Is the organ still at Blackpool Tower?
Tyshawn DuBuque
2025-05-10 01:41:12
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The Blackpool Tower Wurlitzer Experience offers a rare opportunity to fulfil a dream and gives a behind the scenes look at the history of this incredible instrument and the opportunity to play the Wurlitzer itself on the grand stage in the magnificent Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
Demonstration of the Wurlitzer by one of our resident organists
Ride up from the Organ pit, seated at the Wurlitzer
Entry to The Blackpool Tower Ballroom for the day
Follow in the footsteps of the legends Reginald Dixon and Phil Kelsall and discover the magic of the mighty Blackpool Tower Wurlitzer with a unique experience available to book.
Bradly Ziemann
2025-05-10 01:10:56
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The Wurlitzer Theatre Organ of the Tower Ballroom was supplied with Wurlitzer Upright Piano and installed in the chambers.
In addition, also in 1956, the Tower console was placed on a slow rising lift in the centre of the stage.
Prior to the fire, the Console of the new Wurlitzer Theatre Organ glided forward on rails.
Once the replacement Console was built, it was placed on a lift, which could be lowered and so enabled it to be stored safely in the pit when not in use.
The rails are used today to transport the Tower Ballroom’s Electronic Organ from the rear to the front of the stage.
It is perhaps not an exaggeration to say that almost every Theatre Organist of note has played the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer Theatre Organ and those that have not ……. probably long to!
Click here to see the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer Organ rise up from it storage site and up onto the stage.
The Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer Theatre Organ of 1935 was supplied with Wurlitzer Upright Piano and installed in the chambers.
After the fire in the Tower Ballroom in 1956, the Grand Piano from the Opera House Theatre Organ was transferred here.
Magnolia Rempel
2025-05-10 00:21:11
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You can dance the day away to the sounds of the famous Wurlitzer organ. There are amazing organists you can watch perform at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Live organists play until 30 minutes before the day's scheduled closing time. Discover the magic of the mighty Wurlitzer! The Blackpool Tower Ballroom is a one of a kind venue, offering a magical backdrop to young and old providing memories that will last a lifetime.
Richmond Walter
2025-05-09 23:49:08
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The Tower Wurlitzer continues to be played almost on a daily basis all the year round, for dancing, concerts, recordings and broadcasts. You can dance the day away to the sounds of the famous Wurlitzer organ amidst this stunning setting, or watch from the side lines as you enjoy a delicious afternoon tea. For many people, Blackpool is the Tower, the Tower is the Ballroom and at its heart, the Wurlitzer organ – long may it remain so. The present Ballroom organ is the second of that make in the Ballroom – the earlier instrument of two Manuals and ten ranks was enlarged to form the basis of the Empress Ballroom organ in 1935. Installed in 1935, the Tower Ballroom organ was originally of 13 Ranks and had added to it the fine Tuba Mirabilis in the Solo Chamber to make it its present size of 14 ranks. All the original organ is there but in recent years the following modifications have been made. The organ has been amplified for many years so it can be heard adequately when the Ballroom is full.
Alvera Roberts
2025-05-09 21:53:46
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The current Wurlitzer organ was installed in 1935. As it’s played almost on a daily basis throughout the year, it’s difficult to fit in the essential annual maintenance and tuning. Phil Kelsall is the ballroom’s longest-serving organist. He first started playing there in 1975 and still plays during the summer season.
Lois Fay
2025-05-09 19:53:46
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The organ at the Tower is played several hours per day during the season, and played just about every day that the ballroom is open to the public. The organ was substantially overhauled at the end of the 1970s, and beginning of the 80’s, working in only winter break each year. The entire project was spread over four years. The organ was playing again in time for the winter weekend opening in February. The bellows (regulator) leather in the organ dates from a period when sheepskin had a specific tanning method which, unfortunately, shortened the useful life of the leather. The restoration work we have carried out is along Wurlitzer lines, with regulators leathered by David Roberts organ builders in Seaham.
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