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Thousands enjoy Blackpool's Stanley Park's centenary celebrations

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A Stanley Park sign lighting up in the sky in red, green, purple and yellow lights above crowds of people in the park. There is a bandstand with white pillars in the middle with a dark coloured dome roof. Above it and below the sign, the bandstand has been created in purple lights. Some children in the crowd are sitting on people's shoulders.

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Thousands celebrate Blackpool's Stanley Park centenary

Overview

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.

Key points

  • 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.
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