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Don't Stop believing

17 August 2010

August 2010 Students who are studying for a BA (Hons) degree in Musical Theatre at the new University Centre in central Blackpool have appeared on Channel 5's 'Don't Stop Believing' Show. The all girl group were one of just 24 acts nationwide to reach the live semi-finals after impressing producers and industry experts at the auditions in Manchester, beating off competition from 4,000 hopefuls. Although the girls didn't get through to the final they showed just how needed and valued the new courses at the new University Campus are.

August in the Square

17 August 2010

August 2010 There is tons happening in the newly developed St John's Square this summer. There is the nocturne series returning to Blackpool with a new 900m circuit around st John's Square and through the light and sound show 'brilliance' on Birley Street www.nocturneseries.com. There is a Blackpool circus workshop on the 22nd August and as part of the UDO World Street Dance there will be some community and local dance school performances in the square from the 27th-29th August.

Nocturne Series returns to Blackpool!

17 August 2010

August 2010 The Nocturne Series returns to Blackpool this year with a new circuit around the town centre. The new 900m circuit starts and finishes in the newly developed St John's Square, just opposite the winter gardens. The circuit will run through Birley Street taking the riders through the spectacular Brilliance Light Show - the laser show and music will light up the action particularly in the darkness of the Elite Criterium.

Foundations for comedy laid in Blackpool

16 August 2010

August 2010 New images just in show the progress on the comedy carpet with a birds eye view from the top of the tower. The images show the foundations being laid for the comedy carpet, fianl slabs are due to be laid soon and the whole headland is expected to be opened in summer 2011.

£10m Further Investment in South Beach

28 July 2010

Pleasure Beach Blackpool have been loaned £10m from Blackpool Council to invest further in their business. The loan will see a six acre area of Pleasure Beach transformed into Nickelodeon Land, which will feature 14 rides, including nine brand new and five existing extensively re-themed. The new attraction will see the number one entertainment brand for children, Nickelodeon, bringing family favourites such as Sponge Bob Square Pants and Dora the Explorer to Blackpool as themed rides. It is predicted that the project will increase visitor spend and generate 274 net additional jobs and £8m of Gross Value Added (a measure of economic performance for the area) per year after 10 years of operation within the regional economy.

NWDA Announcement

28 July 2010

July 2010 The North West Development Agency has announced that they are to make in-year budget cuts of £52m. This announcement means that all non-committed projects will not receive funding in 2010/11. Talbot Gateway was one of the schemes that had requested funding for £23m from the NWDA. in response to this announcement the council and the EDC have released a statement saying that they and their partners remain fully committed to The Talbot Gateway scheme and that this announcement is in no way a reflection of the viability of the scheme but rather a reflection of a change in process since the Coalition government have been in power. They will also be looking to bid into the new Regional Growth Fund for the monies to support the Talbot Gateway as soon as it becomes clear how and when we are able to do this which we expect to be towards the end of this year.

OBE for Blackpool Principal

09 July 2010

July 2010 Pauline Waterhouse, Principal of Blackpool and The Fylde College has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to education.

Enjoy the park this summer!

09 July 2010

July 2010 Why not take your child for a play on George Bancroft Park, Blackpool this summer?

Could you be the Star Idol of South Shore?

09 July 2010

July 2010 Do you have a talent which you want to share? Can you sing like Beyonce or dance like Lady Gaga? The Horseshoe at Pleasure Beach Blackpool is set to host Star Idol, an opportunity for budding performers to take centre stage and perform for a chance to claim an amazing cash prize!

Are you ready for Switch On 2010?!

09 July 2010

July 2010 The greatest free show on earth has been part of British life since 1879 and continues to be an electrifying experience for millions of visitors.