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 28 December 2024 to 11 November 2025
Viva
Viva Broadway
The Ultimate Musical Theatre show! The musicals you LOVE as seen on Broadway, the West End and on Cinema Screens. Featuring classics like Les Miserables, Barnum & Wicked, to modern musicals SIX, Hamilton & Moulin Rouge!
Mainly Tuesdays, from 29 December 2024 to 9 November 2025
Viva
Tower Circus
The Blackpool Tower Circus returns with a fantastic array of adventurous acts from all around the word. The circus first opened to the public on 14 May 1894 and has not missed a season since.
15 February to 2 November 2025
The Tower
Showboat - Saturday Nights
Join Scotty G and The Showboat Showgirls for a non-stop party that will keep you laughing, dancing and drinking until the early hours of the morning. Scott will be joined by some of the best artists and tribute acts to bring you a night you will not forget.
Saturdays 1 March to 22 November 2025
The Showboat
Showboat - Friday Nights
Every Friday, enjoy a different tribute, from Legends of Rock and Roll to modern pop sensations: Celine Dion, Bruno Mars, Bee Gees, Abba, Elton John, Cher and many more.
Fridays 7 March to 21 November 2025
The Showboat
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, 13 May to 13 November 2025
Viva
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
Ken Webster Comedy Hypnotist
A truly explosive experience. The world’s only interactive hypnotic experience. Outrageous, funny, and over the top! Enjoy Webster’s unique brand of humour for 3 hours of pure comedy gold.
19 April to 8 November 2025
Pleasure Beach - Horseshoe
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!
Saturdays 28 June to 8 November 2025
Viva
Soul & Motown
A sensational celebration of the greatest male-led soul anthems! Starring the incredible Soul Station, this electrifying live show takes you on a journey through the golden era of soul.
Most Wednesdays & Saturdays 2 July to 12 November 2025
Viva
The Ultimate Pop Party
Enjoy the hits of your favourite pop icons - Sabrina Carpenter, George Ezra Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift in our 'first time' concert for gig going kids! Experience the best live music in Blackpool with incredible live shows!
Most Tuesdays 29 July to 14 October 2025
Viva
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!
Most Wednesdays 30 July to 29 October 2025
Viva
Funny Girls Spellbound
The famous Funny Girls group presents their frightening Halloween Show. Not so scary. Funny Girls burlesque cabaret show appeared on the Royal Variety Performance twice!
Wednesdays to Sundays 17 September to 2 November 2025
Funny Girls
World Fireworks Championship Blackpool
Every time a different country will compete by creating a fantastic fireworks display, for usually around 20 minutes. The event starts at 19:30 and the fireworks from around 20:30.
13, 27 September and 11 October
Beach opposite Tower
The Bodyguard
Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don’t expect is to fall in love.
1 ot 4 October 2025
Winter Gardens - Opera House
Big Girls Don't Cry
Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Internationally-acclaimed Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons! They skyrocketed to worldwide stardom 60 years ago with No1 hit Sherry – so, come out tonight as we celebrate all of their million-selling hits.
Saturday 4 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Abba Bottomless Brunch
Calling all ‘Dancing Queens’ and recruiting all party people! Brace yourselves for the ultimate Bottomless Brunch like no other, filled with the timeless tunes you know and love, and get ready to kickstart your night out in the most fabulous way possible!
Saturdays 28 June, 16 August, 6 September, 4 October, 1 November, 6 December 2025
Viva
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.
4 & 5 October 2025
Abingdon Street Market
Elkie Brooks - The long farewell tour
“Still one if the great, British voices” The Guardian
Having started her career in music in 1960, a remarkable 64 years of performing live, Elkie Brooks will embark upon her ‘Long Farewell Tour’.
Sunday 5 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Detention
Gary Clarke Company proudly presents its highly anticipated new dance theatre show, DETENTION, following the multi award-winning Coal and critically acclaimed Wasteland.
8 to 9 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Maximum RnB with the Manfreds
The Manfreds, featuring original Manfred Mann members Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness, will once again bring their highly acclaimed Maximum Rhythm and Blues show to Blackpool Grand.
Friday 10 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Viva - Kerry Ellis
Join the sensational Kerry Ellis on her biggest tour yet! For a night of phenomenal vocal performances! From My Fair Lady to We Will Rock You, from Les Miserables to Wicked, in both the West End and on Broadway, she has starred in musical theatre’s biggest roles.
Friday 10 October 2025
Viva
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 10 October 2025
Abingdon Street Market
Balckpool Freestyle Dance Festival
The British Freestyle Championships covers Solos, Premier Championships, Teams, Slowdance and Couples/Pairs.
