World At Your Feet - Celebrating 60 Years
Directed by: Beryl Whittaker
Starring: Whittaker Dance and Drama
Showing Friday 10 February to Sunday 12 February 2012
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Performance Times: Friday 7.0pm, Saturday and Sunday 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Running Time: tbc
This Diamond show celebrates the opening of Blackpool's own Whittaker Dance Drama Centre on February 11, 1952 by Beryl Whittaker.
This show is for the whole family.
It includes routines of all kinds - Riverdance, tap spectaculars, ballet, street dance and popular musicals.
The worshipful Mayor of Blackpool, Clr Joan Greenhalgh sent the following message to the centre.
'It gives me reat pleasure to extend my very best wishes to everyone at Whittaker Dance and Drama Centre on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Centre.
For all these years Whittaker Dance and Drama Centre have produced an arry of talent and many former pupils now feature in television dramas and in National productions of a high calibre.
The Mayoress and I are looking forward to seeing the next show and we are sure that it will, once again, a successful one.
We hope that Whittaker Dance and Drama will produce home grown talent for many more years to come!'
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Presented By: Whittaker Dance and Drama
Booking information
Stalls and Dress Circle £14.00
Upper Circle £12.00
Side Upper Circle £10.00
Children £9.00
Concession £9.00
Opening times
In Person Open from 10.00am daily. Times do vary on occasion.
Booking is also available at Blackpool’s Houndshill Shopping Centre Information Desk.
Postal Address
Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HT.
Car Parking and Public Transport
Nearest car park to the Grand Theatre is West Street Car Park with CCTV (above British Home Stores), opposite the theatre. ‘Show and Park’ West Street Car Park tickets from the Grand Theatre. Only £2.50 (park 5.30pm to 12.30am). We recommend purchasing at time of booking theatre tickets. Discounted car park tickets only available from the Box Office - acquire before parking. SATNAV West Street Car Park postcode FY1 1HA. By Bus: The Grand Theatre is just 50 feet from most local bus links (British Home Stores - Town centre main terminal). By Train: Blackpool North Station is approximately five minutes walk from the theatre. Taxi Rank: Located 30 feet from the Grand Theatre entrance (Church Street), a free taxi phone is available for patrons in the theatre foyer.
Ways to Pay and Fees
We accept all major credit and debit cards. Blackpool Grand Theatre ticket transactions in person, by phone or post incur a charge of £1.50 per transaction as a booking fee (from 1st January 2010). Tickets booked online incur a charge of £1 per ticket. The Theatre is a charitable trust. Although the Grand has been able to attract large musical productions over the years for the community, the theatre retains a very small proportion of the income generated by box office sales. The theatre relies upon income generated through the booking fee, ancillary sales and sponsorship. Cheques should be made payable to Blackpool Grand Theatre and remember to add 60p to your total, if you would like your tickets posted back to you.
Concessions Apply to; Senior Citizens, Registered Disabled, Under 18s, Full-time Students, Registered Unemployed, Equity, BECTU and MU Members. ID required when requesting concessions. Only one concession per ticket, and may not be used in conjunction with other offers. Subject to availability, please request at time of booking.
Ticket Exchange and Re-Sales
Please note that as with most theatres, tickets are non-refundable. We kindly request that you check before booking that the date and time of the performance is suitable for all. Ticket exchange service £1.50 per ticket. Tickets can be exchanged for another performance of the same production, not for other events. For an exchange, tickets must be returned to the Box Office 3 days prior to the performance. Unable to use your tickets? We can attempt to re-sell them for a fee of 50p per ticket (at the patron’s risk). The theatre’s own available seats take priority. Please check your tickets at the point of sale. While every effort is made to provide accurate information on release of our brochure, changes to the programme do happen, please check the website for the latest information.
Access
A copy of our brochure is also available in large print and on audio visual DVD, via the website or from the box office. It is important that the box office staff are notified of your requirements at the time of booking to ensure that suitable seating is allocated and other necessary arrangements made. Induction Loop System and Infra-Red Headsets: An induction loop system is fitted in the Lawrence House Studio and the main auditorium. We have infra-red headsets available for a refundable deposit of £5 per headset; please notify the Box Office of the number required for your party, at the time of booking. Stalls seats have level access from Corporation Street and Matcham’s Bar. There are nine allocated wheelchair spaces available at every performance. If you have a larger or motorized chair, please state this at time of booking so that we can accommodate you in comfort and safety. There is a new wheelchair-accessible toilet at the rear of the Stalls and a chairlift is available to the Dress Circle for people with restricted mobility, accessible from Matcham Court. The Lawrence House Studio is fully accessible to wheelchair patrons via a lift from Matcham Court. There is also an accessible washroom. Please notify the Access Officer in advance if you wish to use this facility. Persons may alight outside the theatre. Assisted dogs are welcome; please notify the box office at time of booking.
For tickets call our Box Office on 01253 290190
Group Booking: 01253 743232

