Competitors must have a Competitor pass. If you are competing in the Line Dance Championships or the Choreography Competition, this is the pass for you. You can choose a Competition with Workshops Pass, which gives you access to all ballrooms all day, or a Competitor Only Pass, which will not allow access to the Spanish Hall or Arena during workshop hours. Choreography Competition competitors must have a Competition with Workshops pass.

Social dancers can choose from two passes. A Social Weekend with Workshops Pass which gives you access to all ballrooms all day, or a Social Spectator Pass, which gives you access to the Empress Ballroom during the day (to watch the competition) and evening access to Spanish Hall & Arena.

All schedules will be released in the middle of July 2026.

We usually open doors to the social ballrooms at 10 am each morning. The day is filled with workshops across two main ballrooms and the competition in the Empress Ballroom. Workshops take place between 10 am and 5 pm. Evening social dancing typically starts around 8 pm until 2-3 am each morning.

The competition schedule can vary depending on number of entries. You should expect the competition to take place from 8-9 am up to 7 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, which the Awards taking place on Sunday evening until 11 pm.

Don't forget to book the Monday off work, our famous closing party runs into the small hours of Monday morning!

We allow table reservations in all ballrooms and they will open for booking in 2027.

For Empress Ballroom, reservations are for the competition only (when doors open until 6 pm). For our Arena & Spanish Hall, you can reserve up to 4 seats at a table for the duration of the event.

For information on how to book, please see this page: https://worlds.wdm.dance/table-reservations

Yes.

Seat reservations will be completely optional and offered as a convenience for dancers who would prefer not to queue.

Seats will be reservable for £6 (covering the costs of the ticketing system and admin only) and will go on sale in 2027.

The Winter Gardens is located in the centre of Blackpool, a town in North West England. Accommodation types vary across the centre - from small Bed & Breakfasts (B&Bs) to large named hotels such as Premier Inn and Holiday Inn.

For more information on accommodation, please visit this page: https://worlds.wdm.dance/accommodation

Blackpool is located in North West England and the weather can vary and be unpredictable - from lovely sunshine to rain.

You can stay up to date on the weather up to the event on this page: https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Blackpool+England+United+Kingdom