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BLACKPOOL DANCE FESTIVAL
Next Events: 17th - 30th May 2025
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.