Apollo Bingo Blackpool, Waterloo Road - Lost Bingo Halls
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Club Closed: 5th September 2009
Apollo Bingo
Waterloo Road
Blackpool
FY4 2AA
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Apollo Bingo Blackpool, Waterloo Road Background And History
The Blackpoll Apollo closed in 2009 due to the usual mix of conditions that have led to the demise of many bingo clubs across the country. A once thriving club, its demise has been blamed on the economic recession, the smoking ban, and what has been described to as "a lack of help from the government", which we can take to mean, or hazard a guess that the bingo taxation rules are being referred to here.
Local people were understandably upset at its closure for several reasons. Politicians are perhaps unaware when passing legislation, although the 'man' (or person) in the street has a more acute perspective on the effects of closure. Locals pointed out the cultural value of Bingo in Blackpool, which is on one level 'historical artifact', and on another, it is one of the symbols that has brought people to Blackpool for years. A stick of Blackpool Rock, the Mile, and Fairgrounds and Bingo, are what people expect from a visit to the seaside town. As the building has yet to be demolished, there is still the chance left for a reprieve, and we, like the locals who had been attending for years, have our fingers crossed.
By Gareth Whieldon (July 2010)
Photographs Of The Apollo Bingo Blackpool, Waterloo Road
If you have any photos from this lost hall, be it of its interior, the staff, special events, parties, customers and more; and you'd like to share them here, please contact us to arrange adding them to the site.
Photograph by: Keith Rose (September 2009)
More photos of the Apollo Bingo, Waterloo Road - click here.
Your Comments And Memories Of The Waterloo Road Apollo Bingo
Where you connected to the Apollo Bingo Waterloo Road, Blackpool? Be it as a staff member or customer, we'd love to hear about this club when it was open - send your comments and memories about the staff, the members, the events and general atmosphere of this lost bingo club; to keep here for posterity's sake.
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Other Clubs In The Area
Listed below are a couple of clubs in the area as an alternative to the Apollo Bingo Blackpool.
- Blackpool Empire Bingo, Hawes Side Lane
- Blackpool Mecca Bingo, Talbot Road
- Southport Mecca Bingo, Lord Street
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