News
Speaker at the AGM Announced
29th March 2010: Steve Thompson, Blackpool Council Finance Department. The Blackpool Budget and how our money is being spent. After the AGM. Please attend.
Special Meeting and AGM postponement
Please note that the programme in March 2010 will be:
Monday 1st March: Town Hall Chamber, 7pm. Extraordinary Meeting of all our members to discuss whether or not we join the CSI.
Monday 15th March: Speaker: Dr Colin Penny - The History of Lancaster Castle. Normal meeting with speaker.
Monday 29th March: Town Hall Chamber, 7pm. New date for the AGM.
New speaker at the AGM Steve Thompson, Blackpool Council Finance Department. The Blackpool Budget and how our money is being spent. After the AGM. Please attend.
Totally Transport Fund Raising Beetle Drive
The Solaris Centre, New South
Promenade Blackpool
Friday 9th April 2010 at 6.30pm
Enjoy an evening of classic games including the traditional
‘Beetle Drive’ and a Meat and Potato Pie supper in the café
of the Solaris Centre.
Tickets cost £10 (£7.50 for under 16s) and can be obtained
from:
Solaris Centre, New South Promenade, Blackpool FY4 1RW
Tel 01253 478040.
E-mail enquiries to bct2006-civic@yahoo.co.uk
Also on sale at:
Visit Blackpool, Clifton St, Blackpool 478222
information@visitblackpool.com
BCT on BBC Radio Lancashire Saturday Breakfast
Click in the window below to listen.
Go to the Blackpool Civic Trust YouTube Channel.
January 21st Civic Trust Building Awards
A successful event was held at St Johns Conference Centre for the 2009 building awards. Around 150 people watched His Worshipful the Mayor of Blackpool: Norman Hardy, Joan Humble MP, Gordon Marsden MP, Jimmy Armfield CBE and other dignitaries present the awards.
Click here to view the details
Blackpool, Celebrating 125 years of trams website
2010 is the 125th anniversary of Blackpool's famous electric trams - one of the very first in the world and the first in the UK. Various events will take place during the year, including the showpiece Anniversary Week in 23 to 29 September.
On the website you can find out about:
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Tramway Events on the Fylde during 2010
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The 125th Anniversary Week of Events
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A brief history of the Blackpool Tramway
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Profiles of the Vintage Trams expected to operate in 2010
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Event partners
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The tram driving experience.
Click here go to www.blackpooltramevents.co.uk
Blackpool Heritage Champions
Blackpool Heritage Champions are a group of specially selected and trained volunteers who are interested in and knowledgeable about Blackpool's heritage and are keen to inform others.
If you think this could be you. Click here to read full details.
Blackpool Heritage Trail is now on the internet
Click on the link 'Heritage Trail' on the left to find out more.