People were never short of things to do at Belle Vue. Audiences would flock to the Lancashire showground to spend the night dancing to the UK’s top DJ’s, listen to the Gorton Philharmonic and Halle orchestras, marvel at the larger than life firework displays or listen to their musical idols such as The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley and Gracie Fields.
Oral history
Photo
Photo from June 1943
Programme from 1960's
Object from June 1943
Programme from 1944-1945
Photo from 1976
Object
Programme
Painting from 1861
Painting
Photo from 1959-1960
Object from Late 1960s
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