80 bars, pubs, clubs and nightlife venues across Blackpool.
From seafront cocktail bars and LGBTQ+ venues to casinos and late-night clubs — Blackpool’s nightlife in one guide. Filter by venue type, with a map for every location.
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A cosy cellar micropub beneath the Albert Hotel with several rotating cask ales and around 30 Belgian bottled beers served in the correct glasses, plus knowledgeable hosts and weekend entertainment.
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Bar 19 is a Queen Street party bar playing everything from chart and cheese to electro, house, indie and R&B, with regular karaoke nights.
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Situated at the top of Blackpool Tower, Bar 380 serves cocktails, mocktails, beer and soft drinks alongside panoramic views of the Fylde coast.
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A bistro, bar, restaurant and events venue directly on the beach front, opposite Blackpool Tower. The menu is a set of flavour teasers from around the world.
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Bees Knees, part of the AJP pub group, is a lively bar with live sports, affordable cocktails, pool tables and quiz nights.
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A sports bar on Talbot Road, just inland of North Pier, with big screens for live sport plus pool, darts and DJs seven nights a week.
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At the end of North Pier, Bloom Bar is a gin and prosecco lounge with sea views across the Blackpool coastline, light snacks and regular entertainment. It is also available for weddings, corporate events and private celebrations. Check the event programme or contact the venue before visiting.
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Blackpool's leading alternative live-music venue on Topping Street, hosting regular gigs alongside craft beer and cocktails.
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A friendly, traditional town-centre bar just off the Promenade, known for cheap pints, warm table service and regular karaoke afternoons.
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A CAMRA Good Beer Guide-listed real-ale bar on Topping Street. It's all about the ale and good conversation, so there's no jukebox or TVs.
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Cabaret venue above the arcade at Central Pier's promenade entrance, home to the long-running Kings & Queens of Rock, Pop & Roll tribute show. See our show section for more information.
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A traditional old pub for lovers of music and karaoke where you will find guest ales and pub food. It is gay friendly.
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Since 2002, this comedy club beside Blackpool Tower has presented acts from the UK comedy circuit every Friday and Saturday, plus selected Thursday and Sunday shows.
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A no-membership casino at Coral Island, just off the Promenade. American roulette, blackjack, auto-roulette terminals and slots, with a 'Walk Right In' open-door policy.
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A large Greene King pub on Talbot Square, close to North Pier and the Tower. Pub food and big screens showing Sky Sports and TNT Sports.
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Cowboy & Co. is Blackpool's country-and-western music bar on Queen Street, styled as an authentic honky-tonk. Live country music every weekend, sometimes with visiting Nashville artists.
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For lovers of cocktails. A bar with a modern rustic feel. It is open 7 days a week.
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A lively bar on Back Church Street, just off Corporation Street, known for cocktails and 18-inch Detroit- and NYC-style pizzas, plus live music and a regular comedy club.
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A lively South Shore local with all live sport on the screens, live music midweek, weekend karaoke and a Sunday quiz — cheap drinks and a welcoming crowd.
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A family-friendly sports pub on South Promenade, within walking distance of the Pleasure Beach. Multiple HD screens with Sky Sports and TNT Sport, a beer garden, pool and darts, and food served daily.
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A stylish seafront experience bar and restaurant inside The Glass Tower hotel, with cocktails, wine, draught beer, all-day dining and a terrace overlooking the Irish Sea.
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A stylish, upscale cocktail lounge and small-plates spot on Whitegate Drive with plush seating, a gin- and whisky-led cocktail list and live music — good for a special evening away from the Prom.
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Fubar's, billed as Blackpool's first proper rum bar, on the North Promenade. A Caribbean-themed bar with a big rum range, cocktails, live singers, DJs and karaoke.
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Funny Girls is Blackpool's landmark drag-cabaret show bar on Dickson Road, set in a glamorous 1930s-style theatre. Nightly shows blend drag performers, dancers and comedy, with pre-show dining at Garbo's.
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For lovers of Karaoke. The karaoke bar on the promenade, near the Central Pier.
