Winter Gardens, Blackpool

The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in the town centre of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It has twelve different venues, including a theatre, ballroom and conference facilities. Blackpool's Winter Gardens first opened to the public on 11 July 1878, with a lavish ceremony attended by the Lord Mayor of London and Mayors and Mayoresses from 68 towns throughout the country. The Winter Gardens has entertained hordes of crowds in Blackpool in its collection of theatres, ballrooms, exhibition halls and public spaces. One of the UK’s biggest theatres, the Winter Gardens' Opera House Theatre first opened in 1939 with an almost 3.000 seat capacity. [u]Venues:[/u] • The Arena • The Baronial Hall • Derham Lounge • The Empress Ballroom • The Floral Hall • Foyer Bar • The Olympia • The Opera House Theatre • The Pavilion & Horsehoe • The Renaissance Room • The Spanish Hall