Blackpool Civic Trust

Blackpool Civic Trust promoting excellence since 1975

Blackpool North Pier, Boxing Day 2017

Founded in 1975, Blackpool Civic Trust seeks to promote excellence and community spirit in Blackpool for people of all ages. We are interested in all things Blackpool, particularly its heritage and future for people. We have monthly meetings, visits to places of interest, and community activities such as Civic Week. We'd love you to join us.

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Most recent Corporate Member:

Live in Blackpool

Peter & Louise Mowbray with Manager Dave Kerr

Web: https://liveinblackpool.wordpress.com/

email: liveinblackpool@live.co.uk

Monthly Meetings
Monthly Meetings on the third Monday of the month at 7pm are temporarily suspended

non-members welcome.

Future Meetings are cancelled until further notice due to the Corona Virus Pandemic.

Blackpool Civic Trust Calendar Art Competition 2020 - Entries by 10th July 2020

Blackpool Civic Trust Art Competition Summer 2020

This year Blackpool Civic Trust is holding an art competition open to any artists, schools, colleges and youth groups with an aim to producing a calendar for 2021.

The theme is 'Celebrating our Seaside Heritage'.

Please note that the date is not yet finalised due to the current uncertain situation on Covid-19.

The Exhibition will be held at Stanley Park Visitor centre where the shortlisted artworks will go on display, and the final 13 winners will each receive their artwork framed as their prize.

ENTRIES TO BE IN NO LATER THAN 10th July 2020

Please click here for full details

Please click here for an Entry Form

Please note the Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony planned for Friday 27th March 2020 has been postponed until after the pandemic.

New Blue Plaque: Site of Courtfield House

Courtfield House was a 'world class' hotel and catering training facility in Blackpool. Formerly located on the corner of Park Road and Hornby Road. The plaque was revealed in March 2020. Thanks to Mike Coyle former lecturer at the college for assistance creating this blue plaque.

Image of the Blue Plaque for the site of Courtfield House Catering College Blackpool, mounted March 2020

Stay Blackpool Show at The Winter Gardens 4th March 2020

Blackpool Civic Trust at the Stay Blackpool Trade Show 4th March 2020. Promoting Blackpool and recruiting new members. To join us click here, thankyou.

Blackpool Civic Trust at Stay Blackpool Trade Show 4th March 2020

Blackpool Civic Trust 45th Anniversary Dinner 2020, with Awards

Tickets on sale from:

Contact our Social Officer gillhoward@talktalk.net or tel 01253 301264.

2019 Award categories are:

1. Best New Build / New Housing Development

2. Best Refurbishment

3. Best Community Group

The nomination forms are now in and we invite you to join us at the Carousel Hotel South Shore on for our annual dinner and our awards ceremony.

The date is to be announced follownig the pandemic.

Blackpool Civic Trust  Annual Dinner and Awards 27th March 2020

New Blue Plaque: Jean Robinson JP, CBE, first female Mayor of Blackpool

Unveiled 11th January 2020 at Abingdon Street Market

Jean Robinson first female Mayor of Blackpool 1968-8

See more in our news page

Councillor David Owen presents a cheque to Major Sandra Fisher of the Salvation Army at The Christmas Carols and Hot Pot Evening

Blackpool Civic Trust Christmas Carols and Hotpot Supper at St John's Church Blackpool

New Patrons Announced: Danielle and John Barnett MBE, DL

Blackpool Civic Trust are very pleased to announce that Danielle and John Barnett MBE, DL have accepted our invitation to become Patrons of Blackpool Civic Trust. They supported us at our Annual Awards and Dinner earlier this year and will come to our AGM in March next year as our guest speakers to talk about their fascinating lives.

See more on our news page, click here.

Click here to see a list of our speakers and upcoming events in 2019/20