Blackpool Tram Events

Thursday 9 to Sunday 12th September - Heritage Open Days. CA stunning variety of classic buildings is open for viewing over four days. For transport lovers, Saturday and Sunday sees tours of Blackpool by Classic Bus taking in several of the open day venues. The Bus leaves the Town Hall at 1030 and 1400. See the Heritage Open Days website for more details.

Thursday 23^_rd to Wednesday 29^_th September Anniversary Week: A packed week of events to mark the 125th anniversary. Starting with a Welcome Evening on the Thursday and Enthusiast events on the Friday, an intensive service of Vintage Trams will run on both Saturday and Sunday. Sunday will also see an open day at Blackpool Transport's 75 year old Rigby Road Tram Depot and the adjacent bus depot and workshops. Monday and Tuesday will see further enthusiast events with the week finishing with a parade of Blackpool Trams and an anniversary dinner on the Wednesday. See the Anniversary Week page for more details.

Thursdays 30 September and 14 October: Dine and Ride through the Illuminations - a three course evening meal at the Solaris centre followed by a tour of the famous Blackpool Illuminations on 1920s Standard 143. For full details and how to book please see the totallyTransport website

 

Sunday 29^_th  and Monday 30^_th August: Crich Tramway Village Blackpool Bank Holiday Extravaganza: Celebrating 125 years of Blackpool trams. Plus an extravaganza of vintage vehicles including sports cars, buses, motorbikes and lorries.
Sunday 21^_st November :  Heaton Park Tramway (Manchester) "Celebration of Blackpool's Trams and Transport" featuring visiting 'Vanguard' 619 and a special one off visit from another Blackpool tram! Vintage buses operating from LTT collection.