Blackpool Dance Festival
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The Blackpool Dance Festival is one of the world’s most prestigious annual ballroom and Latin dance competitions, attracting top dancers and audiences from around the globe.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool Dance Festival canonical | 1 |
| Blackpool Dance Festival China | 1 |
| Blackpool Festival | 1 |
| Blackpool Junior Dance Festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10046552 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blackpool Dance Festival Context triple: [Winter Gardens, Blackpool, notableEventHosted, Blackpool Dance Festival]
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A.
Fall for Dance Festival
Fall for Dance Festival is an annual New York City dance festival known for presenting a wide range of international dance companies at accessible ticket prices.
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B.
Bath Festival
Bath Festival is a long-running arts and music festival in the city of Bath, England, featuring a diverse program of concerts, performances, and cultural events.
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C.
Morecambe Music Festival
Morecambe Music Festival is an annual live music event in the seaside town of Morecambe, England, showcasing a wide range of performers and genres across multiple local venues.
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D.
Blackpool Illuminations
Blackpool Illuminations is an annual, large-scale light festival in the English seaside resort of Blackpool, famous for its elaborate illuminated displays along the seafront.
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E.
Bollington Festival
The Bollington Festival is a community arts and culture festival held in the Cheshire town of Bollington, featuring music, theatre, visual arts, and local events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blackpool Dance Festival Target entity description: The Blackpool Dance Festival is one of the world’s most prestigious annual ballroom and Latin dance competitions, attracting top dancers and audiences from around the globe.
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A.
Fall for Dance Festival
Fall for Dance Festival is an annual New York City dance festival known for presenting a wide range of international dance companies at accessible ticket prices.
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B.
Bath Festival
Bath Festival is a long-running arts and music festival in the city of Bath, England, featuring a diverse program of concerts, performances, and cultural events.
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C.
Morecambe Music Festival
Morecambe Music Festival is an annual live music event in the seaside town of Morecambe, England, showcasing a wide range of performers and genres across multiple local venues.
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D.
Blackpool Illuminations
Blackpool Illuminations is an annual, large-scale light festival in the English seaside resort of Blackpool, famous for its elaborate illuminated displays along the seafront.
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E.
Bollington Festival
The Bollington Festival is a community arts and culture festival held in the Cheshire town of Bollington, featuring music, theatre, visual arts, and local events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin dance competition
ⓘ
ballroom dance competition ⓘ dance festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blackpool Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Blackpool Dance Festival
|
| attractsCompetitorsFrom |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ Oceania ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| audience | international ⓘ |
| competitionDiscipline |
Latin
ⓘ
Latin formation ⓘ Standard ⓘ ballroom formation ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duration | approximately one week ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin dancing
ⓘ
ballroom dancing ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Amateur Ballroom Championship
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Amateur Latin Championship ⓘ Pro-Am events ⓘ Professional Ballroom Championship ⓘ Professional Latin Championship ⓘ Under 21 Ballroom events ⓘ Under 21 Latin events ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
international judging panels
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large sprung wooden dance floor ⓘ live ballroom orchestras ⓘ strict dress codes for competitors ⓘ vendor and trade stands for dance-related products ⓘ |
| inception | 1920 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Blackpool ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Blackpool Entertainment Company Ltd
ⓘ
linked to:
Blackpool Entertainment Company Limited
|
| participants |
Pro-Am couples
ⓘ
amateur dancers ⓘ formation teams ⓘ professional dancers ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Blackpool Dance Festival China
ⓘ
linked to:
Blackpool Dance Festival
Blackpool Junior Dance Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Blackpool Dance Festival
|
| significance |
one of the world’s most prestigious Latin dance competitions
ⓘ
one of the world’s most prestigious ballroom dance competitions ⓘ |
| typicalEndMonth | June ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | May ⓘ |
| venue |
Empress Ballroom
ⓘ
Winter Gardens Blackpool ⓘ
linked to:
Winter Gardens, Blackpool
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blackpool Dance Festival Description of subject: The Blackpool Dance Festival is one of the world’s most prestigious annual ballroom and Latin dance competitions, attracting top dancers and audiences from around the globe.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Blackpool Dance Festival
linked to: Blackpool Dance Festival
linked to: Blackpool Dance Festival