Blackpool Central & Red Light Area by Night

[@chrislennon4298]

Really appreciate the fact that you are now posting a video at 19.00 hours daily. Alot of commitment and time by yourself however do realise that it is appreciated by many of us😊

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Chris, though I'm not sure how long I can keep it up. Let's see if I can make it to Xmas with a video every day!

[@johnrobertson8263]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool i watch everyday mate

[@chrislennon4298]

Stephen your content is superb. Hopefully coming to blackpool in April 2025. If I have the pleasure of meeting you then you can have a bass on me.🍻🍻🍻

[@JaneMogford]

Thank you Stephen your videos are great 😂

[@paulguise698]

Hiya Stephen, if you bought yourself a bass guitar, you could be the next bassist for Queen,this is Choppy

[@Peter-i1f]

The picture quality Stephen of this video, is absolutely perfect. It was a joy to watch, I didn’t realise Blackpool had so many different areas to it. The Blackpool Tower ( beacon of hope), always looks stunning at night when illuminated,

[@Brianschannelwigan-t6y]

Thanks Stephen , another interesting video love watching all the videos you present all of them very well indeed ,

[@AngelaK-55]

Another great one Stephen with lots of local information I like your night ones because I never go out at night so it's nice to see safely from my sofa. Thanks 👍🎉🎉

[@johnlengden4207]

Always appreciated ❤

[@SimonM-63]

Fascinating video, Stephen 👍

[@DavidKidd-ft4xq]

A great video Stephen keep them comming.

[@dub1951]

Nothing stays the same does it, enjoyed the vid and info, good job watched from Dublin cheers

[@JamesSmith-iz4mv]

Brilliant clear video with story to it loved it well done once again

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@juliewright-v3v]

thanks Stephen for another great video

[@johnjordan3768]

Great video Stephen.Thanks👍

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

No problem 👍

[@rachellevis9909]

Great video tower looks amazing ❤

[@Fortbox324]

Gotta keep your eyes peeled in Blackpool definitely at night, great video Stephen 👍

[@tonylister8531]

hes not out by himself.

[@Fortbox324]

@tonylister8531 I think I know that 🙂

[@barrieanstey4570]

Hi Sephen, the waste land in Chadwick Street was the site of a lovely little club called the Blackpool Trades Club, used it many times in the seventies & eighties also the Central Working mens Club.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Barrie. I've just heard that the Brunswick Club has closed. Another one bites the dust.

[@johnlengden4207]

Brilliant video thanks Steven staysafe, takecare, 👍 ❤

[@davemulready]

Nice One Stephen ,Great Vlog .

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Dave 👍

[@Muttey2024]

Can’t beat Blackpool paradise!

[@CanonPaulHamilton]

Beacon of Hope! Love it!!!

[@CharliePoyser-n8t]

@@CanonPaulHamilton More like a beacon of "Abandon hope all ye who enter Blackpool"

[@CanonPaulHamilton]

@ I used to live there. It was a great place to be brought up. Full of life. Its struggled for the last few decades but it does seem to be picking and smartening up. Hope they succeed.

[@Gail-30]

Thanks for the vidio hopefull something good at the old cinema taco hell all kicking off at night hope you stayed safe out 😊

[@tanyacromleholme512]

The day nursery on Salthouse avenue used to be a Sunday school, I went there every Sunday. Also on Kent road next to the Central Working men’s club was Harry Jacks and sons roofing contractors, they are still around but based in Lytham now.

[@tonyroberts4742]

Enjoy your videos, well done

[@lunevalleyparanormal]

I’d hate living opposite those buildings with the purple lights constantly on It’s like Blackpool Illuminations everyday of the year 😂

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Top video sir! Ryan Harvey was the Walsall fan that died, I’m a Walsall fan myself and it was truly chilling what happened. All the best and keep the content coming…. Smithy

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks for letting me know.

[@Aaron-r9y]

Hey steve hope you are ok mate thanks for all the brill vids

[@MaryMartin-k9h]

Great walk about in the dark Stephen I really enjoyed it thank you keep safe ❤

[@joekerr6685]

I used to go to the Tempo Espresso ☕️ in the 70’s to play on the pinball machine they had decent coffee too it was directly facing the Shangrila cafe. The only remaining businesses left from the early 70’s from the George pub area are Threlfalls bakery and Athertons carpets. I was living on Central drive when Ibbison street came down.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

When my friend lived on Ibbison Court we used to frequent a kebab shop close to where Tempo was, but I can't remember the name, Ali Baba's maybe?

