The Redcoats were the brainchild of Billy Butlin, who founded the first resort, Skegness, in 1936. He created the role after ...

An up and coming British designer has given Butlins Redcoat uniforms a radical revamp. Hannah Clayton, 25, has designed for Lady Gaga, and been targeted as 'one to watch' by Italian Vogue. She ...

A zoo in Switzerland has hired Butlins-style redcoats to entertain the animals. The professional motivators, who begin work in January, will ensure the creatures do not get bored while restrained ...

Butlin’s has long-ditched its old-fashioned holiday camp look but its latest additions really make it a high-tech holiday for all the family. The home of Redcoats and West End-style musical shows has ...

Generation after generation made the trip to the Ayr holiday camp for the entertainment. With swimming pools, arcades, rides galore and nightly entertainment, Butlin's Ayr, later renamed Wonderwest ...