Blackpool Civic Trust website www.blackpoolcivictrust.org.uk

Month: March 2026

  • Blackpool Civic Trust Meetings and Speakers 2026/7

    Our meetings are on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7pm in the Holiday Inn, Blackpool, unless stated otherwise. Non-members are welcome, we appreciate a donation thankyou.

    We are always interested in hearing from potential speakers.

    MondayTopicSpeaker
    2026
    April 20thFylde Folk LoreZowie Swan
    May 18thBlack LiverRuth and Keith
    June 15thArchitectural PhotographySean Conboy
    July 20th Blackpool ShipwrecksBarry McCann
    August 17thENVECODiane Farley
    September 21stStick Men & AuthorDavid Hulme
    October 19thMy 75 year love affair with BlackpoolJohn Lovett Begg
    November 16thThe Robert Evan Mills Lecture: ‘Palace (varieties, cinema and ballroom)’ Shirley Matthews
    December 14thChristmas Festivities
    2027
    January 18thSpeaker to be announed
    February 15thSpeaker to be announced
    March 15thAnnual General Meeting

  • Blackpool Civic Trust Committee 2026/7

    At the Annual General Meeting held on 16th February 2026 we elected the committee for the next 12 months as listed below. We thank all those who participated in the retiring committee and look forward to another successful year.

    Chairman & SecretaryElaine Smith MBE
    Hon. Treasurer Diane Glister
    Minute TakerWalter Cairns
    Tel 01253 357865
    Social SecretaryRachel Sykes
    rachelsykes@hotmail.co.uk
    Membership and Speakers’ SecretaryDenise Astbury
    Planning OfficerStehen Jones
    Project Officer Dr Sir Michael Prendergast KBE  KCSG MBA
    Publicity OfficerFrom the above.

  • March 2026 Annual General Meeting

    Members have been notified by email and mail that The Blackpool Civic Trust Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 16th March, 2026 at 7pm at the Holiday Inn, Talbot Rd, Blackpool.

    The agenda and nomination forms for the chairman and committee have also been sent in the notification. The meeting will elect the committee for the year 2026/7. Only members can vote.