We’re feeling all nostalgic as we work alongside Blackpool Council on their new South Shore Stories project. This project is a celebration of the people, places and memories that have shaped this much-loved part of Blackpool.

The Council are looking for residents who learnt how to swim at the old Lido Baths, used to shop on Bond Street or Waterloo Road, or ride donkeys on the beach. People who worked at one of the attractions, owned a guesthouse, or remember the excitement when the Sandcastle first opened. However big or small your memories are of South Shore, they would love to hear them.

Residents are invited to come along to the Blackpool Enterprise Centre on Lytham Road on Monday 22nd, Tuesday 23rd or Wednesday 24th September to share their cherished memories of South Shore. Through stories, photographs, postcards, diaries or artefacts, they want to capture the history and community spirit that has always defined the area.

Leading the project is Angela Kershaw, Blackpool Council’s Head of Business Growth, “I have lots of happy memories of growing up in a guest house in South Shore. I now work at the Blackpool Enterprise Centre, which was formerly the Lido Baths and is where I learned to swim as a child. This project really means something to me, and I am looking forward to hearing other people’s memories.”

Across the three open days, organisers will be recording memories, photographing keepsakes and running a special letter-writing workshop, giving people the chance to write a message to South Shore itself. Everything collected will culminate in an exhibition in 2026 and a special commemorative book celebrating the area, we can’t wait to see it all come together.

Steve Fairclough, one of the South Shore Stories organisers, said “This is about the local community, collecting their memories, special moments in time, and hopes and dreams of the future for South Shore. It's inevitable that times change, but whenever people come together to share their memories in like-minded celebration, it can give them a lift, a boost, a smile, and a chance to see things differently. We hope the South Shore Stories project will highlight the history and heritage of this area of town and help celebrate its profile again for current and future generations.”

So, Happy readers, do you have a South Shore story to share? Call in to one of the open days in September. Or if you are unable to attend the open days contact the Blackpool Enterprise Centre on 01253 477147 to arrange another way to share your memories.