A „Generous“ Donation from Sir Ken Dodd’s Charity to Support Young People in a Beloved Town to Rediscover Their Cultural Heritage
The charity established in the late comedian’s honor is contributing to the funding of the Sir Ken Dodd Learning Space at Blackpool’s Showtown, set to open its doors in 2024.
Sir Ken played many shows in the resort throughout his six decades at the top.
Lady Anne Dodd said Blackpool’s people had been very dear to her husband.
The Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust (BHMT), the charity that will operate the site, said it had received a „huge boost following a generous donation to support the museum’s learning facilities“.
A representative said Lady Anne recently visited the learning space, which it is hoped will help children „understand the town’s founding role in the entertainment industry“.
BHMT chief executive Liz Moss said Sir Ken, who died in 2018, was „a huge part of Blackpool’s history, so we’re delighted to be able to honour his memory in this way“.
Lady Anne said she had „very fond memories“ of her husband’s Blackpool shows and added that he loved performing in the resort.
„From 1962, Ken topped the bill and held the record for six seasons at the Blackpool Opera House with sell-out shows, twice nightly,“ she said.
A statue of the comic was unveiled at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre in 2022.
Sir Ken had supported the campaign to save the venue when it was threatened with closure in the 1970s, performing a string of benefit shows and co-founding the Friends of the Grand Theatre group.
In 2011, he inaugurated Blackpool’s Comedy Carpet, a stretch of the promenade adorned with not only his own jokes but also those of numerous other writers and comedians who shared ties with the town.
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