FERNY HOUSE

21/10/2026

A touching tribute to The Prince of The Promenade 🧡

'Passed peacefully with a sun tan' - Loving tributes paid to legendary Prince of the Prom hotelier

17/10/2026

Hubble Bubble Toil & Trouble 🧙‍♀️🫧
Landlady Sam has been working with Ric Hulme on a new look for The FERNY Carpark - What you you think?

03/10/2026

It is with very heavy hearts and great sadness that we have to announce our Prince of the promenade- Ephraim Bell, sadly left us in the early hours of Friday 2nd October .

It was unexpected, as he was due to be discharged to come home, and was looking forward to being back on the prom with his little dog ‘blondie’.

We know how much everyone loves him and are so very grateful for all of the kindness, care, patience, good company and support he has received from so many of you over the years, but especially most recently.

We want to say a huge thank you to those of you who have been there for him and who have taken the time to care for him and come and sit with him and share stories.

As we all know, he really LOVED life. The good, the bad, and the ugly! He clung on to it with sheer determination and the strongest will to live- a big inspiration to us all. Thankfully In the end, he passed peacefully- sun tan and full head of hair intact- and is now resting with his beloved wife Margaret who he has missed so much over the past 6 years.

We will share more details of his final farewell soon, but please save the date: 30th October 2026.

22/07/2026

12/06/2026

Blackpool has been named on the longlist for UK City of Culture 2029. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase what makes our town unique while helping shape a vision for the future of Blackpool.

The bid team brings together Blackpool’s major cultural organisations, independent creatives, Blackpool Council, key businesses and tourism bodies.

We’ve written a short survey to gather your experiences and views to feed into the bid. Your feedback will help us understand what culture means to people locally, what matters most, and how it can benefit residents, communities, and businesses.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and help ensure your views are heard.

☑️ Survey closes 5 July - link in comments
📷 by Lucy Hunter

24/05/2026

21/04/2026

Aysh and Sam De Belle run a dance school, a q***r guest house and a sapphic DJ collective in Blackpool. We chatted to them about love, legacy and why the seaside town is a q***r hotspot.