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Thousands celebrate Blackpool's Stanley Park centenary
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Thousands of people attended a two-day celebration to mark the 100th birthday of Blackpool's Grade II listed Stanley Park. The event featured a re-enactment of the original park opening by Sir Bill Beaumont, school performances, sporting activities, fairground rides, a makers market, live music, and a nighttime drone show.
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- Blackpool's Stanley Park marked its official centenary 100 years after opening in 1926.
- Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire Sir Bill Beaumont re-enacted the opening of the park's gates.
- Festivities included sporting activities, fairground rides, a makers market, food stalls, and heritage tours.
- Performances were given by local schoolchildren, the Waterloo Women's Choir, a jazz band, and a DJ.
- The celebrations concluded with new park lighting being switched on and a special drone show over the lake.
