Showzam – a festival of circus, magic and new variety is a new event for Blackpool targeting the February half-term holidays, traditionally a quiet time for the town. It builds on the town’s history and heritage in entertaining people, celebrated during the festival in Showtown, an exhibition of archive posters from high-profile international artists that have appeared in Blackpool, and its world-class links in the areas of circus, magic and variety. Showzam runs every February during the half term week.  For more information check out their website:  www.showzam.co.uk

Blackpool Tower has to be our most famous feature and land mark, open daily it offers you a full day out within the Tower. Including it's world famous circus it now has the newly opened Jungle Jim's- that alone could keep the kids amused for a whole day!! The circus is a not to be missed extravaganza featuring performers from all over the world, including the world famous Mooky The Clown!! New owners Merlin will be giving the Tower a massive face lift during the close season ready for a bumper 2011 season. It looks great what they're planning!

www.blackpooltower.co.uk

There's plenty to do at Blackpool's Pleasure Beach, with over 125 rides and attractions and spectacular shows. Take a thrilling ride on the Pepsi Max Big One, turn your world upside down & get ready to do it again on the Revolution or experience the classic twin tracked coaster the Grand National. 

With news coming through of the joint venture of BPB and NICKLEODEON LAND it couldn't be a more exciting time. Opening in April 2011 there will new rides featuring favourite characters from NICKELODEON TV replacing BEAVER'S CREEK for all of the youngsters to enjoy. Only the fourth park like this in the world!! The other three being in USA, GERMANY and AUSTRALIA!! 

Plus your wristband will gain you entry to one of the superb SOUTH BEACH SHOW featuring the award winning magician RUSS BROWN. Be amazed by his magic tricks and UV PUPPET show, and better more everyone is welcome whether you have a wrist band or a park pass, it's included in the admission price.

Discover a COOL way to spend your day! Why not go ice skating at The Pleasure Beach's own ice rink! The Arena has a smaller ice rink called The Arosa Ice Rink which is available for public skating and private hire. Both are within easy walking distance of your holiday flat in Blackpool . Don't forget to catch the shows that the Pleasure Beach has to offer. After a massively sucessful sell out season of HOT ICE, we have just heard today that PB are bringing it back again for the 2011 season, running from Ju;y 6th to September 4th. Get ready to be amazed!!

www.pleasurebeachblackpool.com

Blackpool can boast some of the best theatre shows in the country. The Grand Theatre and The Blackpool Opera House put on a variety of shows throughout the whole year. Something for everyone!! The Grand Theatre is an 1100-seat theatre designed by Frank Matcham in 1894. This amazing space is a wonder of restoration and revival, presenting a full range of every performing art form, as Blackpool's community theatre, Lancashire's preferred opera house and Britain's National Theatre of Variety. Blackpool Opera House gives shows, ranging from French and Saunders to Chubby Brown. www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk

The Winter Gardens , is home to Europe's second largest theatre, the Opera House and 12 self-contained venues each with their own character and unique style. There's something for everyone be it business, leisure or pleasure, events range from dancing, pigeons, magic, conferences including NUS right up to the Stan James World Matchplay Darts tournament every July to capacity crowds. www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk

Stanley Park can be a peaceful place to take in the fresh air and relax amongst the formal gardens with their beautifully kept flower borders. There are fountains and paths enough for you to find your own quiet haven for the afternoon. Your kids can enjoy themselves at the play area while you can indulge yourself in the sun with a game of pitch and putt, crazy golf or bowls. A boating lake offers a range of boats for public hire allowing you to view the park from a different angle. It is also home to a multipurpose sports centre that incorporates a climbing wall and has facilities covering all manner of racket, court and ball sports (badminton, netball, basketball etc) There are hockey and football pitches and an athletics track. This is somewhere you can spend all day without having to spend a penny!! A great day out from your holiday flat in Blackpool. Lancashire County Cricket Club play some of their matches at Stanley Park.

Blackpool Zoo , once housed in the Tower, is now situated behind Stanley Park, a park that has delightful gardens and boating now draws the crowds with the wonderful Zoo with well cared for animals in pleasant surroundings. A visit to the Zoo is both enjoyable and educational. Your kids will see animals only previously seen on the TV screen. A range of over 400 animals is available, including Lions and Tigers. There is an adventure playground available for your 'little monkeys' to let off steam. www.blackpoolzoo.org.uk

The Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast and is the only surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom. The tramway dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. It is run by Blackpool Transport as part of the Metro Coastlines, owned by Blackpool Borough Council. The tramway runs for 11 miles and carries 6,500,000 passengers each year. Through the winter we have seen an upgrade to the tram system at a cost of £85.3 million pounds, this includes 16 new state of the art trams.

