Poster showing celebrities' look-alike: Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Britney Spears, Elvis Presley, etc.

Queens & Kings

The show presents the Qeens and Kings of the Rock and Pop! Kyle Minogue, Elvis Presley, Prince, Michael Jackson, Robbie Wiliams, Freddie Mercury, Ariana Grande, Meat Loaf. Tributes depend on dates.

Mainly Staturdays and Tuesdays, from 19 April to 31 December 2025
Central Pier

Comedy station room packed with people and a comedian on stage.

Christmas by the Sea

The Christmas village includes a free-to-use skating rink, Christmas log cabins, children’s attractions, a projection show and more. On the promenade, opposite the Tower!

21 November 2025 to 4 January 2026
Comedy Carpet - Promenade

Map
Picture of Steve Royle, Marck Baylis, Betty Legs Diamon , Kitty Harris and Luke Harley in their characters' costumes.

Beauty & the Beast - Pantomime

Recently nominated for ‘Best Pantomime (over 900 seats)’ at the UK Pantomime Awards, this year’s production promises to be the boldest and brightest yet. With Marc Baylis, Steve Royle and Betty Legs Diamond.

5 December 2025 to 4 January 2026
The Grand Theatre - Main auditorium

A picture of six women singing.

Six

Winner of over 35 international awards including the Tony Award for ‘Best Original Score’ and ‘Best Costume Design’, double winner of the Whatsonstage Award for ‘Best West End Show’ and a Gold-Disk winning album, this sell-out Tudor take-off has ‘an incredibly strong and powerful message’.

22 December 2025 to 4 January 2026
Winter Gardens - Opera House

Poster of Frozen.

Viva - Voulez-Vous!

A spectacular party show celebration of the songs of Europe’s original pop four-piece ABBA! With all the hits you love to sing along to from their chart-topping career, this is ABBA but not as you ‘Knowing me, Knowing you’ know it.

various dates from 27 December 2025 to 12 November 2026
Viva

A picture of various singers performing.

Viva Megaslam Wrestling

This tour features all of your favourite Megaslam stars and we invite you to join us as we celebrate 15 years of Megaslam! Established in 2009, Megaslam is a 2 hour interactive family entertainment spectacular that has the WOW Factor!

Tuesday 30 December 2025, Thursday 29 February 2026
Viva

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Funny Girls New Year's Eve Show

Adults Only

The famous Funny Girls group presents their New Year's Eve Show. Funny Girls burlesque cabaret show appeared on the Royal Variety Performance twice!

Wednesday 31 December 2025
Funny Girls

A red poster with the name of the show, balloons and fireworks.

Viva New Year's Eve Family Party

Bring in 2026 in the best possible way. Enjoy food, drink and amazing entertainment all under one roof! Celebrate with a New Year party in Blackpool, or find exciting New Years Eve events that are perfect for the whole family.

Wednesday 31 December 2025
Viva

A picture of the Viva artists in sequined dresses / suits

Viva New Year's Eve Gala

Bring in 2026 in the best possible way. Enjoy food, drink and amazing entertainment all under one roof! Join us for an unforgettable gala New Year's Eve celebration in Blackpool. Celebrate the new year with style and sophistication at our Blackpool New Year's Eve event.

Wednesday 31 December 2025
Viva

A red poster with the name of the show in golden  characters.

Northern & Modern Soul Party NYE 2025

With your favourite Northern Soul, 60s soul and Motown in the Spanish Hall with DJs Ginger Taylor, Ozz Osbourne, Kev Roberts and Richard Searling. Dancing from 7pm to 1am.

Wednesday 31 December 2025
Winter Gardens - Empress Ballroom

A picture of the badger brothers laughing.

Badger Brothers (DJ Set)

Get ready for a high energy set from local DJs Badger Brothers. Expect house, disco and funk tunes perfect for a Saturday night.

Wednesday 31 December 2025
Abingdon Street Market

A picture of 4 men in red and black suits.

Viva Jersey Beats

It's a sensational show celebrating the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons! Seasons! Originally conceived and produced by the Viva Blackpool team, ‘Oh What A Nite!’ is celebrating an amazing 10th season in Blackpool.

Mainly Thursdays, 1 January, 2 April to 10 November 2026
Viva

Picture of 6 dances on stage.

Funny Girls - Best 2025

Adults Only

The famous Funny Girls group presents the iconic monments of their 2025 shows. Funny Girls burlesque cabaret show appeared on the Royal Variety Performance twice!

2 to 4 January 2026
Funny Girls

5 pictures of a woman dressed as Arian Grande.

Viva Wickedly Ariana

Get ready for the first-ever theatre production celebrating the music of Ariana Grande in ‘Wickedly Ariana’—an icon of our generation—combined with the magic of Wicked! This must-see show is where Ariana meets Wicked.

Friday 2 January 2026
Viva

A picture of Oasis Experience on stage.

Viva Oasis Experience

Age 12+

The World’s No.1 Tribute to the infamous Gallagher brothers and the band OASIS. Recreating an intimate concert experience with the icons of Rock n Roll.

Friday 2 January 2026
Viva

A picture of Viva cast dancing and singing in 70s outfits.

Decades Rewind

Featuring the best music from the 00s, 90s and 80s… Rewind from Ed Shearan, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears and then travel back to the days of Spandau Ballet, Boy George and many more 80s hits!

Saturday 3 January 2026
Viva

A picture of Chris Connor as Elvis.

Viva - World Famous Elvis

The show endorsed by ‘The Telegraph’ as ‘The Best Elvis tribute show in the World’, starring a full live band and backing singers – Chris Connor is widely known as one of the best in the business.

Thursday 8 January 2026
Viva

Picture of 8 dances on stage with dazzling costumes and many feathers.

