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Blackpool
Winter Gardens
![Home sweet home logo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b465a_14597d9d2167440b8198f4c971e9ab20~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_511,y_209,w_1756,h_1263/fill/w_383,h_276,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Home%20sweet%20home%20logo.jpg)
Impressive 1878 building with several venues for shows and events, plus bars, a restaurant and cafe.
![Image by Luke Ellis-Craven](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4a36613762546f2d65764d~mv2_d_4957_3966_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_346,w_4957,h_3274/fill/w_195,h_122,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image%20by%20Luke%20Ellis-Craven.jpg)
![Image by Paul Berry](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_73119a1a1b9b412a9cc830cb22f8aae3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_19,w_6000,h_3963/fill/w_195,h_122,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image%20by%20Paul%20Berry.jpg)
![Image by Mark mc neill](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_95c6b34456414f8d938e076d824dc560~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_445,y_0,w_4473,h_3017/fill/w_195,h_125,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image%20by%20Mark%20mc%20neill.jpg)
Panto history at BLACKPOOL WINTER GARDENS
1904: Dick Whittington
1940: Dick Whittington
2020: Cinderella (postponed until 2021 - however the production never went ahead).
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1904: DICK WHITTINGTON
Opened 24th December 1904 (for two week run)
Cast
Harry D Lyndon, Fanny Harris, Dan Thomas, Ivy Sinclaire, S. Dennington, Will Mackney, J.G Aitken, Edna Morgan, Gracie Woodleigh, Harry D Lyndon, Louie Davis, Daisy Yates, Loie Yates, Davy Jones, Barrie Golmore, Gracie Grahame
![1940 Blackpool Opera House.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255025_279e9eed2ec444cfbd7ea26451188173~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_56,h_38,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/1940%20Blackpool%20Opera%20House.jpg)
1940: DICK WHITTINGTON
Opened 24th December 1940
George Formby,
Dick Whittington: Helen Breen
Dame Martha: Jack Williams
Alice Fitzwarren: Roberta Huby
Elaine Halstead
Laurie Mellin
Frank Tilton
Billy Sutton
Produced by Tom Arnold
1904
1940
2020
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![cinderella-shirley-1920x720.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b465a_a6451669a2cb4696b5d0d0ee6f0c6766~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_51,h_19,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/cinderella-shirley-1920x720.jpg)
2020: Cinderella
Never opened for the season due to the COVID outbreak. Was advertised to open again in 2021but then was cancelled.
Cast
Shirley Ballas
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