o/t Strictly

[Nuttalls Mint Toes]

Even though I’m a season ticket holder, come to every game and have done for years, now I don’t have any family who still live in the town it must be 10 years - maybe longer - since I was last on the front.
Watching Strictly - what is the glass building to the right of the tower as you look at it from the prom?

 

[TwelveAngryMen]

The black one ?

 

[Northstandsinger]

Even though I’m a season ticket holder, come to every game and have done for years, now I don’t have any family who still live in the town it must be 10 years - maybe longer - since I was last on the front.
Watching Strictly - what is the glass building to the right of the tower as you look at it from the prom?

A hotel that never got finished, it’s got a restaurant and bar on the prom side.

 

[Nuttalls Mint Toes]

The black one ?

Yeah that’s the one .. shame if the hotel hasn’t been finished - does look a bit out of place!

 

[Satriale's Pork Store]

It's actually MI6 Northern Headquarters...

But don't tell anyone!

 

[Blackpool Are Back!]

Even though I’m a season ticket holder, come to every game and have done for years, now I don’t have any family who still live in the town it must be 10 years - maybe longer - since I was last on the front.
Watching Strictly - what is the glass building to the right of the tower as you look at it from the prom?

A bloody bankrupt eyesore that ws supposed to be a 5 star hotel!

Those that passed this monstrosity, in a prime position on the promenade, should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[ITKer]

Anyone been inside? How far in to construction did they get? Pass it every day and wonder about that!

 

[todayistheday]

You can still see the Palace nightclub, Sands, Rio's and the Yellow submarine downstairs. They just built round them. Very Blackpool, think I'd rather stop at the crooked house on Nelson Rd.

 

[Wizzerboy]

C'mon JJPool time to get your defensive hat on

 

[Blackpool Are Back!]

Anyone been inside? How far in to construction did they get? Pass it every day and wonder about that!

I heard the council are bailing it out.

 

[todayistheday]

I hear the council are bailing it out.

How many is that, looks like the art hotel has shut on north prom. Could do with knocking that new one down.

 

[Blackpool Are Back!]

How many is that, looks like the art hotel has shut on north prom. Could do with knocking that new one down.

Yes, the council shut down the art hotel on the promenade.

 

[Wizzerboy]

The council couldn't run a bath

 

[Blackpool Are Back!]

Have to laugh at this.
This was posted by the council in June 2021.
2 years and 4 months later, and this tiny road (between the train station and the new hotel) (High St.) is still closed

 

[Wizzerboy]

26 weeks

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

Was there also a museum supposedly being housed within that black hotel?

 

[Pasty Muncher]

A bloody bankrupt eyesore that ws supposed to be a 5 star hotel!

Those that passed this monstrosity, in a prime position on the promenade, should be ashamed of themselves.

I passed that monstrosity many times on my way to work.....so am guilty as charged

 

[Blackpool Are Back!]

Was there also a museum supposedly being housed within that black hotel?

Yes. I believe that's still going ahead.

 

[South Stand '58]

Was there also a museum supposedly being housed within that black hotel?

To be known as "Showtown." Due to open in April next year. Mostly covering the entertainment part of Blackpool's heritage.

 

[Lytham_fy8]

Can they take a bit of the fund for bailing out private eyesores and use it to clean the streets now and again please?

Our road looks like 28 Days Later.

 

[Sooty59]

I pass it most days & TBH I thought it was a car park

 

[Macseasider]

Shirley Ballas is on the TV now saying she loves Blackpool and she lives here and has done since she was 7 years old. Never knew that? Google her and it says she has a mansion in London.

 

[Blackpool Are Back!]

Shirley Ballas is on the TV now saying she loves Blackpool and she lives here and has done since she was 7 years old. Never knew that? Google her and it says she has a mansion in London.

Says she was born and raised in Wallasey and moved to Yorkshire at 15 (from Wiki).

 

[JJpool]

C'mon JJPool time to get your defensive hat on

It's probably already been covered in my other thread.

But found this to give some an idea.

Not sure I've seen a date for the hotel yet?

But there's a nice looking bar.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/business/consumer/inside-the-spyglass-bar-a-first-look-at-blackpools-new-james-bond-themed-bar-3394566

And a wild west diner.

The showtime museum, celebrating Blackpools history, will be in the hotel too.

First look inside Blackpool’s Showtown Museum - Museums + Heritage Advisor

advisor.museumsandheritage.com

And open in March apparently.

Showtown Blackpool Opening Date

Roll Up! Showtown Blackpool unveils March 2024 opening date

www.visitblackpool.com

I don't really get some who've said it's an eyesore either. Whilst not my favourite building ever, it's far from bad IMO when you look at some of the shite in a bad state, black steel and glass looks way better than that and will do once its open and windows cleaned...

 

[JJpool]

Also... an eyesore...

This is what was there before...



The new one is easily an upgrade for me.

 

[Macseasider]

It's probably already been covered in my other thread.

But found this to give some an idea.

Not sure I've seen a date for the hotel yet?



The showtime museum, celebrating Blackpools history, will be in the hotel too.

First look inside Blackpool’s Showtown Museum - Museums + Heritage Advisor

advisor.museumsandheritage.com

And open in March apparently.

Showtown Blackpool Opening Date

Roll Up! Showtown Blackpool unveils March 2024 opening date

www.visitblackpool.com

I don't really get some who've said it's an eyesore either. Whilst not my favourite building ever, it's far from bad IMO when you look at some of the shite in a bad state, black steel and glass looks way better than that and will do once its open and windows cleaned...

My mum has donated her saxophone and a load of photo's to the museum as a feature on the Ivy Benson Band (which my mum was in). They were unique at the time in being an "all women" dance band in the 1950's working mainly summer seasons between Blackpool and Ramsay in the Isle of Man.

 

[Sooty59]

It's probably already been covered in my other thread.

But found this to give some an idea.

Not sure I've seen a date for the hotel yet?

But there's a nice looking bar.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/business/consumer/inside-the-spyglass-bar-a-first-look-at-blackpools-new-james-bond-themed-bar-3394566

And a wild west diner.

The showtime museum, celebrating Blackpools history, will be in the hotel too.

First look inside Blackpool’s Showtown Museum - Museums + Heritage Advisor

advisor.museumsandheritage.com

And open in March apparently.

Showtown Blackpool Opening Date

Roll Up! Showtown Blackpool unveils March 2024 opening date

www.visitblackpool.com

I don't really get some who've said it's an eyesore either. Whilst not my favourite building ever, it's far from bad IMO when you look at some of the shite in a bad state, black steel and glass looks way better than that and will do once its open and windows cleaned...

Can we take the dog in though

 

[JJpool]

Can we take the dog in though

Yes, but only as a permanent museum piece.