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One of Blackpool's oldest and quirkiest bars (est. 1954) on Abingdon Street. A small, lively spot with live music — jazz, blues and beyond — plus popular karaoke and a Monday open-mic night.
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A popular LGBTQ+ pub near Blackpool North station with drag cabaret and DJs daily. Resident hostess The Duchess.
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The Genting Casino on Queens Promenade (North Shore) offers roulette, blackjack, three-card and cash poker, electronic gaming and slots, plus a late bar and food menu.
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An independent LGBTQ+ gin bar on Springfield Road, offering gin, cocktails and a relaxed alternative to the nearby late-night clubs.
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Next to Sandcastle Waterpark, this casino offers blackjack, roulette, electronic gaming, slot machines, a dedicated card room, live sport and food and drink.
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The Growlr Club is a men only venue. Linked to Man Bar and Gin and Bear It bar. Accessible only with a wristband purchased from the bar.
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In the former beautiful building of the Royal Bank of Scotland, H2O is a party bar offering many cocktails.
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Hogarths Gin Palace. The place to go for every lover of Gin, with a wide range of Gins currently stocking over 120 different brands. In a beautiful historic building that used to be a bank. They show live sport on Sky and BT Sports.
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Russ Brown’s House of Secrets is Blackpool’s most unique bar and entertainment venue. Their vision is to bring Magic and Illusion to an intimate setting for the whole family to enjoy.
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One of Blackpool's newest bars, in the former Cedar Tavern on Cedar Square near the Winter Gardens. A music-focused, dog-friendly spot with live solo artists, DJs and bands.
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Set in a former Catholic school dating from 1888, this dog- and family-friendly free house has 200+ malts and free live entertainment most weekends, from Northern Soul weekenders to solo singers and full bands.
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An LGBTQ+-friendly cabaret lounge bar, pub and hotel on Dickson Road, with cabaret acts and music mainly at weekends.
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A lively Ma Kelly's pub on Foxhall Road near Central Pier, with free daily cabaret (up to six acts a day) and daytime karaoke.
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The Ma Kelly's sport bar near the Winter Gardens. Many big screens dedicated to sport.
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Ma Kelly's flagship live-entertainment bar on Talbot Road, with non-stop free cabaret, karaoke and live singers from afternoon until late, seven days a week.
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Opened in 2024 in the former Reflex/Foxhall venue near Central Pier, this Ma Kelly's bar offers free entry and seven days of live entertainment.
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In Bispham on Queens Promenade, the former Uncle Tom's Cabin, reopened by Ma Kelly's in 2017. A cabaret show lounge and sports bar with large beer gardens and live entertainment mainly at weekends.
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Man Bar is open to everyone during the day. From 8pm it operates as an LGBTQ+ venue, with Growlr Club upstairs.
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Due to open on 25 September 2026 in the former Brannigans premises, Nelly Mulligans is a new Irish live-music and sports bar in a prime town-centre location. It plans live entertainment seven days a week, major sport on multiple big screens, Irish drinks and bar snacks.
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The Neon Bar is a comfortable and friendly bar opened Thursday to Sunday. Sea Change wine range exclusivity in Blackpool.
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At the Promenade entrance to North Pier, North Pier Bar & Lounge was formerly known as the Merrie England Bar. Check the venue's current entertainment programme and opening times before visiting.
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An LGBTQ+ bar above Funny Girls, offering karaoke, live music, drag brunches, cocktails and post-show entertainment.
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A friendly, welcoming LGBTQ+ community bar on Dickson Road near Funny Girls, known for cheap drinks, karaoke and drag hosts. Cash only.
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In the Holiday Inn beside Blackpool North station, Platform 9 Bar & Kitchen serves all-day British food and cocktails from 7am, seven days a week, with live sport on screens.
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A spacious traditional pub near Blackpool North station, reopened under new management in late 2025, with pool and snooker. Cask ale is not currently available.
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Rendezvous bar provides a cosy and friendly environment to meet friends for afternoon drinks as well as a great place to start your night out in Blackpool!