Sandcastle Waterpark is one of Blackpool's leading tourist attractions. The Waterpark features over 18 slides and attractions including water slides, fun pools, wave machine, lazy river, water chutes, burger bars, snack bars, arcades, swim shop and much much more. So, if you're looking for things to do near your Holiday Flat in Blackpool and fancy a great day out make sure you visit the Sandcastle Waterpark. Catering for families with children of any age and they can even organise birthday parties. The Sandcastle Waterpark is opposite the Pleasure Beach on the sea side of the promenade a short distance from your holiday flat in Blackpool.
www.sandcastle-waterpark.co.uk

Situated on the Fylde Coast, Freeport Fleetwood is a shopping destination with a difference. Set in an attractive environment and tranquil marina setting, this will make your visit to the Village a unique shopping experience. With over 45 outlet shops to choose from offering up to 60% OFF rrp on a host of famous brands, plus regular entertainment and live events, you have all the ingredients for a great day out! www.freeport-fleetwood.com

Blackpool boasts not one but three piers along it's coast line. Three of the best North, Central and South Piers offer a taste of traditional entertainment. Three magnificent piers whose salt soaked wooden boards have welcomed visitors to Blackpool since Victorian times. Why not take a stroll, you’ll find yourself stopping along the way because these boardwalks are a magnet of fun with an entertainment mixture of theatres, offering star quality live shows, and a splendid selection of restaurants, shops arcades, bars and attractions. www.blackpooltourism.com/blackpool-piers

Found on the promenade in central Blackpool's Sea Life Centre attraction is an ideal, friendly and authoritative guide to the last great frontier...the seas and oceans of the world and their mysterious and amazing inhabitants. Unrivalled display technology, biological expertise and entertainment skills combine to provide seamless journeys through European and tropical waters, and astonishing close encounters with everything from humble shrimps and starfish to seahorses, sharks and stingrays. www.sealifeeurope.com

Sadly our DR. WHO museum has been closed by the BBC, so they can use the props in their touring museum. However it is now an ALIEN BASE welcoming visitors every day to experience aliens!! The shop remains open allowing you to purchase your Sci-fi goodies, whether it's Dr. Who, Star Wars or Star Trek- they've got them all!!

Louis Tussauds Wax Works has hundreds of wax models based in themed rooms ranging from Hollywood movie stars, footballing legends to Coronation Streetstars and royalty. It's Chamber of Horrors will terrify everyone who is brave enough to enter it!! If you can find your way through the Mirror Maze then you will find old sea side favourites including your very own saucy sea side post card!! Whether you want to get up close to Daniel Craig and Brad Pitt, or Angelina Jolie and Madonna there is definitely some one for every one!! www.louistussaudswaxworks.co.uk

Blackpool Illuminations sees this seaside city of fun still buzzing with excitement and laughter long after other resorts have gone into winter hibernation. At 10 kilometres long and using over one million bulbs the Blackpool Illuminations are an awesome spectacle. Why not make the most of a holiday flat in Blackpool and visit us during this time. The Blackpool Illuminations consist of almost every kind of light display you can imagine: lasers, neon, light bulbs, fibre optics, searchlights and floodlighting. In 2005 there were more than 500 scenic designs and features. There are set pieces made out of wood studded with light bulbs: the characters and objects portrayed seem to “move” by way of winking lights. Three-dimensional illuminated scenes are also popular. There are over 500 road features attached to lamp posts linked together with festoon lighting. Strings of lights along the structure of buildings pick out landmarks in luminous detail – you can always make out the Tower and the Pleasure Beach rides in this way. Every year the lights are switched on in an opening ceremony, with a celebrity performing the Big Switch On! 

Blackpool Football Club play their home matches at Bloomfield Road which is a mere 5 minute walk from Lindisfarne Holiday Apartments. Blackpool FC are now one of the Premiership's newest clubs and rightly so! Come and see your team try their luck against the Sea Sea Seasiders!!

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