11 & 12 October 2025
Winter Gardens - Empress Ballroom
Beyond the Barricade
Beyond the Barricade, the UK’s longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour, is back for 2025. Join the cast for two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, featuring the songs that have made audiences return over and over again for more than 25 years.
Saturday 11 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Swan Lake
After last year’s triumphant success, Imperial Classical Ballet® is proud to return to the UK with their breathtaking production of Swan Lake.
Sunday 12 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Noël & Gertie
A heartfelt journey full of wit, warmth, and nostalgia, Noël & Gertie explores the fascinating friendship between two of the 20th century’s most iconic figures—Noël Coward and Gertrude Lawrence.
15 to 18 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
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.
Friday 17 October 2025
Abingdon Street Market
Balckpool Sequence Dance Festival
Classical, Modern & Latin Sequence Dancing. The Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival will now see its 75th anniversary in 2025. The festival accommodates both Children and Adult competitions. The British Sequence Championships are held on all three evenings.
18 - 20 October 2022
Winter Gardens - Empress Ballroom
Queen by Candlelight
Step into the enchanting world of Queen by Candlelight, a new addition to The Candlelight Concert Series. Let’s journey through Queen’s greatest hits, sung by talented vocalists, accompanied by a live band.
Sunday 19 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Shock Horror: A ghost story
Herbert grew up in the Metropol. The eerie old cinema was his playground and prison – a place where endless late-night horror films were his only window to the world.
Tuesday 21 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
New Dawn Fades
A Play About Joy Division & Manchester returns with a re-energised and vibrant new production touring the UK this October.
Wednesday 22 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Journey to Hell - Freak Nights
We’ll be back to haunt you this Halloween! Think you’re brave enough to face your fears this year?
23 October to 1 November 2025
Pleasure Beach
Cabaret Extreme (Adults)
From the creative minds behind the world’s most iconic circuses comes Cabaret Extreme– a beautifully bizarre collision of burlesque, daring drag, extreme stunts, and contemporary circus. This Halloween, the rules are out, the stakes are high, and the stage is set for something spectacularly strange.
23 October to 2 November 2025
Pleasure Beach
Johnny Cash Roadshow
The Johnny Cash Roadshow is heading into its 20th year on the road and stronger than ever! A fast paced, energetic, constantly evolving show that’s now the longest running and most critically acclaimed tribute across the UK and Europe.
Thursday 23 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
The Whitney Houston Experience
Indulge in Blackpool's ultimate tribute experience, featuring renowned acts and dazzling Whitney Houston shows. Nya King is officially the UK’s No.1 tribute to Whitney.
Friday 24 October 2025
Viva
Cabaret Extreme (Family)
From the creative minds behind the world’s most iconic circuses comes Cabaret Extreme– a beautifully bizarre collision of burlesque, extreme stunts, and contemporary circus. This Halloween, the rules are out, the stakes are high, and the stage is set for something spectacularly strange.
23 October to 2 November 2025
Pleasure Beach
Looking for me friend: music of Victoria Wood
Featuring the star of BBC1’s ‘All Together Now’, Paulus The Cabaret Geek “King of Cabaret” (The Stage) with Michael Roulston (Fascinating Aïda) on piano, it is an evening of pure joy filled with Victoria’s best-loved songs, including the iconic ‘Ballad of Barry & Freda’ (Let’s Do It) and the classic ‘It Would Never Have Worked’.
24 & 25 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - The Studio
Daniel O'Reilly: Let's have it
Hold on to your seats and brace yourself for a night of outrageous laughs and no-holds-barred comedy, as the one and only Daniel O’Reilly returns to the stage with his brand new, in-your-face tour: ‘Let’s Have It’.
Friday 24 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
The Wicked Wizard of Oz
Join the Arena stars of ELF- THE ARENA SPECTACULAR, audience favourites JORDAN CONWAY as the hilarious scarecrow and KELLY BANLAKI as Dorothy on their amazing journey over the rainbow.
25 October to 1 November 2025
Winter Gardens - Opera House
Anything For Love
The highly acclaimed show producer and No.1 recording artist, Steve Steinman, brings you his brand-new production featuring over 25 of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s greatest hits. The show includes Steve’s very own No.1 single “Everything They Said Was True” written by John Parr and Meat Loaf.
Sunday 26 October 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
Blithe Spirit
Experience the wit and humour of Noël Coward’s hilarious farce, Blithe Spirit. Novelist Charles Condomine’s quest for character inspiration for his new book takes an unexpected turn when he and his wife Ruth invite eccentric medium Madame Arcati to hold a séance.
28 October to 1 November 2025
The Grand Theatre - Main Auditorium
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