CONVENTION details
We hold our 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.
Please ensure the dog wears something to identify them as an assistance dog
(EG a jacket or harness).
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.
The afternoon concerts begin at 13:00 and conclude at 17:00 on both Saturday and Sunday. The evening events on both days commence
at 19:00.
Members and visitors are welcome within the rooms from 10:30 and throughout the day on both days.
The only exception is Sunday morning in September, when the Annual General Meeting will be held in the concert room. This meeting is
restricted to members only. Once the AGM has concluded, the room will be open to all.
On both Saturday and Sunday evenings, a George Formby film will be shown at 19:00, followed by the evening concert, which will begin at
approximately 20:30.
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
September 12 - 13
November 07 (One Day Meeting in Nottingham)
convention dates - 2027
February 20 - 21
May 29 - 30
September 11 - 12
THE GEORGE FORMBY SOCIETY
Founded in 1961 Inaugurated to perpetuate the memory and music of George Formby OBE Welcome to the Imperial Hotel Convention, Lancastrian SuiteSaturday 12th September 2026
12:30-14:30 Afternoon Concert – MC Andy Eastwood – Organiser Cassie Morris-Dalton
14:20-14:30 - John Croft (ex-President 1989 to 1992) chats on stage
13:30-14:30 Formby Style Tuition Workshop with Andrew Poppleton
15:00 Thrash photo taken for The Vellum by Gill Walley
14:30-15:30 Ukulele Display – A talk with ex President John Croft
15:30-16:30 Afternoon Concert – MC Daz Barry Organiser - Cassie Morris-Dalton
16:30 Break for Tea
19:00-20:00 The Big Picture – “Frank Skinner On George Formby”
20:05-20:25 (approx) Raffle and Auction – Andrew Poppleton
20:30-23:00 Evening Concert – Songs From The Films – MC’s Charlie Evered & John Walley
(Pre-Organised)
23:00 Good Night
Sunday 13th September 2026
10.30-11:30 (approx) The Sixty Fifth Annual General Meeting
11:30-12:30 Free and Easy Concert - MC Jamie Routledge – Organiser Charlie Evered
11:45-12:45 Stage Craft with Summer Valentine
12:30 Break
13:00 Afternoon Concert MC Andrew Higham – Organiser Chris Richards
13:30 Wooden Ukulele Workshop with Simon Kinraid
15:00 Break
15:30 Afternoon Concert continues MC Peter Pollard – Organiser Jim Makin
16:30 Break for Tea
19:00 The Big Picture - “George In Civvy Street”
20:45 Evening Concert MC Ray Reynolds – Organiser Summer Valentine
23:00 Good Night
Hope you had 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.
CONVENTION details
We hold our 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.
Please ensure the dog wears
something to identify them as an
assistance dog (EG a jacket or
harness).
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.
The afternoon concerts begin at 13:00 and conclude at 17:00 on both
Saturday and Sunday. The evening events on both days commence
at 19:00.
Members and visitors are welcome within the rooms from 10:30 and
throughout the day on both days.
The only exception is Sunday morning in September, when the
Annual General Meeting will be held in the concert room. This
meeting is restricted to members only. Once the AGM has concluded,
the room will be open to all.
On both Saturday and Sunday evenings, a George Formby film will
be shown at 19:00, followed by the evening concert, which will begin
at approximately 20:30.
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
September 12 - 13
November 07 - (One Day Meeting in Nottingham)
convention dates - 2027
February 20 - 21
May 29 - 30
September 11 - 12
THE GEORGE FORMBY SOCIETY
Founded in 1961 Inaugurated to perpetuate the memory and music of George Formby OBE Welcome to the Imperial Hotel Convention, Lancastrian SuiteSaturday 12th September 2026
12:30-14:30 Afternoon Concert – MC Andy Eastwood
Organiser Cassie Morris-Dalton
14:20-14:30 - John Croft (ex-President 1989 to 1992) chats
on stage
13:30-14:30 Formby Style Tuition Workshop with Andrew
Poppleton
15:00 Thrash photo taken for The Vellum by Gill Walley
14:30-15:30 Ukulele Display – A talk with ex President
John Croft
15:30-16:30 Afternoon Concert – MC Daz Barry
Organiser - Cassie Morris-Dalton
16:30 Break for Tea
19:00-20:00 The Big Picture – “Frank Skinner On George
Formby”20:05-20:25 (approx) Raffle and Auction – Andrew
Poppleton
20:30-23:00 Evening Concert – Songs From The
Films – MC’s Charlie Evered & John Walley
(Pre-Organised)
23:00 Good Night
Sunday 13th September 2026
10.30-11:30 (approx) The Sixty Fifth Annual General
Meeting
11:30-12:30 Free and Easy Concert - MC Jamie Routledge
Organiser Charlie Evered
11:45-12:45 Stage Craft with Summer Valentine
12:30 Break
13:00 Afternoon Concert MC Andrew Higham
Organiser Chris Richards
13:30 Wooden Ukulele Workshop with Simon Kinraid
15:00 Break
15:30 Afternoon Concert continues MC Peter Pollard
Organiser Jim Makin
16:30 Break for Tea
19:00 The Big Picture - “George In Civvy Street”
20:45 Evening Concert MC Ray Reynolds
Organiser Summer Valentine
23:00 Good Night
Hope you had 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.
