News

2026

Link to archives: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Past Events

 

Friends of Stanley Park monthly meeting

The next members meetings on 21st February 2026. 2pm to 4pm in the visitor centre.

The speakers are to be announced.

Tea and coffee is available from 1pm

Meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of every month unless it's a holiday or clashes with another event. Our Facebook page usually contains the very latest information.

 

We thank all the people who have visited the centre which has
raised an impressive £1,000.00. We also thank all the volunteers for the extra time
put into fundraising.

 

Stanley Park Centenary Celebration 2026

100th Birthdate: Friday 2nd October 2026

Events all year and 2nd/3rd October 2026

We're looking forward to the programme of events throughout 2026 on Stanley Park Blackpool to celebrate its 100th Anniversary. The big event is Friday 2nd October 2026 with celebrations on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd October 2026 in addition to activities all year.

The Friends of Stanley Park have contributed £50,000 towards the £500,000 from Blackpool Council for additional maintenance on the park in 2026. We thank everyone who contributed to our events to raise our £50,000 from fairs in the Visitor Centre at Easter, Halloween, Christmas and activities and collections in the year from the Dog Club, Book Club, Craft Club and the bandstand. Plus the hard work of our volunteers for events and in our Horticultural Group. The full programme of events will be on our website and the Blackpool Council websites when it is finalised.

Read more in the Blackpool Council webpage release linked below. We like the photo with some of our members. https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/.../stanley-park-marks-100...

Tree Planting 3rd February 2026

Monday 3rd February 2026, 22 new trees, are being planted in the area near the children's playground. Led by tree officer Charlotte Bancroft, our volunteer tree wardens are working hard with the gardeners to plant them all on a freezing cold and windy day. Many thanks to volunteers Kerry, Jaisa, Carol, Gill and Dean. Volunteer horticultural expert Bob Warburton has made a green file which is kept in the visitor centre describing what has been planted over the last year and some trees have never been seen in Stanley Park before. There are 4 maple,Celebration and Royal Red, 3 cherry, Accolade, Shirotae and Ukon, 7 pine,Sylvestris and Nigra, 3 Chanticleer pear, 4 Willow Chrysocom and a Whitebeam Magestica. Many of these Have the award of garden merit from the RHA.

I hope this allays the fears of people who have quite rightly questioned the felling of of trees around the park due to age and condition. We'll done everyone.

Christmas Carols

Sunday 21st December 2025 1pm to 2pm

with Blackpool & Fylde Light Operatic

At Stanley Park Bandstand

 

 

 

Snowball the Naughty Elf and tiny friends

Saturday 6th December 2025 11am to 12noon

Snowball the Naughty Elf and friends, fun and games

At Stanley Park Visitor Centre

 

Christmas Fair

Saturday and Sunday 29th and 30th November 2025 10.30am to 2.30pm

Father Christmas, photo opportunity, family fun

At Stanley Park Visitor Centre

 

 

Halloween Weekend Extended

Friday 31st October 2025 10.30am to 2.30pm

bring your pumpkin along, fancy dress competition, stalls,face painting,crafts

At Stanley Park Visitor Centre

Following our wonderful Halloween events last weekend the show will go on this Friday.

 

Bandstand Shows

Stanley Park Blackpool

Summer 2026 Bandstand shows to be announced

We had some great shows in 2025.  Here's to  2026.  Carole Thaw is busy booking bands, if you know any bands that want to take part, then please let Carole know.

 

 

The first show of 2025

Max Fox and his Showteam at Stanley Park Blackpool 25th May 2025

 

The Creative Hub Sunday 10am

Check Facebook for the latest dates.

Calling Artists, Photographers, Crafters and fellow Creatives

Sunday The Creative Hub in Stanley Park Visitor Centre next to the cafe. Please come and join us with whatever you're working on, have a brew, a chat for just a donation. Gill and Nigel look forward to meeting you.

10am to 12.30pm Sunday usually every two weeks, check Facebook for the latest dates and news.

Friends of Stanley Park win Blackpool in Bloom Award

The 2025 Blackpool in Bloom Award went to the Friends of Stanley Park for their work in the Memorial Garden in Stanley Park. Best Amenity Garden 2025.

Climb the Cocker Clock Tower

Saturday 3rd Augus 2025, 11am to 2.30pm, adult £2, child £1, funds for the park

Please note there are a lot of steps and no lift

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read old news in our Archive

Link to archives:

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Past Events

 

Awarded to the Friends of Stanley Park June 2022:

 

 

 

2019

Fields in Trust Best Park in the UK - Stanley Park Blackpool

Following our award of UK Best Park and Best Field Event in 2017 we were ecstatic at winning the UK Best Park in 2019.

The announcement September 2019:

 

Link to Fields in Trust website

Fields in Trust champions and supports our parks and green spaces by protecting them for people to enjoy in perpetuity. Because once lost, they are lost forever.

 

 

Our 2017 Award:

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