Contact and information
To enter the UK, you may be required to have either a Visa or an
ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation), depending on your passport nationality. Please check the requirements here:
UK Visa Checker.
For Visa invitation letter, please contact the British DanceSport Federation at:
britishdancesportfederation@gmail.com
To apply for electronic travel authorisation, please check this link:
ETA
Name of the organiser: WDSF Vice-President for Sports Nenad Jeftic
Telephone number of the organiser: +381 60 0163120
Competition venue: Winter Garden, 97 Church St, Blackpool FY1 HL, United Kingdom
Airports:
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Manchester Airport
The closing date for registration is 31st March,
2025, for all WDSF events within the 2025 WDSF DanceSport Festival.
To attend the event as a photographer or videographer, the acquisition of a
Media License is required. This license will grant access to the Empress Ballroom and allow the creation of content about the event, with the corresponding commercial ownership reserved for the author.
You can access the acquisition platform
here.
If you are attending as a representative of a media outlet for editorial purposes, please contact
jonatan.chinarro@wdsf.org.
Competitions
Notify me if any of these competitions change.
Friday, 11 April 2025
WDSF Open Standard Youth | Registering now! |
WDSF Open Standard Senior I | Registering now! |
WDSF Open Standard Senior III | Registering now! |
WDSF World Championship Standard Senior II | Registering now! |
WDSF World Challenge Cup Latin Rising Stars | Registering now! |
Saturday, 12 April 2025
WDSF GrandSlam Standard Adult | Registering now! |
WDSF Open Standard Senior II | Registering now! |
WDSF Open Latin Youth | Registering now! |
WDSF Open Latin Senior III | Registering now! |
WDSF Super Grand Prix PD Latin Adult | Registering now! |
WDSF World Championship Latin Senior I | Registering now! |
Sunday, 13 April 2025
WDSF GrandSlam Latin Adult | Registering now! |
WDSF Open Standard Senior III | Registering now! |
WDSF Open Latin Senior I | Registering now! |
WDSF Open Latin Senior II | Registering now! |
WDSF Super Grand Prix PD Standard Adult | Registering now! |
WDSF World Challenge Cup Standard Rising Stars | Registering now! |
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- Bicycles are available to rent
- Energy-efficient LED lighting is used throughout the hotel
- The hotel has electric car charging stations
- The hotel has electric bicycle charging stations
- A percentage of the hotel's electricity comes from renewable sources
- Bicycles are available free of charge
- The hotel uses energy-saving switches
- A percentage of the hotel's carbon footprint is offset
- All of the hotel's windows are double glazed
- 100% of the hotel's electricity comes from renewable sources
- 100% of the hotel's carbon footprint is offset
- 100% of the hotel's electricity comes from carbon free sources
- A percentage of the hotel's electricity comes from carbon free sources
- Bicycle parking is available
- The hotel has electric transport services
- The hotel has energy-efficient heating and cooling systems
- The hotel has a green building design
- Key cards and/or motion control are used to reduce electricity usage
Local Community and Environment
- Gardens or green spaces are available for guest use
- The hotel is located on a nature reserve
- Farming classes are available to guests
- The hotel has a living plant wall
- Ecotours are available near the hotel
- Ecotours available on site
- The hotel supports local tour guides and businesses
- A platform for local artists is provided
- The hotel invests in local community or sustainability projects
- Educational programmes or events on local ecosystems and the environment are available to guests
- The majority of the hotel's food is locally sourced
- The hotel used locally sourced building materials and textiles
Recycling & Waste
- The hotel donates and/or composts excess food
- A recycling plan is in place
- The hotel uses reusable coffee and/or tea filters
- A comprehensive plan is in place to reduce food waste
- A comprehensive recycling plan is in place
- All single-use food containers and cutlery are compostable/biodegradable
- The hotel donates guests' unwanted clothes to charity
- The hotel safely disposes electronic batteries and lightbulbs
- The hotel safely handles hazardous substances
- The hotel has a soap and toiletry donation programme
Eco Elements
- The hotel uses eco-friendly cleaning products
- The hotel uses eco-friendly toiletries
- Recycled and reclaimed materials have been used throughout the hotel
- Certified sustainable materials have been used throughout the hotel
Plastic Reduction
- Refillable water stations and/or dispensers are available to guests
- Refillable toiletry containers are used in all bathrooms
- The hotel has reduced its single use plastic
- The hotel uses biodegradable/compostable straws and stirrers
- The hotel only uses reusable cups and tableware
- The hotel has removed all single use plastic
Food for Thought
- The hotel has its own vegetable garden
- The majority of food at the hotel is organic
- Vegan food options are available
- Vegetarian food options are available
- The hotel produces some beverages on site
- The hotel produces or grows some food on site
- The hotel sources sustainable food produce
Water Usage
- The hotel recycles water and/or harvests rain water
- All bathrooms have water-efficient showers
- All bathrooms have water-efficient toilets
- Guests are encouraged to reuse towels and linen
- Guests can easily opt out of daily housekeeping
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