Blackpool Tower

Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire in England which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it rises to 158m (518 ft 9 inches). The Tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers. The tower can be seen from most places within a 30-mile (48 km) radius including Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston and Southport. It is a Grade 1 listed building.

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Blackpool Tower in popular culture

• Artists who have performed at the tower include Arthur Askey, Duke Ellington, Paderewski, Dame Clara Butt, Cleo Laine, Peter Dawson and the band Busted the list goes on and on.

• Comedian Peter Kay performed his show on 10 and 11 April 2000 in the circus arena, later released as Live at the Top of the Tower  on DVD.

• The 1947 film Dick Barton Strikes Back featured a fight scene on the tower.

• The 1995 film Funny Bones features the tower in several key scenes.

• In April 2007, punk rock band, Revisit performed on the Walk of Faith at the top of the tower.