The versatility of this venue is obvious from this gallery of pictures. Not only is it a circus but also an arena for sports such as snooker and boxing and even for a TV antiques show!
And countless are the children who have visited it over the generations. Just a few of them feature here too.
17. Circus Act Easy Riders
Left to right: Circus act Easy Riders James Wade, 15, Billy Robinson, 11 and Jamie-Lee Coldham,16, at Blackpool Tower Circus. The trio had just won the Blackpool Tower and Circus National Talent Search Photo: Mark Pearson
18. Strongwoman
Strongwoman Sylvia Brumbach tears up a pile of Blackpool Gazettes Photo: Bill Johnson
19. The Blackpool Tower Circus.JPG
That gorgeous and familiar setting of the Blackpool Tower Circus arena Photo: UGC