[@joekerr6685]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool I’ve just had a look on Google earth, in the 90’s there was a kebab shop at number 131 but haven’t a clue on the name, next doors double fronted property was a betting shop and I think next door to that would’ve been Tempo

[@mub_lana69]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool Tempo cafe was Owned by bernie a old friend of my mum, She died a few years ago, I always remember the pin ball machine, Happy memories, Her husband jim was a joiner who worked on central pier maintenance team

[@paulcgburrows7267]

Just love these walkie talkies Stephen they are fantastic m8.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Paul

[@paulcgburrows7267]

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool was that new camera m8

[@junelaw4162]

Evenin I look out for reflections now where ever I go ooowa red light area 😂 😂 anythin happening 😂 lovely video till the next one 😊

[@barrieanstey4570]

Cant believe the Brunswick club has closed Stephen, just a handful left now,very sad.

[@GraceMiller24]

That is a really good thumbnail for this video Stephen, I always enjoy your night walks and all the effort you always put into a video.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Grace.

[@martinwebb1681]

Thanks Stephen, back to a nice camera again 🙂.... That decking area had the most sorriest excuse for trees I've ever seen. 😂

[@janobyrne2424]

Thank you for another walkabout video Stephen, I do enjoy them you know. Blackpools Beacon of Hope looks lovely in its red and white colours against the night sky. You'll need to save up to get yourself a bass guitar, do agree they sound good. Thought it was going to be kicking off in Blackpool when you mentioned police. Seeing a Bobby on the beat is unusual these days one on their own especially. It's to be hoped they build more than the Central car park. 😊

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Jan.

[@RudeBoy1000]

Lovin it 😂👍🤣. Central drive is now renamed little turkey 🤩

[@JulieJackson-gw2vh]

I went in the george pub many years ago ❤

[@stuartward-w3q]

Another great vid

[@thomas-o8d3o]

the accrington brick wall led round to the blackpool greyhound track the old rugby ground

[@christian1294]

Central Drive is famously not great at all now but it's been tough for a long time. I remember the Gazette running a headline calling it 'The Bronx of Blackpool' as far back as about 1994. Considerably worse now perhaps. Re - Tempo was the name of the Coffee Shop - i think way before my/your time it was one of the rock 'n' roll cafes that teens went to like The Beehive.

[@GrahamClark-ki2dq]

I used to have a late night restaurant behind the Tower called Blazes. We used to issue red take keys to selected customers and not did we party till the early hlhfs. No booze license but plenty of "bring your own". We were a few yards from Brian London's night club.

[@Carlito-962]

Steve, keep safe brother! 🩵

[@awolwakefieldyorkshire]

That particular Bass Guitar is a Jazz Bass. Not sure if it's an original Fender but looks classic

[@markcornwell9158]

Been in the Central and Trades club many times. Dog track used to be just across from the Central.

[@pameladuffin9011]

Another great night timer, love them!. You should learn to play the guitar and bring out the Beacon of Hope song… next years Christmas no1 yay!! xx

[@dianemckill5708]

Another great video Stephen, you just love Central Drive don't you 😂 I can picture you standing in your Halloween costume and playing the black electric guitar 🎸🎸 I've got to say that it's really very unusual to see a single policeman on the beat never mind himself, it's mostly for health and safety reasons these days.

[@CharliePoyser-n8t]

That large overgrown fenced off plot used to be a working men's club. Destroyed by fire about 12 years ago.

[@jasongray4517]

A fire in Blackpool? I find that very hard to believe.

[@CharliePoyser-n8t]

@jasongray4517 Yes, very unusual. 🤣 Amazing how so many are either derelict buildings or failing businesses.

[@jasongray4517]

@@CharliePoyser-n8t And then miraculously turn into apartments!!

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Another working mens club?

[@CharliePoyser-n8t]

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool I've been trying to look up the name, without success so far. It was definitely a working men's club of some sort. You need a good Blackpool historian to work with you on your videos. It would really add something to your already excellent coverage of Blackpool. Or download this fantastic reference book www.visitlytham.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/History-of-Blackpool-Nick-Moore.pdf

[@jayneshaw5247]

Great video❤️👍

[@rodneyrayner2338]

Another enjoyable night time video, always find something different! ----- talking of something different lots of comments about you getting a Bass Guitar 🎸 ---- has the Bass Beer connection!... Come On!... perhaps you could learn the Bass line to David Bowie's "Starman" ... keep safe out there!.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

It could very well be that connection!

[@PaulWainwright-xv7jq]

Have you ever been to Blackpool? Grass was not the Mecca and salt houses was osbourne rd as about a mile away

[@Oct7thDanceParty]

Keep up the excellent work 😅 From a California man 😅

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks! Will do!