Funny Girls - Slay another day

Adults Only

The famous Funny Girls group presents their Slay Another Day show. Funny Girls burlesque cabaret show appeared on the Royal Variety Performance twice!

9 to 17 January 2026
Funny Girls

A picture of Chris  Stapleton singing.

Viva - Chris Stapleton

After a decade of being hailed as “The UK’s answer to Chris Stapleton”, multiple British Country Award winner Darren Hodson (The Southern Companion) delivers a breathtaking, heartfelt tribute to the man himself.

Friday 9 January 2026
Viva

A picture of a man dressed as Luke Combs

Viva - Luke Combs

Introducing the Ultimate tribute to Luke Combs coming Viva Blackpool’s Country Music Weekend!

Saturday 10 January 2026
Viva

Picture of a woman in a golden dress seated in a large red chairs.

The Constant Wife

Based on the comedy by W Somerset Maugham. 1927, Constance is a very unhappy woman. “Nonsense” says her mother “she eats well, sleeps well, dresses well and she’s losing weight. No woman can be unhappy in those circumstances”

16 & 17 January 2026
The Grand Theatre - Main auditorium

A picture of Jim Davidson smiling.

Viva - Jim Davidson

Comedy from one of the all time greats of British humour. Telling it as it is in his own style A Great British Comedian Join Britain’s best loved funny man as he resists the pull of the under-current of radical sensibilities of the woke minority.

Friday 16 January 2026
Viva

A room with hundreds of pigeons in individual cages.
BHW Show of the year

The British Homing World show celebrates the pigeon racing community as part of the largest event of its kind in Europe. The gathering of Pigeon fanciers in the United Kingdom attracts more than 15,000 visitors each year.

17 & 18 January 2026
Winter Gardens

A picture of the Sund & Vision group

Viva - Sound & Vision - David Bowie

While his career spanned five decades, David Bowie maintained his relevance to both his long- term ardent fans and younger emerging audiences. What makes Sound & Vision so special, is their note-perfect tribute to the legend himself.

Saturday 17 January 2026
Viva

A picture of four women dressed in black and white/

Her Brand

Get ready for another high-energy DJ set from retail vendor Her Brand, bringing serious sound to the market floor.

Saturday 17 January 2026
Abingdon Street Market

A picture of space with stars and planets and name Elo Again surrounded by colourful circles.

Elo Again

‘Direct From The West End’ ELO Again are back with their stunning ‘Back to the Blue’ Tour celebrating the truly universal music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra.

Sunday 18 January 2026
The Grand Theatre - Main auditorium

Purple and pink postr with the darwing of a Television and the name of show across the poster.

Blackpool Gang Show – On The Box

Get ready to press play on your evening entertainment! The Blackpool Gang Show returns with its brand-new show, “On the Box”, promising a dazzling, TV and film inspired variety show that’ll have the whole family tuned in from start to finish.

22 to 24 January 2026
The Grand Theatre - Main auditorium

A picture of a Funny Girl i a light dress with feathers, surrounded by topless men.

Funny Girls - Spring show

Adults Only

The famous Funny Girls group presents their Blooming Queens Spring show. Funny Girls burlesque cabaret show appeared on the Royal Variety Performance twice!

22 January to 17 May 2026
Funny Girls

Band on stage wit Queens crest on red background.
Rock The Gardens

Introducing the Rock the Gardens Festival at the Winter Gardens Blackpool! Two days of the finest Rock and Metal tribute bands that Europe has to offer, the mammoth indoor festival will be kicking off the year in a true show of rock.

23 & 24 January 2026
Winter Gardens - Empress Ballroom

A picture of a DJ with turn table.

Connor (DJ Set)

Blackpool, make way for Connor, a local DJ known for his house sets and feel-good energy. With a deep love for infectious grooves, soulful rhythms, and hands-in-the-air moments, Connor is here to set the tone for your weekend.

Friday 23 January 2026
Abingdon Street Market

A yellow poster with a drawing of bluw water and the title of the show in  red and yellow.
Rock The Gardens

3 days, 3 stages, 36 acts! Join us for the UK West Coast Folk Festival 2026 with acts including: Seth Lakeman, Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings, The Webb Sisters, Nick Harper, Honey and the Bear, Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh and many more.

23 to 25 January 2026
Winter Gardens

A picture of Fraser Todd with his DJ table.

Fraser Todd (DJ Set)

Join us at Abingdon Street Market as the talented Fraser Todd takes over the decks, serving up a mix of house, disco, funk, and crowd-pleasing classics to get your weekend started.

Saturday 24 January 2026
Abingdon Street Market

A picture of Barry Steel as Roy Orbison.

The Roy Orbison Story

An unforgettable evening as we pay tribute to the timeless music and extraordinary legacy of Roy Orbison — and celebrate the iconic supergroup, The Traveling Wilburys — in Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison Story!

Sunday 25 January 2026
The Grand Theatre - Main auditorium

A oicture of Joanne Saw Taylor singing with a guitar.
Joanne Shaw Taylor

Experience the magic of Joanne Shaw Taylor and her incredible band as they deliver a powerhouse performance featuring songs from her latest album, Black & Gold.

Wednesday 28 January 2026
Winter Gardens - Opera House

A picture of Bthe feet of a ded man and Jason Durr, Susie Blake and Max Boden looking at the camera.

Murder At Midnight

A murder mystery like no other…Starring national favourites Jason Durr (Heartbeat, Casualty), Susie Blake (Victoria Wood’s as Seen on TV, Coronation Street) and Max Bowden (EastEnders), and Katie McGlynn (Waterloo Road, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks).

28 to 31 January 2026
The Grand Theatre - Main auditorium

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