 53 ° 49 '1.6 "  N , 3 ° 3' 3.2"  W Coordinates: 53 ° 49 '1.6 "  N , 3 ° 3' 3.2"  W.
owner City of Blackpool
operator Blackpool Entertainment Company Limited
start of building 1875
opening July 11, 1878
Events

Blackpool Dance Festival , World Matchplay , Rebellion Punk Festival

The Winter Gardens are a large entertainment complex in Blackpool , Lancashire , England . It includes a theater, a ballroom and several conference rooms. It was opened in 1878 and is a listed building . (Grade II *)

The Blackpool Dance Festival has been held in the Winter Gardens since 1920 . Since 1994 the World Matchplay Major Darts Tournament has been held in Blackpool.

history

In 1875 the Winter Gardens Company bought the property for around £ 28,000. On July 11, 1878, the Winter Gardens were officially opened. The original plan was "to build a concert hall, promenades, winter gardens and other accessories on the property to convert the property into a cozy complex."

In the 1870s the vestibule, the arcade and the pavilion theater were built. The Opera House Theater followed in 1889. The Empress Ballroom was built in 1896 together with the Indian Lounge (arena). The old Blackpool Ferris wheel was also on the premises.

After the Tower Company took over the building in 1928, the Olympia was built in 1930. The following year the Galleon Bar, the Spanish Hall and the Baronial Hall were added. The opera house was rebuilt in 1939.

In 1967 the EMI Group took over the complex before the building was bought by First Leisure in 1983. Then in 1998 Leisure Parcs acquired Winter Gardens from First Leisure for an estimated £ 74 million. The deal also included the Blackpool Tower and the three landing stages (Central Pier, South Pier, North Pier). On December 3, 2009, it was announced that Leisure Parcs had accepted a £ 40 million offer from Blackpool Council to sell the Winter Gardens as well as the Tower and other buildings on the site.

geography

The Winter Gardens are located in Blackpool city center, about 250 meters from the seafront. The northwest corner is completely separated by a street that serves the stage door to the theater. The west facade also houses smaller shops with the same architectural style as the main building. The Winter Gardens are at 97 Church St, Blackpool.

Entrance to the Opera House theater

construction

ground floor

The Opera House Theater is located on the ground floor and is one of the largest theaters in the United Kingdom with almost 3,000 seats. The Empress Ballroom, the Pavilion Theater, the Arena (formerly Indian Lounge) and the Olympia are also located on the ground floor.

1st floor

The Spanish Hall, the Baronial Hall and the Renaissance Hall are on the upper floor.

Web links

Commons : Winter Gardens, Blackpool  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d listed Buildings in Blackpool 6. Accessed July 23, 2018 .
  2. ↑ About and Venue Information | Winter Gardens Blackpool. Retrieved July 23, 2018 (UK English).
  3. ↑ a b Blackpool Opera House Theater | Venue Info | Winter Gardens Blackpool. Retrieved July 23, 2018 (UK English).
  4. ↑ Empress Ballroom | Venue Info | Winter Gardens Blackpool. Retrieved July 23, 2018 (UK English).
  5. ↑ Arena | Venue information | Winter Gardens Blackpool. Retrieved July 23, 2018 (UK English).
  6. ↑ Olympia Exhibition Center | Venue Hire | Winter Gardens Blackpool. Retrieved July 23, 2018 (UK English).