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Friends of Stanley Park
and Salisbury Woodland
Established July 2002
Blackpool
We are a friendly group who work with the co-operation of Blackpool Council to make the park as attractive and interesting as possible. If you are interested in joining us or working as a volunteer please contact us.
Photo: Beautiful day at the packed bandstand 14th July 2013, Belvadere, Poundstone, Rupert Fabulous.
(yes it's Belvadere with an 'a').
Christmas Fair - Friends of Stanley Park
See more photos of the fair click here.
Special thanks to the following for providing raffle prizes & donations at our fair:
Parks, Art Deco Cafe, Stanley Park
Merlin,
Feblands,
Halsall Toys Europe ltd.
Beach House Bistro Bar,
Cottage Chip Shop.
Tesco.
Belle Vue Hotel.
Whitworth Chemist.
Wilkinsons.
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Friends of Stanley Park meet on the 3rd Saturday of every month in the Visitor Centre. Join us, non-members welcome.
Next meeting Saturday 21st December, Xmas Party, booking essential.
More announcements on the bandstand for 2014 on the Events page.
Friends of Stanley Park members Christmas Dinner
Christmas Lunch at the Park Café on Wed 18th December. All members are welcome to join us, pre-booking essential. The price of the meal is £17.95.
Stanley Park Visitor Centre Exhibitions
Photo of part of the Landscape Masterpiece display.
Opening times Saturday and Sunday 11-3 until spring 2014.
17th October to the end of December - Landscape Masterpiece -
An exhibition on the design and later development of Stanley Park to celebrate the launch of a digital book on Stanley Park's history.
From early January 2014 - Dug In - Highlighting recent research, this exhibition will uncover the secrets of the fogotten World War 1 training trenches under Watson Road Park.
Photo of the proposed children's playground:
Next Friends of Stanley Park show on the Bandstand will be 2014.
What a great year we had in 2013!
The new lions are unveiled in the park on 7th September 2013 Click here.
These Scottish visitors to Stanley Park had a great day and made a great YouTube video in July 2012:
Heritage Walks in Stanley Park and at the Winter Gardens. Click here to read more.
Heritage Guided Tours of Stanley Park.
Click here to read about dates and times.
Click here for meetings and talks
On our website you can find out all about the work of our group as well as keep up to date with events, projects and developments on Stanley Park and Salisbury Woodland.
We welcome any comments on our website as well as our green spaces, so please don't hesitate to contact us. Our Facebook page 'Friends of Stanley Park - Blackpool' can be found on the news page.
Walks in the park and round about, click here
Postal Address: Friends of Stanley Park & Salisbury Woodland, c/o Parks & Green Environment Service, Stanley Park Offices, West Park Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9HU.
Twitter at us @BlackpoolFoSP
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