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We meet some of the people who help to run the Tower, and find plenty of other things to do in Blackpool. Take a tram along the Golden Mile, send your Dad a saucy postcard, and don't miss the lights in the autumn.

Seaside Fun

Blackpool is sometimes called the Las Vegas of Europe – and with good reason. For more than a century, thrill-seekers have travelled from all over the world to indulge in its gritty vulgarity and variety of pleasures.

Seaside Fun

Blackpool Trams

Seasoned Blackpool aficionados will tell you there is really only one way to arrive at the Tower (and it isn’t on foot in the pouring rain). Sitting on the top deck of a tram as it shudders and clanks its way along the Promenade is the real deal, even better if it’s one of the vintage illuminated vehicles that ply the seafront route during the period of the Blackpool Lights (September-November). These include the classic Wild West steam train, the paddle-steamer and the space rocket.

Blackpool Trams

Dancing in the Ballroom

Every afternoon, throughout the summer season, the Blackpool Tower Ballroom plays host to romantic tea dances, accompanied by the music of the mighty Wurlitzer organ. Couples have been twirling across the floor here ever since 1899, when the ballroom, with its beautiful Frank Matcham-designed interior, was first opened.

Dancing in the Ballroom

Blackpool Illuminations

Everything you need to know about the world-famous Illuminations - from their history to the famous names who have switched them on.

Blackpool Illuminations

A Taste of the Tower

ICONS has scaled Blackpool Tower to film the characters who keep the attraction at the top of its game. Meet one of the organists, a lift attendant and the maintenance manager - they all have a story to tell...

A Taste of the Tower