Blackpool and The Fylde College

In Fleetwood, a school for fisherman was opened in 1892. In 1987, the nautical college merged with Blackpool and Fylde College, becoming Blackpool and The Fylde College. In 2009, it opened a new facility. In 2013, it had four main campuses and 70 learning centers. It had around 16,000 students. In 2025, it had 9 locations listed on its website. Also in 2025, the city of Blackpool finalized a plan to begin construction on a new campus for the university in its town centre, meant to bring up to 3,000 people and set to open in 2027. The city had started purchasing land for the project in 2024, with both Blackpool and the Fylde College and Lancaster University to use the buildings. ==Campuses==

• Bispham • Gateway • Fleetwood Nautical • Seasiders Learning • University Centre • Lancashire Energy HQ ==Students' Union==

B&FC Students' Union is affiliated with the NUS and works in partnership with the college. The SU represents students on a range of issues, including equality and diversity, education and social activities. == Institute of Technology ==

Located across England, IoTs are a national network of partnerships between local colleges, universities and leading employers of which B&FC is now a part of. Backed by a £290 million government investment, IoTs deliver the high quality technical education, providing skills-based training for careers across multiple technical industries. B&FC as of 2023 was a partner with Lancashire and Cumbria's Institute of Technology, delivering a variety of technical IoT courses. ==Alumni==

• Ian Anderson, rock musician • Peter Baynham, comedian and screenwriter • Kate Ford, actress • Craig McDean, photographer • Sarah Myerscough, model maker / artist for Blackpool Illuminations, previously at Blackpool Pleasure Beach • Helen Owen, theatre actress • Craig Parkinson, actor • Stephen Partridge, video artist • Jodie Prenger, actress and singer • John Simm, actor ==See also==