[@richtee9888]

I was in Blackpool on Friday Stephen I didn’t see you We went to the Yorkshire Fisheries for tea and then on to a show at the Winter Gardens Great food good show and all round decent night out .

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Great stuff

[@zombiezool]

was where sulis take away is now . was it a yorkshire bank, i just remember using its cash point a few times in the day.

[@stephenwilkie4304]

I remember the Mecca nightclub back in the day the Highland room on the top floor Stephen northern soul spent many a weekend in there sleeping in a mini car 😂

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I remember the snooker & bowling there.

[@doomybear7389]

Around every corner is something different and the wet ground really gave the lights a good reflection, Maybe the round planter should of gone over the hole on the platform but they built it in the wrong place, You sure that copper wasn't following you? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ vlog

[@John-ue6ok]

GOOD EVENING A PIE AND PINT HAPPY DAY'S ARE HERE AGAIN 😋 THANKS 😮😅

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I’ve got a pie and a pint video coming soon!

[@kevcatnip7589]

Merry XMAS BUD

[@crystal7348]

I remember going along to the Mecca Tiffany's on Central Drive around June of 1982 and it was all locked up. It was still open in 1981 though. I have no idea why it closed?. Tiffany's and The Highland Room were always busy.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

We used to drive our cars around the car park at the back.

[@lou4tea]

Lol thst xmas tree innthe middle of the grass verge lit up looked odd all on its own i loved the music shop my son rhys has got a bass and hes jyst got a new marshall electric guitar rhys is into his rock music from the 70s but steven your great at anything dont put yourself down anyone can play an instrument its just teaching yourself i taught myself piano i think if you picked up a guitar youd be a natural youd get a cheep accoustic in a charity shop but as for that swimming pool lol in the center of the grass lol mabe its for the beer monsters to sober them up after a night on the promenade shelters lol but looks fantastic in blacpool tonight i always enjoy your housing estate tours and shops your like a travel guide you can definatly feel the christmas vibe in blackpool i bet theres lots of bargins in the mini market lol and im loving the tower in the distance but the suli grill id go into it weve got 1 called selfish and 1 called loptops the burgers are really nice in both but lots of nice takeaways there 👍❤️😊✋🌲

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks. Maybe I will treat myself at Christmas. I already have an amplifier.

[@KarenLancs]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool That Fender Jazz guitar may not be a bad price seeing its a 4 string. Lots going for the 5 string editions these days x

[@lou4tea]

Yes you should treat yourself to a guitar it will be a great xmas present ❤️😊✋

[@davidandrews8963]

B E A C O N OF HOPE 🗼🗼🗼🗼🗼🗼🗼

[@mub_lana69]

Pasha supermarket was Green dolphin restaurant in the 80's

[@Beachgirl00213]

Crikey, never knew we had a 'red light' district 🙃

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

It's only a small area.

[@johnnymac26]

nice work mate seems like tony is a popular guy lol

[@johnlengden4207]

That plot ov land,used to be a haunted pub,apparently

[@DianneMorrison]

At that end of Kent Road was Bethesda Church and graveyard.

[@zombiezool]

just wondering if the lights on the tower are made by the twinkly company?.

[@liamcox5063]

Hey do you ever do filming in other near by Lamcashire towns like Preston,Blackburn,Burnley, Accrington and Bolton etc ? What are they like whats the best and worse one to visit can you tell me please 🙏

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I have recently filmed in Preston. I also did Morecambe a few years ago, but I could do with a day out to all those places.

[@intelligenceofacertainkind]

They are all similar. All quite depressing defunct former mill towns. There's not much to choose from. Preston at least has a decent university, the river, a marina and some ok-ish areas. I don't like any of them but Preston is the best out of a grim bunch.

[@davidhodgson4695]

were you a beer monster hanging round the community centre Stephen?

[@johnwheeler2040]

Memory 70 and 80 used park next to football club truck parking

[@peterparr3079]

Think that spare ground was the Trades Club. It burnt down.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Plenty of working mens clubs around there.

[@mub_lana69]

Steward set fire to the Trades club for insurance scam but got caught out.

[@QuintessentiallyBritish]

That thumbnail picture looks like something out of silent hill ❤

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

We just need the gently falling ash now

[@leepeate3398]

Orange lights on at Bloomfield Road? Tangerine surely?

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I can't say for sure, but there is a lot of talk.

[@daviddavies4453]

Being in Blackpool Stephen it should be called the orange 🍊 light 💡 district 😊

[@ScottMcculloch-ei3og]

Hi Stephen I hope you are well. What are the chances of that looperman track with the deep bass making a comeback on the night walk videos?

