Events of the Past

on Stanley Park

A collection of photos of past events from 2012 to 2021.

90th Summer Celebration 2017 click here

2012

The bandstand Sunday show volunteers 2012:

The beginning of Heritage Guided Tours in the Park 2012:

2013

The unveiling of the Stanley Park Lions in an exchange with Stowe School:

The Stanley Park delegation at Stowe School with Prince Michael of Kent:

2014

Stanley Park Italian Gardens in 2014:

Christmas Fair 2014:

2015

It's Easter on Stanley Park. It's salsa time with Blackpool's 'Nocha de Salsa':

Parading hats at the Easter Fair:

The Hi-Ropes being built on Stanley Park, Blackpool:

Witches in Salisbury Woodland, scaring the children:

Friends of Stanley Park Christmas Fair 2015:

2016

Easter Fair Prize Winners:

Twelfth Night by the Friends of Stanley Park in Blackpool Shakespeare Week 2016:

Annual Stanley Park Classic Car Show 2016:

Macmillan Coffee Weekend 2016:

Friends of Stanley Park Christmas Tree at the Winter Gardens Christmas Tree Competition:

2017

Stanley Park Blackpool, the presentation for UK's Best Park from Fields in Trust at Lords in London:

Friends of Stanley Park 'Best Have a Field Day 2017' from Fields in Trust for the 90th Summer Celebration

The Earl of Derby holds the golden key that his grandfather opened the park with in 1926:

Revoelution Choir at the 90th Summer Festival:

The Earl of Derby speaking at the 90th Summer Celebration:

The annual Wordpool by Blackpool Arts and Libraries:

Jurassic Kingdom on Stanley Park 2017:

Rupert Fabulous every year a great show:

Touch the Pearl every year a great show:

Ska Face blow the place on their first show on the bandstand:

2018

The Reluctant Dragon Theatre Production:

Remembrance Day 2018:

Friends of Stanley Park Remembrance Bench with a service family:

Halloween Fair, Pumpkin Competition:

2019

National BMX Championships at Stanley Park:

Armed Forces Day at Stanley Park:

Annual Manchester to Blackpool Classic Car Run 55th year:

Friends of Stanley Park and Blackpool Council at Stay Blackpool holiday display, Blackpool Winter Gardens:

The Stroke Association Annual run:

2019

Blackpool Stanley Park wins UK Park of the Year in 2019, for the second time, presented by Fields in Trust:

Halloween Ghost Trail 26th October 2019, led by Stephen Mercer

Halloween Dancers 26th October 2019

Stephen Mercer - Ghost Tours

Friends of Stanley Park Christmas Tree at the Winter Gardens Christmas Tree Festival

 

Friends of Stanley Park Christmas Party 2019

 

Stanley Park Veteran's Walk Dedications, June 2021

Elaine Smith reports: On Tuesday 1st June 2021 Joyce Street (Vice Chairman) and myself had the very pleasant job of hosting the Dedication and unveiling of the last three trees on Veterans Walk.  The trees were dedicated to the NHS, the Palatine Rotary Blood Bike and the Friends of Stanley Park.