Afternoon Tea Week: How to visit the historic Blackpool Tower Ballroom

The Blackpool Tower Ballroom is celebrating Afternoon Tea Week with a special menu featuring a different internationally inspired dessert each day. Afternoon tea for two starts from £60, while a children’s menu costs £9.95. Advance booking is available online through the official Blackpool Tower website.

The event takes place at The Blackpool Tower Ballroom, The Blackpool Tower, Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 4BJ. It is open to the general public and families, although the Visit Lancashire Blog source does not provide confirmed start or end dates. Anyone planning a visit should therefore check current availability and event dates when booking.

What guests can expect in the Ballroom

The internationally inspired desserts will be served as part of the venue’s established afternoon tea experience. Guests receive freshly prepared sandwiches, homemade cakes and traditional scones at their table, with the special dessert changing each day during the celebration.

Live music from the Ballroom’s Wurlitzer organist forms part of the setting. The combination places the tea service within one of the venue’s most recognisable traditions rather than treating it as a separate food-only event.

Dating from 1894, the Ballroom is known for its ornate décor, architecture and sprung dance floor. It continues to host dance events, community celebrations, corporate functions and television productions, including BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Afternoon Tea Week gives visitors a more food-focused reason to experience the room while its regular tea service and organ music continue.

The scale of that service is substantial. According to figures published by The Blackpool Tower and reported by the Visit Lancashire Blog, the Ballroom serves more than 45,000 afternoon teas in a year. That amounts to 135,000 sandwiches, 45,000 scones and more than 3,000 gallons of tea.

General Manager Rob Smith said guests regularly choose afternoon tea at the Ballroom for birthdays, anniversaries, family gatherings and marriage proposals. The special menu is therefore likely to be relevant both to visitors seeking an occasion meal and to families looking for an activity inside one of Blackpool’s best-known venues.

Children’s menu and prices

A recently introduced children’s afternoon tea menu offers a selection of sandwiches and cakes for £9.95. The source does not specify whether the internationally inspired daily dessert is included with that children’s option, so families should confirm the menu details when reserving.

Check dates and book before travelling

Reservations should be made through the official Blackpool Tower website. No event dates, service times, transport guidance or accessibility arrangements were included in the Visit Lancashire Blog source, so visitors should check those practical details, along with the available menu and price for their chosen day, directly with the venue before travelling.

Source: Visit Lancashire Blog