CONVENTION details

We hold our quarterly conventions at the IMPERIAL HOTEL, NORTH PROMENADE, BLACKPOOL,

LANCASHIRE FY1 2HB

The convention is free to members. Please note: Only assistance dogs are allowed within the rooms hired for convention functions. Non members are charged a small admission fee (£6 for the day or £10 for the weekend) to attend the conventions. The admission fee is payable as you enter the room at our reception desk. Should you decide to join the George Formby Society over that weekend, then the day charge will be set towards the annual subscription. Please check here for subscription fees. Please note: Children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. Start time officially is 13:30 and we break at 17:00 on both Saturday and Sunday, recommencing at 19:00 for a Formby film and then at around 20:30 the evening concert will begin. You can read about previous conventions here. If you wish to join the GFS please go here. If you wish to contact the Imperial Hotel please follow this link
convention dates - 2026

March 14 - 15

May 30 - 31

September 12 - 13

convention dates - 2025

September 13 - 14

Details of the forthcoming weekend

Welcome to the Imperial Hotel Convention, Washington Suite

Saturday 13th September 2025

12:00-13:00 Meet Your Friends 13:00-15:00 Afternoon Concert…sing at least 1 Formby song - MC Jon Baddeley 13:30-14:30 Formby Style Tuition Workshop with Andrew Poppleton 15:00-15:30 Break…..Thrash photo taken for the Vellum - Gill Walley 15:30-16:30 Afternoon Concert …sing at least 1 Formby song - MC John Walley 16:30 Break for Tea 19:00-20:30 The Big Picture... “BELL BOTTOM GEORGE” 20:40- 21:00 Raffle and Banjo-Uke Raffle Draw - MC Andrew Poppleton 21:00-23:00 Evening Concert (FORMBY SONGS ONLY- smart attire please) - MC Caroline Stewart 23:00 Good Night • Times are approx

Sunday 14th September 2025

10.30-11.30 Annual General Meeting - Please show your membership card at the door 11:30-12:30 Free and Easy Concert - MC Charlie Evered 11:30-12:30 Stage Craft with Daz Barry 12:30-13:00 Break 13:00-15:00 Afternoon Concert…sing at least 1 Formby Song - MC Andrew Higham 13:30-14:30 Wooden Ukulele Workshop with Cathy Staniland 15:00-15:30 Break 15:30-16:30 Afternoon Concert continues …sing at least 1 Formby Song - MC Jim Makin 16:30 Break for Tea 19:00-20:30 The Big Picture... “LET GEORGE DO IT” 20:45-23:00 Evening Concert..........ANY Song You Like - MCs Andrew Poppleton & Peter Pollard 23:00 Good Night • Times are approx WE Hope you haVE a good weekend, safe journey home. If you would like to appear on Stage for the Concerts please make your way to the Concert Organiser’s table.
MEMBERS IN THE EARLY 1960S WITH THE FIRST PRESIDENT, BILL LOGAN

Please note the following changes to allocated extra rooms

UKE SALES - SATURDAY

At this time it is unclear which room will be used. It will be either the Lincoln, Boston or the Concorde

room within the Washington corridor.

The room we use must be empty by 16:30.

UKE SALES – SUNDAY

The room will be Imperial 1 room

TUITION ROOM

Andrew Poppleton’s class on Saturday at 13:30, Daz Barry’s class on Sunday at 11:30 on Sunday morning

and Cathy Staniland’s class on Sunday at 13:30 will now take place within Imperial 1 room which we un-

derstand is downstairs, near the former gym/pool.

However, if it is too noisy because of uke sales, we will use Imperial 2 which is next door to Imperial 1.

Please understand that these last-minute changes are beyond our control and we sincelry hope that they will not disrupt members enjoyment of the weekend.
CONVENTION details

We hold our quarterly conventions at the IMPERIAL

HOTEL, NORTH PROMENADE, BLACKPOOL,

LANCASHIRE FY1 2HB

The convention is free to members. Please note: Only assistance dogs are allowed within the rooms hired for convention functions. Non members are charged a small admission fee (£6 for the day or £10 for the weekend) to attend the conventions. The admission fee is payable as you enter the room at our reception desk. Should you decide to join the George Formby Society over that weekend, then the day charge will be set towards the annual subscription. Please check here for subscription fees. Please note: Children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. Start time officially is 13:30 and we break at 17:00 on both Saturday and Sunday, recommencing at 19:00 for a Formby film and then at around 20:30 the evening concert will begin. You can read about previous conventions here. If you wish to join the GFS please go here. If you wish to contact the Imperial Hotel please follow this link
convention dates - 2025

September 13 - 14

convention dates - 2026

March 14 - 15

May 30 - 31

September 12 - 13

Details of the forthcoming weekend

Welcome to the Imperial Hotel Convention,

Washington Suite

Saturday 13th September 2025

12:00-13:00 Meet Your Friends 13:00-15:00 Afternoon Concert…sing at least 1 Formby song - MC Jon Baddeley 13:30-14:30 Formby Style Tuition Workshop with Andrew Poppleton 15:00-15:30 Break…..Thrash photo taken for the Vellum - Gill Walley 15:30-16:30 Afternoon Concert …sing at least one Formby song - MC john Walley 16:30 Break for Tea 19:00-20:30 The Big Picture... “BELL BOTTOM GEORGE” 20:40- 21:00 Raffle and Banjo-Uke Raffle Draw - MC Andrew Poppleton 21:00-23:00 Evening Concert (FORMBY SONGS ONLY- smart attire please) - MC Caroline Stewart 23:00 Good Night • Times are approx
MEMBERS IN THE EARLY 1960S WITH THE FIRST PRESIDENT, BILL LOGAN

Sunday 14th September 2025

10.30-11.30 Annual General Meeting - Please show your membership card at the door 11:30-12:30 Free and Easy Concert - MC Charlie Evered 11:30-12:30 Stage Craft with Daz Barry 12:30-13:00 Break 13:00-15:00 Afternoon Concert…sing at least One Formby Song - MC Andrew Higham 13:30-14:30 Wooden Ukulele Workshop with Cathy Staniland 15:00-15:30 Break 15:30- 16:30 Afternoon Concert continues …sing at least one Formby Song - MC Jim Makin 16:30-19:00 Break for Tea 19:00-20:30 The Big Picture... “LET GEORGE DO IT” 20:45-23:00 Evening Concert..........ANY Song You Like MCs Andrew Poppleton & Peter Pollard 23:00 Good Night • Times are approx WE Hope you haVE a good weekend, safe journey home. If you would like to appear on Stage for the Concerts please make your way to the Concert Organiser’s table.

Please note the following changes to allocated extra rooms

UKE SALES - SATURDAY

At this time it is unclear which room will be used. It will be

either the Lincoln, Boston or the Concorde room within the

Washington corridor.

The room we use must be empty by 16:30.

UKE SALES – SUNDAY

The room will be Imperial 1 room

TUITION ROOM

Andrew Poppleton’s class on Saturday at 13:30, Daz Barry’s

class on Sunday at 11:30 on Sunday morning and Cathy

Staniland’s class on Sunday at 13:30 will now take place

within Imperial 1 room which we understand is downstairs,

near the former gym/pool.

However, if it is too noisy because of uke sales, we will use

Imperial 2 which is next door to Imperial 1.

Please understand that these last-minute changes are

beyond our control and we sincerely hope that they will not

disrupt members enjoyment of the weekend.