Blackpool Armed Forces & Veterans Week - 19-27 June (The Windsor Carlton is offering a 10% discount to those who book a minimum of 2 nights - just mention this offer when telephoning or emailing)

Blackpool Marathon and Half Marathon - ......... - starting at 9.00am at the Blackpool Tower and passing the seafront, Golden Mile and many other prominent sights.

Totally Transport - ..... - a classic car event, with many lovingly restored cars, motorbikes andother vehicles from much of the last century.

National Bike week - 19-27 June

Entertainment:
Strictly Tap Dance Fever - From the creators of spirit of the dance - 1-4 June
One Night in Vegas starring Martyn Lucas - 5 June
Billy Ocean in concert - 5 June
An audience with Sally Morgan (Psychic to the stars) - 6 June
If I were you - A touching new comedy on role reversal starring Liza goddard and Jack Ellis - 14-19 June
Hits from the Blitz - A celebration of wartime entertainment - 20 June 
Dad's Army Marches On - celebrating 70 years of the Home Guard 1940 -2010 starring leslie Grantham as Private Walker - 21-26 June
Live in concert - the little big club with Bob the builder, Angelina Ballarina, Fireman Sam, Barney & Fifi and the Flowertots - 27 June

Town Criers' Championships - ..... competition in the town cetnre, where the loudest voice wins.

Manchester - Blackpool Bike Ride - 11 July

Entertainment:
It's never too late - A comedy starring Joanna Van Gyseghem, Jeffrey Holland & Judy Buxton - 5-10 July
Pet Shop Boys Pandemonium on Tour - 13 July
Ken Dodd - 17 July
Keeping up Appearances - Classic British comedy at its very best. Starring Gareth Hale, Kim Hartman, Steven pinder & Rachel Bell as Hyacinth Bucket - 19-24 July
Abba Mania - Recreating all your favourite hits - 22 & 29 July
Evening of Dance - Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace - 24 July
The Gruffalo (live on Stage) - A fine piece of children's theatre - 27 & 28 July  

Noctune Cycle Race - 7 August

Blackpool's Annual Air Show - 8 August - Red Arrows and supporting aircraft

UDO World Street Dance Championships 27-29 August

Ride the Lights - 31 August

Entertainment:
Fireman Sam Live - See the hero next door and his friends - 1 August
Jimmy Carr - 6 August
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma starring Mark Evans, Marti Webb & Gemma Sutton - 10-14 August
Jane McDonald - 14 August
Abba Mania - Recreating all your favourite hits - 19 & 26 August
Relight the fire starring The Take That Experience - 21 August

Blackpool Illuminations 3 September - 7 November.  Blackpool Illuminations are considered to be the greatest free light show on earth, which entertains millions of visitors between September and November.  The big switch on weekend is 3rd September - 5th September.

World Firework Championships - 10 September -12 September - top firework companies from around the globe will be invited to stage firework displays.

Blackpool - Morcambe 30 mile bike ride - 5 September

UK Bus Driver of the Year - 5 September

Tour of Britain Cycle Race - 11 September

Blackpool Vehicle Preservation Group Classic Vehicle Show - 12 September

125th Anniversary of Blackpool Tramway 23-29 September

Entertainment:
Ken Dodd - 26 September

Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival - 17 October - 19 October

British Freestyle Championships - 9 October - 10 October; 15 October - 16 October

Entertainment:
Jane McDonald - 16 October
The Armstrong & Miller Show Live - 3 October
Ken Dodd - 10 October - 7 November (Sundays)
Question of Sport live on tour for the first time ever with Sue Barker, Matt Dawson & Phil Tufnell - 29 October
John Barrowman - 31 October

Blackpool Christmas Lights Switch On - 13 November

British National Dance Championships 18 November - 20 November

Entertainment:
Vampires Rock 2010 tour - 11 November
Blackpool Soul Weekender in the Tower Ballroom - 12-14 November
Michael Bolton - 13 November
Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine - 16-20 November

Celebrate New Year and The Tower or The Winter Gardens  (The Windsor Carlton offer a special 2 night deal New Year which also includes a free buffet; a glass of bucks fizz and a late breafast/departure New Years' Day.

Pantomime - 3 December 2010 - 2 January 2011

Entertainment:
Jason Manford - 10 & 11 December