What happened at Blackpool Tower?
Jayson Koch
2025-06-01 03:06:33
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Blackpool Tower was evacuated after a circus performer fell during the show. The member of Blackpool Tower Circus team fell from the 'Wheel of Faith' during Saturday night's performance, a spokesperson told ITV News. In Blackpool Tower with kids watching circus when the bloke who was at top of the wheel of death fell to the ground immediately all audience was escorted out. A spokesperson told ITV News: In response to the incident, as a precautionary measure, all guests were kindly asked to exit the venue to allow emergency services to promptly address the situation. Our medical team responded quickly with our well-established emergency procedures and supported the performer until the emergency services arrived. They are recovering well and being treated for a minor wrist injury. The safety and well-being of our performers is of the highest importance. A review of the act will now take place as standard safety procedures.
Ashleigh Rodriguez
2025-05-28 07:02:53
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A circus performer has been 'rushed to hospital' after falling from the 'Wheel of Death' during a performance at Blackpool Tower. Stunned audience members, including children, looked on in horror as the acrobat plummeted to the floor after tumbling from rotating contraption. The circus tent was evacuated from the show shortly after 5pm on Saturday. Paramedics rushed to the side of the performer who was taken to hospital for treatment while the circus tent was evacuated, according to audience members who witnessed the accident. Serious accident at the Blackpool Tower Circus this afternoon, a circus performer fell several feet from the wheel of death stunt onto the circus floor. One person claiming to have been at the show said the performer lost balance and fell, and was seen rolling around shouting in pain grabbing his shoulder. Back in 1994 the act at Blackpool Tower Circus made headlines when a performer sadly died after plunging from the apparatus. In 2022 another acrobat fell performing the same act, thankfully suffering just minor injuries. The Wheel of Death is a staple of circuses across the country and the world, it involves two or more performers standing on wheels on the end of a long arm that rotates around a central axis.
Isaiah Braun
2025-05-22 07:17:19
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Blackpool Tower was built back in May 1894 and visitors of the seaside resort have been climbing up the Tower for 130 years. Blackpool Tower evacuated after performer falls during circus act. The member of Blackpool Tower Circus team fell from the 'Wheel of Faith' during Saturday night's performance, a spokesperson told ITV News. Emergency services responded to a 'fire' at Blackpool Tower, which police have now confirmed is orange netting due to ongoing renovations. Blackpool Tower lights up in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore. World-famous ballroom ready for dancing again after huge refurbishment. Blackpool Tower Ballroom prepares for its big spring clean. Meet the six-year-old who is the new voice of Blackpool Tower.
Celestine Heaney
2025-05-10 07:34:11
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A boy has fallen more than 6ft from a terrace at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. The youngster, who was visiting the World famous ballroom and the home of the live Strictly Come Dancing episode, was described by witnesses as ‘falling from a balcony’ into a passageway. It is understood he was attending a private event at the ballroom when the accident happened on Sunday. The boy, thought to be around 11, was playing on the balcony of the terrace level at the back of the ballroom out of sight of the dancefloor, when he fell into the passageway below. An ambulance was called after the incident, as people were evacuated. A witness who was at the tower when the child fell said: A child fell from a balcony at Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Sunday. Everyone who was outside was very concerned about his condition. A spokesman from the North West Ambulance Service said: We responded to a patient who fallen from a height following a 999 call at 16.08 on Sunday. An advanced paramedic, ambulance, response vehicle and critical care paramedic team in a car attended the scene. A boy was taken to hospital although didn’t suffer serious injuries.
Cicero Langosh
2025-05-10 07:29:33
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The Blackpool Tower has stood tall over the Fylde Coast for 130 years. On 14th May 1894 The Blackpool Tower opened to the world, with Sir John Bickerstaffe, a former mayor of Blackpool at the helm. Built in 1894, The Blackpool Tower is one of the most iconic buildings in the UK and one of Britain’s best-loved landmarks. It houses five amazing attractions, perfect for a fun-packed day for all to enjoy. The Blackpool Tower Circus first opened to the public on 14 May 1894 and has not missed a season since. The present interior was designed by Frank Matcham and was completed in 1900. Step into the sensationally stylish Blackpool Tower Ballroom and prepare to be lost in a world of elegant charm and refined beauty. Dating back to 1894, The Blackpool Tower Ballroom is world-famous for its unique sprung dance floor and spectacular architecture and remains to this day a destination for dance fans from across the globe.
Heather Weimann
2025-05-10 05:55:06
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Scared Amanda Holden shakes as she climbs 500ft Blackpool Tower to raise money for charity. Lauren Oakley and JB Gill perform at Blackpool Tower Ballroom. From L-R: ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ runners-up Denise Lewis and Ian Waite, winners Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennet, and finalists Erin Boag and Julian Clary at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom in 2004. Anton Du Beke and Angela Rippon.
Christa Stracke
2025-05-10 04:51:58
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A circus performer has injured themselves after falling from a wheel of faith during a stunt at Blackpool Tower. The crowd was evacuated after the accident on Saturday. The performer, who is being treated for a minor wrist injury, had been executing a rehearsed move under planned conditions, the spokesperson said. An X user, who said they were in the audience, said the man appeared to be in serious pain. They wrote: The guy landed right in front of us and came down with a fair bump. All guests watching the performance were asked to leave the venue as a precautionary measure. Guests watching on Saturday have been provided with complimentary tickets for a future performance. Circus performances at Blackpool Tower will open as usual on Sunday. A review of the act will now take place. The acrobat is recovering well, a spokesperson for Blackpool Tower said.
Tyrese Kassulke
2025-05-10 03:16:54
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Half a dozen fire engines raced to reports of a blaze at Blackpool Tower on Thursday afternoon – but all was not quite as it had seemed to eyewitnesses. While footage was shared on social media appearing to show flames at the top of the iconic structure, it was later found to be nothing more than orange netting.
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