Shows for Theatergoers in Blackpool

by Trevor Sinclair

Planning on a holiday at Blackpool? Looking forward to the festival of lights and looking for more to do during your visit? Consider visiting Blackpool Winter Gardens and enjoying one of its myriad events and attractions. You'll find it to be very entertaining

The Blackpool Opera House is located at the Winter Gardens. It is divided into many rooms that can be used for a range of events. The Empress Ballroom has a capacity of up to 3000 people and has vaulted ceilings hung with crystal chandeliers. The room is multipurpose and has held every kind of event from concerts and large dinners to political conventions.

The Empress Ballroom is connected to the Arena which is used for various functions. This room can occupy an additional 600 guests, or for more intimate ambiance like theatrical presentations or medium-sized meetings. Should it be required, a complete blackout can be done.

Blackpool Winter Gardens also hosts a variety of conventions, symposiums, and banquets every year in the Olympia, the Renaissance, the Baronial Hall, and the Spanish Hall, each with a capacity of several hundred people, depending on the event, and up to thousands in some rooms if standing room is all that's needed.

The Horseshoe is a spacious exhibition arena that offers access to the Olympia. The Pavilion Theater, located in the center of the Horseshoe, is a dedicated theater with ornate elegance that makes it an attractive place for holding business meetings. With a seating capacity of only 600, it also offers an intimate setting for Blackpool shows.

The Gardens also form the home to the UK's largest dedicated theater namely - the Opera House Theater. The theater has a capacity of seating approximately 3000 people which includes box and balcony seats. Many famous people like Bob Hope, Judy Garland, and Frank Sinatra have hosted at this stage. Many West End productions have also played as Blackpool shows.

The Festival of Lights, along with many other tourist attractions near by, make this site the perfect location. Since tourism is such a huge part of the economy, there are a ton of different enternainment options within walking distance.

With access to the Olympia, the Horseshoe is a spacious exhibition area. In the center of the Horseshoe is the Pavilion Theater. A dedicated theater, seating only as many as 600 people, it provides an intimate venue for viewing blackpool shows. It is an interesting place to host business meetings, within its ornate elegance. If you were planning on vacationing in Blackpool during the festival of lights celebration, there are other things you can do there as well. The blackpool opera house is divided into various rooms for multipurpose activities. The blackpool winter gardens is a beautiful place to visit during your vacation and can enhance your whole experience.

Published May 13th, 2008

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