Events on Stanley Park and Salisbury Woodland

Read about past events click here

Read about our 90th Summer Celebration 2017 click here

Read about one of our Easter Fairs

Read about one of our stage shows, The Merry Wives of Windsor

 

2024 Events announced

Bandstand Shows on Sundays from 5th May to 15th September 2024. Love Parks Week. Fundraising fairs. More....

Friends of Stanley Park and Salisbury Woodland Calendar

April to December 2024 (as announced 10th April 2024)

April

13th National Literacy Trust: Spring Time Stories at Stanley Park 10am: 1pm
14th Bandstand Volunteers Training Day: Visitors Centre 1pm
20th AGM All Members Visitor Centre 2pm: Tea/Coffee served from 1pm
27th Flower Arranging Group 1pm: pre-booking required

May

3rd Committee Meeting 10am to 12pm
5th Bandstand 2024 Season begins(details are imminent)
6th Table Top Sale in the Visitor Centre: Trefoil Guild
18th Members Meeting Visitor Centre 2pm: Tea/Coffee served from 1pm
27th Table Top Sale in the Visitor Centre: Rotary

June

6th Committee Meeting 10am to 2pm
7th Donnas Dream House Coffee Morning
15th Members Meeting Visitor Centre 2pm: Tea/Coffee served from 1pm
28th Blackpool Arts Society Exhibition begins

July

5th Committee Meeting 10am to 12pm
20th Members Meeting Visitor Centre 2pm: Tea/Coffee served from 1pm
27th ECO day in the Park
29th Love Parks Week begins

August

2nd Love Parks Week ends
9th Committee Meeting 10am to 12pm
17th Members Meeting Visitor Centre 2pm: Tea/Coffee served from 1pm
17th Charity Bowling for Disabled
24th Strawberry Gardens Table Top Sale
25th Classic Car Show

September

6th Committee Meeting 10am to 12pm
15th Last of the Summer Bandstand shows
21st Members Meeting Visitor Centre 2pm: Tea/Coffee served from 1pm

October

4th Committee Meeting 10am to 12pm
19th Members Meeting Visitor Centre 2pm: Tea/Coffee served from 1pm
26th Halloween Event
27th Halloween Event

November

1st Committee Meeting 10am to 12pm
16th Members Meeting Visitor Centre 2pm: Tea/Coffee served from 1pm

December

6th Committee Meeting 10am to 12pm
7th Christmas Fair
8th Christmas Fair
12th Members Meeting Visitor Centre 2pm: Tea/Coffee served from 1pm
22nd Carols In The Park with Blackpool Light Operatic Society

The above dates are correct at 10th April 2024 but may be subject to changes and additions

Bandstand Events on Sundays from 5th May to 15th September 2024. Please see the separate list for individual dates.

 

Easter Fair in the Visitor Centre

Saturday and Sunday 30/31st March 2024

Easter Bonnet Competition

Fancy Dress Competition

Fun and Games for all the family

 

 

 

Springtime Stories on Stanley Park with the National Literary Trust

A nature trail with Springtime Stories, crafts and activities, free.

Saturday 13th April 2024 10am to 1pm for families with children ages 3-7.

 

Creative Hub Exhibition at Stanley Park Visitor Centre

 

New exhibition coming this week from our creative hub photographers.

Artists and photographers meet every other Sunday to create and share ideas and this is their first exhibition, a stunning display of a variety of subjects.

Next meet up of the Creative Hub is Sunday 10th March from 10 am.

Join the Creative Hub Facebook Group Click Here

 

The next flower arranging workshop, the rose arch, is on Saturday 27th April at 12.30pm at the Visitor Centre. All materials provided, cost is £29.99,payable in cash on the day.

Carol Singing on Stanley Park

Sunday 17th December raised £700

On Sunday 17th December 2023 at 1pm there were Christmas Carols on Stanley Park Bandstand Blackpool. With singing led by Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Company. Collections were for Blue Skies Hospitals Fund for better patient care at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

Together we raised £700 for Blue Skies Hospital Fund at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

 

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The Sunday bandstand shows are over until 2024. See you then!

At the last show of 2023. Volunteers get a thankyou.

Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Gomm

 

 

 

 

 

Keep up to date on our Facebook page

Link to our Facebook Page, click like when you get there

 

 

 

The Friends of Stanley Park hold regular events on the park. These include music on the bandstand, theatrical productions, Easter, Charitable Events, Halloween, Christmas Fairs, Summer family activities. These activities enable us to raise funds that contribute to the maintenance of the park and the cost of the events.

Music on the bandstand
Photo: The Helen May Blue Band 15th May 2022
Photo by Elizabeth Gomm

 

 

 

 

The Visitor Centre is open at follows:

Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 3pm. Information about the park. Staffed by volunteers from the Friends of Stanley Park.

Craft Club Tuesday 10am to 2.30pm, weekly.

Dog Club Wednesday 10am to noon, weekly.

Gardening Club Thursday 10am to noon, weekly.

Book Club: Every 4th Thursday in the Visitor Centre at 2.30pm.

Monthly Meetings 3rd Saturday of the month at 2pm

New club members welcome.

In the Visitor Centre:

Stanley Park Photographic Exhibition by the New Langdale Centre

 

Bandstand

Stanley Park Bandstand Shows every summer

May to October

Volunteers are needed on the bandstand for supervising the audience and clearing up afterwards. Please contact Carole Thaw. email: Carolethaw001@gmail.com for details.

 

Photo of Ska Face on Stanley Park Bandstand 2018:

Volunteers always wanted to assist with the bandstand events.

 

All events subject to change/cancellation based on artist availability/weather. Keep up to date on our Facebook page.

If you know of any bands or performers who are interested in playing, please contact us via the Facebook page.

The Annual Love Parks Week in July for all the family

Photo of the annual Wordpool by Blackpool Arts and Libraries:

Easter Fair 2016: Members and Councillor Members