Crafty breaks in blackpool are offering short breaks in Blackpool. bed and breakfast with optional evening meal. Demonstrations from professional and amateur crafters,trips out to Fleetwood etc). Decoupage,Stamping,Iris folding.Competitions,Good fun, Pleasant company and just an all round good weekend. Telephone 01253 353763 for more details. WHAT'S ON? (August - December) AUGUST DATE EVENT VENUE (Mon-Sat) Hot Ice Pleasure Beach (Tuesdays) Billy Pearce Laughter Show North Pier (Saturdays) Joe Longthorne North Pier (Sundays) The Grumbleweeds Pleasure Beach (Fridays) Star Idol – Entertainer of the Year 2010 Pleasure Beach 5 Miss Blackpool 2010 Competition Heat 7 Queens Promenade 5 Colin Fry North Pier 5,12,19,26 Big One Talent on Stage (6-16 year olds) Pleasure Beach 5,12,19,26 Big One Talent on Ice (5-18 year olds) Pleasure Beach 5-8 Rebellion 2010 Punk Festival Winter Gardens 7 Nocturne Series (Blackpool Stage) Cycling Town Centre 8 Blackpool Air Display inc Red Arrows South Piers 8 Ladies Pairs Final Bowling Competition Waterloo Road 6, 7, 13, 14 Waterloo Plate Crown Green Bowling Waterloo Road 14 Jane McDonald Winter Gardens 19 Abba Mania Winter Gardens 20 Miss Blackpool 2010 Competition Grand Final TBC 26 Abba Mania Winter Gardens 27-29 UDO World Street Dance Championships Winter Gardens 28-29 European Tractor Pulling Championships Great Eccleston 29 Fleetwood Marathon Fleetwood to Blackpool Promenade 29 Ken Webster - Hypnotist Pleasure Beach 31 Ride The Lights - Illuminations on your bike Promenade SEPTEMBER. DATE EVENT VENUE (Tuesdays) Billy Pearce Laughter Show North Pier (Saturdays) Joe Longthorne North Pier (Sundays) The Grumbleweeds Pleasure Beach 1-5 (Mon-Sat) Hot Ice Pleasure Beach 2 Colin Fry North Pier 3 Blackpool Illuminations Switch On Ceremony Coral Island 3-5 TVR Car Club Back Home Weekend TBC 3-7 Nov The Blackpool Illuminations and Festival of Light Promenade 4 Hilton Illuminations 10k Fun Run Hilton Hotel 4 Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown Winter Gardens 4 Honda Goldwing Light Parade TBC 4 Ladies Midnight Charity Walk Promenade 4-5 George Formby Society Convention Imperial Hotel 5 United Kingdom Bus Driver of the Year North Promenade 5 Blackpool to Morecambe 30 Mile Bike Ride Star North Pier 10-12 World Firework Championship Promenade TBC Autumn Waterloo Bowling Finals Waterloo Road 11 Tour of Britain Cycle Race Stage 1 Finish Promenade 12 Ladies Waterloo Final Bowling Waterloo Road 12 Blackpool Vehicle Preservation Group Lytham St Annes TBC Fleetwood Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K Race Fleetwood TBC Waterloo Plate Bowling Finals Waterloo Road 19 Ford Day Middle Walk North Shore 23-29 125th Anniversary of the Blackpool Tramway Various 26 Manchester Ford Capri Club Middle Walk TBC Champion of Champions Weekend Bowling Waterloo Road OCTOBER. DATE EVENT VENUE (Tuesdays) Billy Pearce Laughter Show North Pier (Saturdays) Joe Longthorne North Pier 3 Armstrong & Miller Live Grand Theatre 7 Colin Fry North Pier 9-10 British Freestyle Championships Winter Gardens 10 Pier to Pier 10 mile Run Blackpool to Fleetwood Promenade 15-17 Model Boat Show Norbreck Castle 16-19 Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival Winter Gardens 23 Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown Winter Gardens 26 Jane MacDonald Winter Gardens 28-31 17th Annual Rock n Roll Illuminations Weekend Savoy Hotel NOVEMBER DATE EVENT VENUE 5-7 Switchover Weekend Events TBC 7 Final Night of the Blackpool Illuminations Promenade 7 Last Night on Prom TBC 12-14 Northern Soul Weekender Blackpool Tower 13 Michael Bolton Winter Gardens 13-28 Christmas Light Switch On Town Centre 18-20 British National Dance Championships Winter Gardens 20-21 George Formby Society Convention Imperial Hotel DECEMBER DATE EVENT VENUE 2-5 Jingle Bell Rock Savoy Hotel 3- 2 Jan Aladdin Grand Theatre 10 Jason Manford Winter Gardens TBC UK Disco Kids Competition Tower Ballroom