Blackpool hosts the International fitness showcase, 3 days of amazing dance aerobics step combat conditioning lectures, workshops and mindbody sessions. A superb experience of fitness instructors and enthusiasts alike.

Is taking place in the winter gardens on Church Street

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Blackpool Magicians’ Club Ltd proudly host 60th Celebration Annual Magic Convention, Blackpool Opera House & Winter gardens, Church Street, Blackpool, 17th – 19th February 2012.

Blackpool Magicians’ Club host their annual convention, the largest in the world, right here in Blackpool, UK. Proving year after year to be a hit with registrants from around the globe, growing in size each year. With over 125 dealers exhibiting in the Empress Ballroom, many lectures, competitions and star studded shows, make sure you don’t miss their next convention in February 2012.

The Blackpool show is without doubt one of the largest in the world and regularly attracts around 25,000 visitors. It is held the third weekend in January each year and is truly a family event. Fanciers can buy anything from a £25,000 mahogany loft to a bag of pigeon corn at one of the 200 or so trade stands. Thousands of pigeons change hands at sales and auctions where sums of £10 to perhaps £10,000 can be paid for a pedigree racing pigeon or its offspring.

The 141st British Open Golf Championship 2012 - Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club

Blackpool's Fireworks Championships where the skies above Blackpool will once again light up this September as fabulous fireworks return to the resort.

The event will gather together the crème de la crème of the world’s firework elite and promises a mouth-watering series of shows with jaw-dropping entertainment for all the family - and a great opportunity for visitors to take an extended weekend break.

Build up will commence around 7.30pm Fireworks from approximately 8.30pm. All displays subject to suitable weather conditions.

see www.visitblackpool.com for more information

The start of the Illumination season and the big switch on. For more details see www.visitblackpool.com

The prom will be filled with young and old on bikes as cars are banned from the sea front for one evening. It a great chance to get a free preview of this years lights before the big switch on.

Blackpool once agin comes alive with both classic and modern aircraft as they take to the skies in Blackpool’s brilliant 2012 air show. This year will see the spectacular wing walkers and admire some beautiful flying machines form the past and present – a marvellous family day out for young and old!Tower Festival Headland, Promenade

We salute the brave men and women who have fought for this country and who continue to do so today.

It's only fitting that Blackpool should host a whole week of events to celebrate the British Armed Forces rather than just a day like other parts of the country.

see www.visitblackpool.com for more information and details of events

Special events to be confirmed later in the season to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee