Tangerine in Blackpool
editThe colour tangerine has become synonmous with Blackpool and The Fylde so much so that there are companies such as Tangerine Confectionery and the Tangerine Group (Holdings?), which is owned by a Blackpool F.C. supporter,[1] Tangerine Design.[2] Tangerine Tots Day Nursery, Tangerine Design, based at Blackpool Technology Centre, Bispham, Blackpool, an IT services and computer repair company.
Other sports clubs in the town have tangerine kits. These include Blackpool Hockey Club - who also have the same town crest as Blackpool F.C.[3] Blackpool Panthers rugby league club, A.F.C. Blackpool - non-league football side, and former rugby leagu club Blackpool Borough.
Mighty Blackpool, a football club in Sierra Leone play in tangerine shirts.
On 11 June 2008 Anne, Princess Royal on an official trip to the resort wore a tangerine and white outfit.[4]
"The Blackpool Breakfast Experience" an initiative by local hotels and guesthouses includes a Blackpool Sausage, "delicately flavoured with a hint of tangerine."[5]
Donna's Dream House, a holiday home for children with life threatening or terminal illnesses has four family apartments including the Tangerine Room, which is decked out in Blackpool F.C. merchandise.[6]
When local counciller Robert Wynne was Mayor of Blackpool in 2007 he sported a tangerine suit whenever possible. On 28 February 2008 Radio wave organised a "Tangerine Day".
Groups and flags
editYorkshire Seasiders, Leyland & Chorley Seasiders, St Annes Seasiders, Midlands Seasiders, BASIL (Blackpool Supporters in London), BSA (Blackpool Supporters Association), Tango Junior Seasiders, North Lancashire Seasiders flags seen inc Sussex Tangerines, FY6 Seasiders, Bispham Seasiders, Wigan Seasiders, Kendal Seasiders, Blackpool FC Co Durham ---- Polish Seasiders (badges), BAC Seasiders (badges), FY6/FY7 Seasiders, Preston Seasiders, Latvian Seasiders, North American Seasiders, Scottish Seasiders, North East Seasiders, Disabled Group, The Kop, North Wales Seasiders (badges), Manx Seasiders.
References
edit- ^ "Future looking bright for Tangerine Group". Blackpool Gazette. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Tangerine Design". Tangerine Design. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Home". Blackpool Hockey Club. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Royal visitor sports tangerine and white for Blackpool trip- Video". Blackpool Gazette. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The Blackpool Breakfast Experience". Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Donna's Last Wish". Retrieved 2009-11-17.
List of concerts at the Empress Ballroom.
Numerous bands and singers have performed at the Empress Ballroom. These include:
| Act | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paolo Nutini | 27 September 2008 | |
| Queen | 1 March 1974 | |
| Scouting for Girls | December 2008 | |
| Sigur Rós | 5 November 2008 | |
| The White Stripes | 27 & 28 January 2004 |