The Winter Gardens Company bought the site in 1875 for £28,000. The Winter Gardens was built on the 6-acre (2.4 hectares) Bank Hey Estate and officially opened on 11 July 1878. The original intention was “to place on the land a concert room, promenades, conservatories and other accessories calculated to convert the estate into a pleasant lounge, especially desirous during inclement days.”
The Vestibule, Floral Hall, Ambulatory and Pavilion Theatre were all built in the 1870s and the Opera House Theatre originally opened in 1889. The Empress Ballroom was built in 1896, together with the Indian Lounge (now the Arena). The long-gone Blackpool Ferris wheel, erected in 1896, was also located at the complex. The building cost was £100,000 (equivalent to £12,000,000 million in 2023)
The day will be all inclusive, including coach transport from Didsbury to St Annes with drop off close to the pier for a coffee, comfort break and a look around. The coach will drop us off for lunch at the Toby Carvery (with a vegetarian option) which is located at the side of the pier. After lunch we will then be transported to the Winter Gardens Blackpool with an inclusive guided tour of the site. The cost of £45.00 includes lunch, tour of the Winter Gardens, return travel to Didsbury and gratuities.
Itinerary:
08:30 Pick up at Didsbury library M20 2DN
08:45 Pick up at Parrs Wood Methodist Church (Parrs Wood Road) M20 5QQ
10:15 Coffee-stop and break
12:00 noon Lunch at Toby Carvery 7-9 South Promenade FY1 1LS
13:30 Leave Toby Carvery for Blackpool Winter Garden`s FY1 1HL
16:15 Leave Blackpool for Didsbury
The cost of coach hire to the Society still remains a large element of the social trip cost, and we would request early booking to reduce any financial risk of cancellation.
Traveller`s details: Name: …………………………………………………………………..
Contact Telephone Nos: ………………………………………
Your email:
My emergency Contact Telephone Nos: ……………………
Accompanying traveller: …………………………………………………
Method of Paying by: ……………………………………………
You can email details to the DCS at: info@didsburycivicsociety.org
Total: £
Required pick up point: …………………………………………………………………………….
Last Updated: August 2, 2025 by Didsbury Civic Society
Day trip to Blackpool Winter Gardens Wednesday 24th September 2025
The Winter Gardens Company bought the site in 1875 for £28,000. The Winter Gardens was built on the 6-acre (2.4 hectares) Bank Hey Estate and officially opened on 11 July 1878. The original intention was “to place on the land a concert room, promenades, conservatories and other accessories calculated to convert the estate into a pleasant lounge, especially desirous during inclement days.”
The Vestibule, Floral Hall, Ambulatory and Pavilion Theatre were all built in the 1870s and the Opera House Theatre originally opened in 1889. The Empress Ballroom was built in 1896, together with the Indian Lounge (now the Arena). The long-gone Blackpool Ferris wheel, erected in 1896, was also located at the complex. The building cost was £100,000 (equivalent to £12,000,000 million in 2023)
The day will be all inclusive, including coach transport from Didsbury to St Annes with drop off close to the pier for a coffee, comfort break and a look around. The coach will drop us off for lunch at the Toby Carvery (with a vegetarian option) which is located at the side of the pier. After lunch we will then be transported to the Winter Gardens Blackpool with an inclusive guided tour of the site. The cost of £45.00 includes lunch, tour of the Winter Gardens, return travel to Didsbury and gratuities.
Itinerary:
08:30 Pick up at Didsbury library M20 2DN
08:45 Pick up at Parrs Wood Methodist Church (Parrs Wood Road) M20 5QQ
10:15 Coffee-stop and break
12:00 noon Lunch at Toby Carvery 7-9 South Promenade FY1 1LS
13:30 Leave Toby Carvery for Blackpool Winter Garden`s FY1 1HL
16:15 Leave Blackpool for Didsbury
The cost of coach hire to the Society still remains a large element of the social trip cost, and we would request early booking to reduce any financial risk of cancellation.
Traveller`s details: Name: …………………………………………………………………..
Contact Telephone Nos: ………………………………………
Your email:
My emergency Contact Telephone Nos: ……………………
Accompanying traveller: …………………………………………………
Method of Paying by: ……………………………………………
You can email details to the DCS at: info@didsburycivicsociety.org
Total: £
Required pick up point: …………………………………………………………………………….
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