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Opportunity to do something special with state-of-the-art Blackpool arena - but any plan will have serious challenges to overcome

Fergal Kinney, culture editor for The Tribune, speaks to industry experts about plans for an arena in Blackpool - or anywhere in Lancashire

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The Blackpool Lead
Dec 29, 2024
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Are plans for an arena in Blackpool viable? Credit: The Blackpool Lead

Does Lancashire need a big, live music arena? Blackpool South’s Labour MP Chris Webb certainly thinks so.

In October 2024, Nikal Ltd - the company set to deliver a £300m regeneration project for Blackpool - filed for administration, leaving behind only a multi-storey car park and dash…

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