# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Blackpool Dance Festival Community Celebration 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: 🪩FREE COMMUNITY EVENT - BALLOT NOW OPEN🪩

2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the Blackpool Dance Festival, the most prestigious and renowned ballroom dance festival in the world.

For this special centenary year, the doors of the iconic Empress Ballroom will be opened to the local community for a unique celebratory free event, giving Fylde Coast residents the opportunity to experience this world-class festival on their doorstep.

As part of this free event, you can experience:
✅ A special showcase from Strictly Come Dancing stars Amy Dowden MBE and Carlos Gu
✅ A programme featuring youth, amateur and professional dancers demonstrating the skill, dedication and spectacle of Ballroom and Latin dance.
✅ Opportunity to take part in a Cha Cha Cha masterclass.

Entries to the event are by ballot:
Individuals, couples and groups from across the Fylde Coast are invited to apply for tickets via a ballot (link below) which is open until midnight on Sunday 3 May.

School groups can apply by emailing info@blackpooldancefestival.co.uk


📆 Friday 15 May
🎟️ www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk/events/blackpool-dance-festival-community-celebration/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/blackpool/blackpool-dance-festival-community-celebration/200029992469510
- **Event Categories**: festivals, workshops, dance
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Blackpool
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Winter Gardens, Blackpool
- **lat**: 53.8171
- **long**: -3.0509
- **full address**: Winter Gardens, Blackpool, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Blackpool Dance Festival Community Celebration
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Blackpool Dance Festival Community Celebration  being held?
  - **A:** Blackpool Dance Festival Community Celebration  takes place on Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Winter Gardens, Blackpool, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Blackpool Dance Festival Community Celebration ?
  - **A:** Blackpool Dance Festival Community Celebration  is organized by Winter Gardens Blackpool.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Blackpool Dance Festival Community Celebration  is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Blackpool, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Blackpool Dance Festival Community Celebration  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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