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Blackpool's craft and cask beer HQ on Church Street, home to on-site Pool Brewing Co., with 200+ beers, cool playlists and weekend live music.
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A town-centre Craft Union community pub refurbished in 2025, with live sport, pool, darts, regular entertainment, value drinks and outdoor seating. Cask ale is not currently available.
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At the town's heart, this bar specialises in cocktails. They also offer a range of spirits and wines.
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The Irish pub near the Winter Gardens and the Grand Theatre. Friday and Saturday nights are live music nights with various acts on Saturdays and Irish theme night on Fridays.
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The famous and lively Irish pub in Blackpool, on the Promenade.
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Motown club hosting Northern Soul nights, classic Tamla Motown and serving hearty daytime food. On two floors. Opposite the North Pier.
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DJ Jason Fubar's 1,300-capacity events space on the former Club Sanuk site, hosting festival-style house, tech house and techno nights with headline and local DJs. It is 21+ with a no-phones policy, opens for selected events rather than every week, and launches on Saturday 31 October 2026.
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A 1930s-glamour cocktail bar at the Sands Venue Resort Hotel on the seafront, serving hand-crafted cocktails and a global tapas menu, with indoor and outdoor seating.
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A lively entertainment venue on Chapel Street with singers, tribute acts, comedians, drag cabaret and karaoke, plus VIP booths.
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A Craft Union Pub. With late license. Families and sport lovers are welcome.
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A single-floor JD Wetherspoon pub on the Promenade beside Blackpool Tower, serving the chain's usual food and drink menu.
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A clean and friendly pub offering all live sports. A great local for all with great prices.
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An independent Blackpool FC supporters' club on Bloomfield Road, close to the football ground, with live sport, drinks and regular events.
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A family-friendly, dog-friendly community pub on Lytham Road near Blackpool FC's Bloomfield Road ground — the designated away-fans pub — with daily entertainment and weekly cabaret in season.
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A lively North Shore pub on Dickson Road with a pool table and sports screens, best known for nightly karaoke, weekend drag shows and DJ nights, plus pub food and daily drink deals.
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Blackpool's only purpose-built LGBTQ+ venue (opened 1994) on Queen Street, near Blackpool North station. A cabaret bar with resident DJs, drag hosts, karaoke and themed nights.
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A JD Wetherspoon pub on Market Street in the town centre, close to North Pier, with a licensed outdoor terrace. Offers the usual Wetherspoon food and drink menu.
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With one of the largest beer gardens on Blackpool's famous Promenade, The Manchester is the perfect place for drinks, food, sport, partying and celebrations.
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Reputedly the smallest pub in Blackpool, renamed the Mitre in 1902. A cosy, popular traditional pub just off the Promenade with cask ales and weekend live music.
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A friendly traditional little pub, with lively entertainment.
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A traditional Greene King family and sports pub near Blackpool North Station, with a beer garden, Sky Sports and TNT Sports.
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A three-room nightclub on Talbot Road with VIP booths, open Thursday to Saturday for club nights, day parties and private events.
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A new alternative bar, nightclub and compact live-music venue on North Promenade, hosting rock, punk, metal, goth and new-wave nights alongside free and ticketed gigs.
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A large three-floor JD Wetherspoon pub with a roof terrace opposite South Pier, serving the chain's usual food and drink menu.
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A cabaret and tribute-show venue in the heart of Blackpool, moments from the Tower, with pre-show dining and seating for up to 650 guests.
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The Australian-themed chain bar on Queen Street offers themed party nights, cocktails, bottomless brunch and live sport on big screens.
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A live-music bar run by musicians near the South Pier, hosting bands and tribute acts. All events are 14+ (under-18s must be accompanied by an adult).
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A family-run American rock bar and live-music venue opposite the Winter Gardens, serving burgers, steaks and Tex-Mex with bands upstairs and a fun, rock-themed atmosphere.
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Part of the well known pub chain with typical English decor, a menu of pub classics and regular promotions. A nice roof terrace. Entrance through Market Street or the Promenade.