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I'll have to see if I can resurrect it, however, there may be a copyright issue.

[@ScottMcculloch-ei3og]

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool Thanks Stephen.

[@Helen-m6v3g]

Hello Stephen how are you doing ❤

[@blairoutproject]

The amount of time you spend in Blackpools red light area you ought to rename your channel W@nk On The Wild Side

[@BalwinderSingh-w9m]

Or move it to an adult site.

[@ZowieBBowie]

hahaha hahahaha

[@stevebarker9133]

lol your comments are hilarious hahahaha

[@tobyjackman3212]

Definitely something of a recurring theme for ol' Stevie boy. I reckon he's after a discount card

[@clpar-k2x]

Yes he likes walking on the wild side, probably why he named his channel that!

[@catherineallsopp1671]

I just wish you had checked up on the community place to help them

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I'm not sure what you mean.

[@davidpendry7731]

How are Blackpool F C going Stephen

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Don’t know David, I’m not really a follower of football anymore.

[@juliepownall1063]

Hi stephen 👍

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Hi Julie

[@jazzjazz4595]

😊

[@TheShepster80]

Trust you to be around the red light district. 😂

[@Ihfmpw8]

Be careful in those redlight areas and the darkness take great care of rampant women on the prowl, I’m just telling you Stephen 😅😮. 😂

[@leebiker1488]

😂👍👍👍👍

[@johnlengden4207]

Supposed to be a trampoline area,😊, for the kids,

[@tonymckee33]

And another one of your sayings, 'what do you recon'😂

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

@@tonymckee33 Yup, lol 😂

[@dirkjenkinz595]

The King Edward pub is soon to be demolished. Would be nice to see a video about its history. Just saying.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

It's supposed to be getting renovated as part of the £300M investment in Blackpool Central.

[@dirkjenkinz595]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool Cool. It's a nice 'proper pub' type of building. I'm glad to know it's not going. I just wish they sold decent beer.

[@mub_lana69]

King Edward is a Listed building same with the old theatre next door, I doubt they will get knocked down

[@jacko-lh4hv]

Some guy tried to stab me and a mate I was with on that Erdington st around 10 year ago .... he got bricked an left in that back ally 😂

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Wowser's.

[@alanwood5691]

Not very red light ,,where’s the girls

[@lou4tea]

Lol 😂😂

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I wouldn't film them if I saw any. Billy Moore might be better for that.

[@ZowieBBowie]

Or rent boys.

[@craiglatham]

You should have had a chat with the lone policeman and he could have told you a few stories

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Possible, but most police are from out of the area these days. In the olden days we used to know them by name.

[@michaelamezcua3271]

I reckon that you would need a house in the countryside to play proper bass guitar

[@jaymakin8434]

😅

[@tonyroberts4742]

Are these places money laundering?.

[@penrar]

Not a single band of gold seen here, gutted

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Try Billy Moore

[@judithwalsh7645]

Your too scared to go in a pub, but you walk round back streets. Which in my eyes is so dangerous on your own when its dark. Yo want to be careful.

[@jasongray4517]

Clickbait title. Beneath you, Stephen.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Not at all. I walked the streets of Central Blackpool, including the red light area at night. Where is the clickbait in that?

[@kevintravis5123]

no red light area ? tittle very decieving

[@martinwebb1681]

He was referring to the red lights of the Blackpool tower. 😂

[@kevintravis5123]

@ the tower of wander or whatever it is he calls it 🤣

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I mentioned it near the end. Palatine Road.

[@cliffbriggs8180]

It looks like a lot of disabled use club 3000

[@chris-Ribble-Roots]

Get yourself a guitar mate!

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Christmas present!!! 🎸

[@bowjana8128]

Unfortunately now england is a third world country

[@martinwebb1681]

You have obviously never lived in a third world country.

[@bowjana8128]

@martinwebb1681 I do it's called England

[@martinwebb1681]

@@bowjana8128 ... You haven't a clue mate.

[@bowjana8128]

@martinwebb1681 highest energy bills in europe lowest pension in europe the roads are falling apart the trains don't run properly food banks on the rise unemployment at a all time high it's a third world dump

[@martinwebb1681]

@@bowjana8128 ... 😂 You need to lay off reading the daily rags.

[@AndrewEdwards-uj9my]

That decking is a waste of money it should be a football play ground I live across the road from it, good video tho buddy

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

It does look a bit of a strange design. I reckon in a couple of years it’ll be in disrepair.

[@theagunton3811]

We went in when it first opened. Had some nice lamb and salad. Was good and I'm quite fussy where I go.

[@theagunton3811]

Suli Grill I mean.