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23/10/2026

21/10/2026

21/10/2026

🚨 NEW SHOW: Smalltown Boy – the Music of Jimmy Somerville! ⭐️

🎶 Smalltown Boy • Don’t Leave Me This Way • Why? • You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

Calling all 80s music fans! Get ready for an unforgettable night celebrating the iconic music of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards at Viva Blackpool! 🕺🎤

Starring the incredible Jay Austin, alongside a full LIVE band, expect soaring vocals, synth-pop classics and dancefloor anthems in a feel-good live concert packed with nostalgia! ⚡️🎶

📅 Saturday 6th February 2027
🎫 Tickets from £17.95pp
💳 Reserve seats today from only £5
⭐️ All Ages Welcome / Recommended 12+ ⭐️

🎟 Book now 👇 Link to tickets in first comment

Looking for the best 80s tribute shows in Blackpool? Re-live the biggest hits of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards in a spectacular live music celebration that'll take you straight back to the 80s! 🎉

21/10/2026

It's finally Here - Lightpool 2026 starts tonight!
Planning on heading into town for the 10th anniversary of Lightpool Festival between Wednesday 21 October and Saturday 31 October?
We have put together this handy trail map and full guide to all 30 stops so you can plan your route around the streets from 6pm to 9pm each night.
Starting in the town centre around Victoria Street and Houndshill, you can spot
01 Medusae with its giant glowing jellyfish,
02 Noctilucent,
03 What The Gull celebrating our cheeky seaside seagulls,
04 The Blackpool Tapestry inside Unit 12 at Houndshill,
05 Common Ground by Blackpool School of Arts students, and
06 Shadows and Salt at 67 Victoria Street where you can try your hand at shadow puppetry. Heading towards the Winter Gardens and Cedar Square,
look out for 07 Three Salons at the Seaside,
08 Twist and Shine's giant rotating prisms,
09 the Virtual Reality arena,
10 Hulahoop inside Olympia, and
11 Event Horizon.
Around St John's Square, Church Street, and the North Station quarter, the trail continues with
12 Spin Me a Yarn's giant glowing ball of wool,
13 Chila Burman's neon elephant,
14 Beacon,
15 the giant rotating Marbles run,
16 The Moth Garden,
17 Firefly Field outside Bickerstaffe Square, and
18 the classic Tiffany Lamp outside the Grundy and Central Library. Finally, heading out onto the Promenade and Tower Festival Headland, you will find
19 The Wish voice-activated dandelions at the Cenotaph,
20 Blackpool Wings,
21 Light Sphere out by North Pier,
22 LUCA,
23 Jason Wilsher-Mills' Blackpool Rock sculpture,
24 the interactive Super Magic Stone Circle,
25 the 3D Blackpool Tower Projections,
26 the Tower and Golden Mile Light Show,
27 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Guardians of the North dragons,
28 the Illuminated Worlds exhibition,
29 the caravan-inspired light showcase, and
30 the famous Spiro walk-through light tunnel.
Save this map to your phone for your half-term walk - which stops are at the top of your list to see first?

21/10/2026

🔥 Blackpool’s Biggest Bonfire Night is Nearly Here! 🔥

Get ready for one of the town’s biggest autumn events as Blackpool Cricket Club prepares to light up the sky this Thursday 5th November!

📍 Stanley Park, West Park Drive, FY3 9EQ

Expect an unforgettable evening packed with fireworks, funfair rides, and family‑friendly entertainment as the bonfire tradition returns in full force.

🕔 Gates open: 5PM
🔥 Bonfire lit: 7PM
🎇 Fireworks display: 7:45PM

🍔 Warm up with hot food and drinks
🎠 Kids can enjoy fairground rides and attractions
🚫 For safety: No sparklers allowed

🎟️ Entry Prices
• £6 per person
• £18 for a family of four (2 adults + 2 children)
• Pay on the gate — no booking needed

✍️ Everything Blackpool
📸 Graphic by WO Graphics/Everything Blackpool — Main image by Sky Shots - Karl Houghton-No AI used in this image

21/10/2026

Commuters this morning will have noticed a familiar return to Blackpool Promenade.

The illuminated Western Train was put into position near North Pier early this morning, where it will be on display throughout Lightpool festival until October 31.

Frigate, better known as HMS Blackpool, will also be on display outside Starr Gate depot every night from 18:30 until 22:30 up to and including October 24. From October 25, it will be on display each night from 17:30 until 22:30.

The displays aren't a substitute for getting them back into service, and the council, Blackpool Transport and heritage tram team are working to get them back on tracks safely, as well as establish a heritage visitor attraction.

However displaying them during Lightpool is an opportunity to celebrate these wonderful trams, to show that they are still here and still cared for, and to show our continuing commitment to preserving them.

A big thank you to all the volunteers who have worked tirelessly to ensure the Western Train and Frigate trams are ready for the display.

Read more: https://bit.ly/HeritageTramUpdate

17/10/2026

A royal recognition for Mooky the Clown! 🤡

We are beyond thrilled to share that our very own Laci Endresz (Mooky the Clown) has officially been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for his phenomenal contributions to entertainment!

For 27 consecutive years, Mooky has brought so much laughter and magic to millions of families under the iconic Tower Circus ring. In fact, he has never missed a single show in nearly three decades!

In true Mooky fashion, he performed in the 1pm show before heading straight to Lancaster Castle to accept his medal from His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire.

Mooky is such a huge part of what makes The Blackpool Tower Circus so special and we couldn't be prouder to see his dedication and talent recognised in such an incredible way.

From all of us here in Blackpool, congratulations Mooky! So very well deserved ❤️✨

17/10/2026