Blackpool 6-8 May 2011

Winter Gardens & Opera House

Church Street,
Blackpool
Lancashire, England, FY1 1HU

Promoting British agriculture focus for 2011 ARAC Forum

Industry experts joining this year's ARAC Forum debate are announced

Sainsbury’s Annie Graham, Natural England’s Poul Christensen and President of the WI Ruth Bond are amongst the lead speakers at the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ (NFYFC) annual agriculture and rural affairs forum. They will be working with their discussion groups to devise ways of taking the topic into YFC hands.

To celebrate NFYFC re-joining CEJA (European Young Farmers) and to continue to highlight the importance of European politics, CEJA President Joris Baecke flies over from the Netherlands to discuss European farming and CEJA’s position on support for the next generation of farmers in the forthcoming Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Reform.

Click here to find out more about this year's ARAC Forum.

Am I prepared for a land-based career?

NFYFC and Lantra are working together to help YFC members improve their job skills and training for land-based industries

Lantra will be surveying YFC members during registration for the Annual Convention and at the ARAC Forum, but members can also fill in the survey online: Please click http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NFYFC.

Fancy dress theme for 2011: Song titles

Song titles came out top in the poll to select the fancy dress theme for Blackpool in 2011 with 47% of the votes cast.

So pick your favourite song, be inventive and come dressed to trill! See you there...

Places to stay, things to do

Accommodation booking service

Special offers at Blackpool attractions

The following attractions have offered special rates for YFC members:

Merrie England, North Pier, Blackpool is offering free admission to YFC members to the venue for the Joey Blower show which is on Friday, Saturday & Sunday day and night. Check out the website for more information.

Getting there

The Winter Gardens complex is perfectly situated at the heart of the North West of England, in Britain’s most famous seaside resort, Blackpool.

By road

There are direct motorway links (M55/M6/M62) and express coach services connecting many UK towns and cities. There are many public car parks available once you reach Blackpool.

By rail

Blackpool benefits from an excellent rail network linking Scotland, Yorkshire, the Midlands and the south-east. The Blackpool North Station is the closest and just a 10-minute walk or short taxi ride away.

By air

With daily flights from London-Stansted , Belfast, Dublin and other European cities to the newly developed Blackpool Airport, the Winter Gardens is more accessible than ever before. Also, Manchester International Airport is only an hour’s drive away.

By sea

Ferry ports at Liverpool, Holyhead and Heysham offer fast Sea Cat ferry crossings from Ireland enabling visitors to arrive in Blackpool just one hour after disembarking.