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Winter Gardens welcomes the Brass Bands
Some of the best Brass Bands in the UK will be in competition at The Winter Gardens on Saturday 12th May for the 92nd Spring Festival. The event also includes the Grand Shield, a qualifier for the coveted UK Championship and brings together musicians and enthusiasts from all over the Country and abroad. Starting with the draws from 9am until the Finals in the afternoon and presentations at around 6pm its a terrific spectacle of sights and sounds and a keenly awaited event in the Winter Gardens Blackpool calendar.
Access to the Winter Gardens for the event is only via the Coronation Street entrance (opposite The Houndshill Centre) and the Box Office at that entrance is open from 8am - tickets are £9pp adults and £6pp for concessions. The Winter Gardens is closed to the public on Saturday, re-opening as normal on Sunday morning.
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In March 2010 Blackpool Council purchased the Winter Gardens. Funding for the purchases and investment was secured from European Regional Development Fund, Homes and Communities Agency, Northwest Regional Development Agency and Blackpool Council. Following the acquisition the Winter Gardens is undergoing a major programme of refurbishment projects that has already seen extensive work to the entrances, Dome and Floral Hall, and the opening of the two new dining options under the operation of Heathcotes Outside. The Winter Gardens is operated on behalf of Blackpool Council by Crown Entertainment Centres Ltd.
