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BLACKPOOL DANCE FESTIVAL
Next Events: 17th - 30th May 2025
Proam TS 17th - 20th May
Hall of Fame 21st May
Future Events: May 2026 – 100th Anniversary 16th 29th May
Proam TS 16th to 19th May
Hall of Fame 20th May
The Blackpool Dance Festival began in 1920 in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
To find out more about the history of the festival, please visit our History section.
Covering a period of fourteen days, the May Blackpool Dance Festival is by far the largest of the five festivals held in Blackpool. The Festival covers Ballroom and Latin American dancing, incorporating the British Open Championships for Adult Amateur and Professional couples, plus Formation Teams.
2005 saw the introduction of two new events, the British Rising Star Amateur Ballroom and Latin Competitions.
*NEW FOR 2025 - U19 BALLROOM AND LATIN COMPETITIONS*
99th Blackpool Dance Festival Syllabus
Ticket Application Form 2025
Ticket Information Letter 2025
Advanced seat bookings will be allocated from 7th October.