Tom Grieve

Contributing Writer

Written by Tom Grieve

Blackpool
Tourist Attraction
Blackpool Tower

Blackpool Tower first opened to the public in 1894, and includes the Blackpool Tower Circus and Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Blackpool
Hotel
The Imperial Hotel

Situated on North Promenade, the iconic Imperial Hotel is a grand, nineteenth-century gem that has welcomed a host of royalty, politicians, statesmen and stars of both the stage and screen over the years.

Blackpool
Shop
The Regent

Originally opened in 1921, The Regent is both a cinema and an antique centre, hosting over 50 stalls selling furniture, jewellery and memorabilia.

Blackpool
Tourist Attraction
Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Home to over 125 rides and attractions, including the world famous Big One and Infusion, the world’s only suspended looping coaster completely over water. Pleasure Beach Arena is also home to the Hot Ice show, the longest running ice show in the world.

Charabanc blackpool
Blackpool
Shop
Charabanc

Charabanc is your go-to for vintage and handcrafted items including fashion, gifts and homewares.

Waterloo Music Bar
Blackpool
Music venue
The Waterloo Music Bar

The Waterloo Music Bar is a buzzing, characterful pub-slash-gig venue that sits proudly as one of the pillars of Blackpool’s live music scene.

Cinema
Wolfwalkers – Streaming on Apple TV+

Aspiring young aspiring hunter Robyn Goodfellowe arrives in Ireland alongside her father, who has been tasked with exterminating a local wolf pack. Unhappy at being left behind while her father sets to work, Robyn ventures into the local forest where she meets Mebh (Eva Whittaker) and is inadvertently drawn into the world of the wolfwalkers — an endangered tribe who transform into wolves when they sleep.

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Cinema
Patrick – Streaming On Demand

Patrick is a 38 year old handyman at his parents’ naturist campground. When his prize hammer is stolen, Patrick’s quest to solve the mystery of its’ theft leads to a much deeper mystery – who is he himself?

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