Blackpool Civic Trust promoting excellence since 1975.
We hope you'll come and meet us in 2016!
Blackpool South Beach wins coveted blue flag award
Blackpool Civic Trust
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.
Monthly Meetings
2016 Monthly Meetings on the third Monday of the month at 7pm.
The next meeting is at the Town Hall:
7pm Monday October 17th, Guest Speaker: Andy Mitchell of Radio Wave
Click here to see a full list of our speakers
Imperial Hotel Turkish Bath floor
An attractive mosaic has been found under the asphalt floor of the Imperial Hotel Turkish Bath which we are restoring.
We have completed the walls and ceiling in one room and good progress is being made cleaning the other two rooms. Any Civic Trust member who wants to help with this ambitious and unique project is most welcome to join us.
Heritage Open Day Blackpool Town Hall Guided Tour
On Saturday 10th September, Blackpool Civic Trust showed visitors around the Town Hall as part of Heritage Open Days.
Chair of Blackpool Civic Trust, Joan Humble, said "it was a pleasure to be joined by the Mayor of Blackpool, Coun. Kath Rowson". Civic Trust volunteers showed many interested visitors around the building and explained its history. One visitor had come from Australia and spoke to the Mayor about her visit.
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From L to R: Barbara Geary, West Australia: Pat Blackeley, Staining; Joan Humble, Blackpool Civic Trust, Mayor Coun. Kath Rowson, Christine Lambe, Civic Trust.
Fylde Decorative and Fine Arts Society research project, 'Tagging the Treasures'
Fylde Decorative and Fine Arts Society have been shortlisted in the Best Research category for a national award in the Historic England 2016 Angel Awards. The award is won by public votes.
Read more about this project and vote in the Historic England Angel Awards, Click here
North Shore Promenade Shelter Project
Blackpool Civic Trust are undertaking another project this time we are going to be doing work on two of the Grade II Listed Tram Shelters the first shelter to be done is the one opposite Sandhurst Avenue. Both the Tram Shelters are single ones.
The work to be done will include wire brushing corroded areas, sanding woodwork, priming were necessary, undercoating and glossing, all the paint will be provided by Blackpool Council.
At the moment we are just getting names of people who are interested once we have names etc we will then be able to proceed in sorting out dates and times.
Blackpool Civic Week - 12th to 18th June 2016
Civic Day is a national celebration of civic pride. It is a day when communities across the country say "we care about where we live".
Read more on our Civic Week page
Civic Day Afternoon Tea at the Art Deco Cafe, Stanley Park
Heritage Quiz at St Stephen's on the Cliffs Church Hall
Blackpool are the first group nationally to survey all local war memorials as part of the First World War Memorials Programme, 29th February 2016. Click here to read more
Click here to see the Video of the project from Civic Voice
Imperial Hotel Tile Project
If you've an hour or two to spare why not come along and join us restoring this fine room. All Civic Trust members are very welcome.
Direct Links to what we do and other items of interest:
BuildingsBlue PlaquesHeritage Open DaysFavourites
Blackpool contains many buildings and areas of importance:
Over 30 listed buildings
Over 50 blue plaques
One listed park
Four Conservation Areas
Local list of important buildings
Assets of Community Value
Blackpool Heritage Open Days click here
Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours click here
Blackpool Illuminations
See our Corporate Members list
See our news page for information of what we've done and what we're doing.
Blackpool has 7 miles of diverse and well maintained promenade, several parks and open spaces. It is also a major centre of entertainment, as marked by the Comedy Carpet, and ballroom dancing at the beautiful Tower Ballroom and the Winter Gardens. The Opera House was host to the Royal Variety Show in 1955 and 2009.
Blackpool also takes the environment seriously with attractively designed improvements to flood defences, major water cleanliness projects and sustainability technology being featured at the Solaris Centre.
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