Parking in Blackpool Opera House

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The Blackpool Opera House, which is situated in the county Lancashire, in the seaside town of Blackpool, is one of the biggest and leading theatres in Europe. It is most popularly used for theatre performances and musical concerts and has a capacity of 2,813, that sit in the UK’s largest auditorium, that spans over three levels. In addition to that, the Opera House contains proscenium arches, which are one of the widest in the whole world.  

The Opera House sits in the centre of town, inside the Winter Gardens, an entertainment multiplex and opened its doors in 1878. Despite dating back thus far, a sizable fraction of the building was rebuilt in 1910 and 1939. The Opera House stage has seen the likes of Hollywood idols; Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope and Judy Garland.

Alongside theatre and concerts, the Opera House is a perfect location for seminars of all kinds, large conferences as well as presentations. Due to how the seating is laid out, all divided up over three floors, wonderful views are experienced from all seats of the stage. Blackpool Opera house itself is kitted out with the very best contemporary and innovative visual and audio technology and showcases in the North West, one of the grandest digital cinema screens, including an ultra-modern surround system.

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The Winter Gardens, where the Opera House is located does not have its own onsite parking, however there are plenty of public parking in close proximity to Blackpool Opera House, that are recommended to park in. These are listed as follows:

Houndshill Multi-Storey Car Park - Coronation Street - (FY1 4NY)

This car park is within 150 metres from the entrance on Coronation Street which provides lift access to the Winter Garden buildings major areas, including the Opera House, and 300 metres from the ground level access to the Opera House from Church Street.

It is a pay on return to the car, car park.

Monday to Sunday - 7.00am to 11.30pm (770 car park spaces including disabled spaces)

Parking charges:

•         Up to 2 hours - £2.70
•         Up to 3 hours - £3.70
•         Up to 4 hours - £4.70
•         Up to 6 hours - £7.00
•         Up to 8 hours - £9.00
•         Up to 24 hours - £12.00
•         Over 24 hours - a full daily tariff will apply or part thereafter

Those parking in disabled spaces need to display their blue badges, however they are not exempt from parking charges and need to pay for a ticket.

Adelaide Street National car park (FY1 4LA)

This car park is about 200 metres away  from the entry into the Winter Gardens and Blackpool Opera House on Church Street.

It is a pay and display car park.

Monday to Sunday - All day (83 spaces)

Parking charges:

•         2 Hours - £2.00
•         4 Hours - £3.00
•         8 Hours - £5.00
•         10 Hours - £6.00
•         24 Hours - £10.00
•         2 Days - £15.00

This car park does not provide an disabled spaces.

Tower Street Car Park (FY1 4SH)

Open 24 hours, Monday to Friday

Charges:

•         Up to 1 hour - £1.20
•         Up to 2 hours - £2.20
•         Up to 3 hours - £3.20
•         Up to 4 hours - £4.20

Disabled spaces are available however those using the spaces are required to pay for a ticket.  

There is also a limited amount of street parking near to Blackpool Opera House as well as.

Full details on parking can be found on the Winter Gardens Blackpool site.

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By Train:

The closest Station to Blackpool Opera House in the Winter Gardens is Blackpool North Station (FY1 2AB). This is roughly a 10 minute walk.

Trains are serviced by the Northern Line and trains go to a variety of places in the North and large cities like Manchester and Liverpool, which trains travel to all parts of the country.

The Northern Railway website provides help with planning journeys and train times.

By Bus:

The buses: 1, 7, 10,11, 14, 22, 22X and 68 pass through the town centre and drop you off in the vicinity of Blackpool Opera House.

There are also multiple buses from the surrounding areas that take you to Blackpool and stop near the Winter Gardens. Blackpool transport has all the news on updated bus times and journey routes.

By Car:  

Blackpool is stationed at the end of the M55 from junction 4, via the A583.

The M6 from the North and Midlands meet the M55.

The M4, M5 and M40 join the M6 from the South West, South and London areas.

The sat nav postcode is (FY1 1HW) this takes you to the centre of Blackpool.

On Foot:

The Blackpool Opera House is a 10 minute stroll from Blackpool North Train Station. 

In the Houndshill Multi-Storey Car Park, there are spaces that are designated to those holding a blue badge and access to the Winter Gardens where the Blackpool Opera House is situated. Parking is not free in this car park and even if clocks and badges are correctly displayed, a payment on return to the car needs to be paid.

Tower Street car park also offers disabled spaces for those who hold the correct blue badge and clock. Parking though is not free in this car park and the tariff for a ticket needs to be paid.

There is weekend parking in all car parks close to the Blackpool Opera House, Adelaide Street National car park (FY1 4LA) offers overnight parking. Tower Street car park (FY1 4SH) is also open 24 hours a day.

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What is the address for Blackpool Opera House?

The address is: Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1HL

What upcoming musicals are going to be on at the Blackpool Opera house?

Footloose, Friends: the musical parody, Mama Mia and Cinderella are some of the upcoming productions for 2021.

Does the Blackpool Opera House have social media pages?

Yes, it has an Instagram: Winter Gardens Blackpool, Facebook: Winter Gardens Black Pool and Twitter: @WGBpl