
Once a Year on Blackpool Sands
The triumphant true story that changed six lives forever
A moving comedy-drama about the love, identity and courage of the LGBTQ community during the first walk towards Gay Pride in 1950s England. Based on the real-life events of Yorkshire coal miners and secret gay lovers, Tommy and Eddy, who spend their annual week holiday at a quirky B & B in Blackpool, along with a few other alternative members of society – the transgender Mr. Elbridge, the ex-show girl Red Ethel and the eccentric owner Gladys and her flirty daughter Maureen.
Drama
Once a Year on Blackpool Sands
Rating
6.0/10
Release Date
2021-11-21
Runtime
105 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Kyle Brookes
Eddy

Macaulay Cooper
Tommy

Wendy Laurence James
Gladys Bracegirdle

Elizabeth Coombs
Alice Price

Linda Clark
Red Ethel

Dominic McCavish
James Elbridge / Phyllis

Joel McVeagh
Karlton

Julia Haworth
Sandra Green

Michał Szpak
Milo

Steven Arnold
Reg Green

Tony Richardson
Hubert Corkhill

Vicki Glover
Nurse Bickerstaff
Production Companies
Baby Dog Films