The Empress Ballroom is a 3,000 capacity entertainment venue, in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is located within the Winter Gardens, a large entertainment complex in the town centre.
As part of the Winter Gardens, the ballroom is a Grade II* Listed Building. It is operated by Crown Leisure Ltd, on behalf of Blackpool Council, who purchased the property from Leisure Parcs Ltd as part of a £40 million deal in 2010.
The Empress Ballroom hosts a variety of events including conferences, concerts, dance and darts competitions as well as trade fairs. It has hosted the main annual conferences for all three major British political parties as well as a number of trade unions. The Winter Gardens' owners claim that every British Prime Minister since World War II has addressed an audience at the venue.
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