The Tower Ballroom is Blackpool at its most splendid: gilded balconies, chandeliers, red upholstery, and a dance floor that still draws people who know exactly what to do with it. Even if ballroom dancing is not your thing, the room is worth seeing.
It is the opposite of ironic seaside kitsch. This is serious popular entertainment, beautifully staged, and it explains why Blackpool's show-business reputation has lasted so long.