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BLACKPOOL DANCE FESTIVAL
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Next Events: 100th Anniversary 16th - 29th May 2026
ProAm TS 16th to 19th May 2026
Hall of Fame 20th May 2026
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The Blackpool Dance Festival began in 1920 in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
To find out more about the history of the festival, please visit our History section.
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Covering a period of fourteen days, the May Blackpool Dance Festival is by far the largest of the five festivals held in Blackpool. The Festival covers Ballroom and Latin American dancing, incorporating the British Open Championships for Adult Amateur and Professional couples, plus Formation Teams.
2005 saw the introduction of two new events, the British Rising Star Amateur Ballroom and Latin Competitions.
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Ticket information Letter 2026
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