Popular Culture
- The 1973 British film Holiday On The Buses was filmed at and set in the Pontins Prestatyn resort. The same venue hosts professional snooker each year. Prestatyn Sands also hosts the Pontin's annual Brass Band Festival ; the finals have always been held in this location, historically the qualifying rounds were held in other Pontin's centres.
- Carol Lee Scott A.K.A. Grotbags used to perform cabaret throughout different Pontins sites in the 1960s and 70's.
- Pontin's are long-term sponsors of reserve football leagues in England.
- Pontin's at Hemsby was host to the annual Bloc Weekend music festival.
- Princes Theatre at Pontin's Blackpool was used as the base for Most Haunted Live 12, in December 2004.
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