About the Crystal Boot Awards
1996 was the starting point for the first Line dance awards presented by Linedancer Magazine.
The following year the first Crystl Boot Awards event was held in Blackpool and since then it has never stopped growing.
It is a celebration of the best of the best that Line dance has to offer from around the world.
In 2022 the CBAs took on a new format as a not-for-profit event to benefit the Line Dance Foundation.
The LDF is a Registered international Charity serving the professional and semi profession members of the line dance community.
Those attending the Crystal Boot Awards will tell you the fun starts as soon as you step foot within the Norbreck Castle in Blackpool and it continues throughout the weekend.
Non stop dancing, workshops and entertainment including the famous Gala Dinner and Awards Show and the chance to dance with favourite line dance celebrities.
Over the years, many people have asked why the evemt is held at the Norbreck Castel and the answer is always SIZE
The main events room that it can hold up to 1000 guests with room to dance and dine, plus accommodate the huge stage set and production crew it simply means it is the natural home.
Upcoming Awards weekends
28th CBAs | 25th Jan 2024 - 28th Jan 2024 - A Night At The Theatre
29th CBAs | 31st Jan 2025 - 3rd Feb 2025 - Nursery Rhymes
30th CBAs | 30th Jan 2026 - 2nd Feb 2026 - To Be Confirmed
Friday
Friday is where everyone gets checked in and when all you can hear is excited chatter and laughs as old friends meet up some only see each other once a year at the CBA and dancers feverishly consult the programmes to see what's in store for them. Up until then, apart from the main theme which changes year on year, everything is a well guarded secret. In the evening there is a big social party, and LDF new dance and update and also a few guest surprises.
Saturday
Saturday day is full of workshops with the biggest Line dance names teach and showcase their immense talents to the grateful crowd. And Saturday night is the BIG award show, with acts that could easily be part of a West End review and glittering awards. It is an evening of glamour, surprises and fun.
Sunday
Sunday day is also packed with workshops and dancing, Sunday evening is also a lot of fun with dressing up to the events theme at the heart of it. In the past few years we have had people coming as rollercoasters, cars and buildings to name but a few. An awesome sight. Doors close on Sunday night very very late with the last few exhausted dancers dragging sore feet back to their beds but ready for the next CBA, their heads and hearts full of memories.