Blackpool council has been awarded £4m by the government for the creation of an outdoor performance and events space next to
The funding, from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, will go towards the £11m cost of the Tower Festival Headland scheme, which includes a performance space with capacity for 20,000 spectators.
Sir Howard Bernstein, newly appointed chairman of urban regeneration company ReBlackpool, said: “We are pleased to have been granted this funding by the DCMS.
“We are determined that this first step will lead to further investment by both private and public sectors.”
The development of the new central seafront is a key component of
It is supported by the £88m invested in the ongoing refurbishment of the tramway, which runs along the seafront.
