What’s On in Blackpool

Shows and events a short walk from Pelham Lodge.

Pelham Lodge is in the heart of Blackpool’s theatre district: the Winter Gardens, the Grand Theatre, Viva and Funny Girls are all within ten minutes’ walk. Here are the shows coming up over the next few months, venue by venue, nearest first. Walking times are approximate, from our front door.

For full show details, tickets, attractions, nightlife and car parks, visit Blackpool Guide, our sister site.

Shows from 3 October 2026 to 3 January 2027. Updated 3 October 2026.

Grundy Art Gallery

About 1 minute’s walk

LINDER: THE RETURN OF LINDERLAND — Until 3 October

More about Grundy Art Gallery on Blackpool Guide

Funny Girls

About 3 minutes’ walk

Coven Queens Halloween Show — Until 1 November
Baga Chipz - Bags to Riches — Tue 6 October
Queens of the Knights — 6–7 November
Christmas Sleigh Queens — 12 November – 3 January 2027
New Years Eve — Thu 31 December

All 8 upcoming shows at Funny Girls on Blackpool Guide

Promenade

The Promenade is about 4 minutes’ walk

World Fireworks Championship — Sat 10 October
Christmas by the Sea — 20 November – 3 January 2027

All 6 upcoming shows at Promenade on Blackpool Guide

Bootleg Social

About 5 minutes’ walk

DBA! — Sat 3 October
Willie J Healey — Fri 9 October
The 9075 - Music By The 1975 — Sat 10 October
GANS — Mon 12 October
A Certain Ratio — Fri 16 October
ROLLA — Sat 17 October

All 37 upcoming shows at Bootleg Social on Blackpool Guide

Abingdon Market

About 6 minutes’ walk

Oktoberfest 2026 — Until 4 October
Demloxx DJ Set — Sat 3 October
LeylandHosen Bierkeller Band — Sat 3 October
Her House DJ Set — Fri 9 October
Ian Hardy DJ Set — Sat 10 October
Blackpool Record Fair — Sun 11 October

All 13 upcoming shows at Abingdon Market on Blackpool Guide

Blackpool Grand Theatre

About 7 minutes’ walk

Anything for Love — Sat 3 October
The Nutcracker — Sun 4 October
Theatre Heritage Tour – Grand Opulence (October) — Wed 7 October
Murder, She Didn’t Write — Fri 9 October
Nurse Georgie Carroll: Infectious — Sat 10 October
Dreamcoat Stars — Sun 11 October

All 74 upcoming shows at Blackpool Grand Theatre on Blackpool Guide

North Pier

About 7 minutes’ walk

KING OF POP - THE LEGEND CONTINUES : NAVI — Sat 10 October

All 4 upcoming shows at North Pier on Blackpool Guide

House of Secrets

About 8 minutes’ walk, next door to the Opera House

House of Secrets Magic Show, 2026. — Until 31 December
An Afternoon with the cast of Oliver. — Sat 10 October
Steve Gore, Happiest Magician on the Planet. — Sat 24 October
Up Close with The Nolans, LIVE. — Sat 7 November

All 4 upcoming shows at House of Secrets on Blackpool Guide

Viva Blackpool

About 8 minutes’ walk

Ken Webster - Outrageous Comedy Hypnotist! — Sat 3 October
Viva Anthems! The Ultimate Feel-Good Music & Comedy Show — Sat 3 October
Viva Themed Bottomless Brunches — Sat 3 October
Rivermaya Live in the United Kingdom — Sun 4 October
Jersey Beats - Oh What A Nite! — Tue 6 October
Viva Voulez Vous! A celebration of the music of ABBA — Thu 8 October

All 69 upcoming shows at Viva Blackpool on Blackpool Guide

Winter Gardens & Opera House

About 8 minutes’ walk

Paul Smith – ‘Happy’ — Sat 3 October
Blackpool Freestyle Championships — 10–11 October
Britain’s Got Talent Judge Auditions — Mon 12 October
Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival — 17–19 October
In Conversation with Hugh Bonneville — Sun 18 October
Halloween In Concert — Thu 22 October

All 90 upcoming shows at Winter Gardens & Opera House on Blackpool Guide

Blackpool Comedy Club

About 9 minutes’ walk, just behind the Tower

Saturday Live! — Sat 3 October
Sandro Ford: Lager Than Life – UK Tour — Thu 8 October
Friday Night Laughs — Fri 9 October
Allyson June Smith: Allyson Wonderland UK Tour — Thu 22 October

All 4 upcoming shows at Blackpool Comedy Club on Blackpool Guide

Blackpool Tower

About 10 minutes’ walk

Blackpool Tower Circus — Until 1 November
The Music of Tim Burton, Danny Elfman & Beyond — Sat 3 October
Dungeon Lates (18+ only) — Fri 9 October
Celine Deal On - The Shop Must Go On — Sat 10 October
World Firework Championships from The Blackpool Tower Top — Sat 10 October
HIGH JINX AT THE BLACKPOOL TOWER CIRCUS — Fri 16 October

All 7 upcoming shows at Blackpool Tower on Blackpool Guide

Showtown

About 11 minutes’ walk

Happiness! The Ken Dodd Exhibition — Until 3 January 2027
Talk: 100 Years of Stanley Park — Sat 3 October
Relaxed Hour — Sun 4 October
Culture, Education, Collaboration — Thu 8 October
Glowtots: A Showtots Special — Thu 22 October
Sip & Paint: The Art of Comedy — Sun 25 October

All 12 upcoming shows at Showtown on Blackpool Guide

SEA LIFE Blackpool

About 15 minutes’ walk

Animal Crossing New Horizons — Until 11 October
Quiet At The Aquarium — Sat 3 October
Ascarium Tricks Treats — 12 October – 2 November
Ascarium After Dark — Sat 31 October
Santa At Sea Life — Sat 5 December

All 5 upcoming shows at SEA LIFE Blackpool on Blackpool Guide

The Gruffalo & Friends Clubhouse

About 15 minutes’ walk

Halloween Room On The Broom — Until 2 November
Quiet At The Clubhouse — Sun 4 October

All 2 upcoming shows at The Gruffalo & Friends Clubhouse on Blackpool Guide

Central Pier

About 17 minutes’ walk along the Promenade

BETTY LEGS DIAMOND & ZOE TOGETHER AGAIN — Sun 4 October
CAL HALBERT : 100 IMPRESSIONS IN ONE HOUR — Sat 17 October
CONNECTIONS - WHEN MAGIC AND MINDS CONNECT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE — Fri 23 October
OASIZ — Sat 24 October
THE JERSEYS LIVE — Fri 6 November
THE KRAYS: RONNIE, REGGIE & ME- WITH FRED DINENAGE — Thu 12 November

All 7 upcoming shows at Central Pier on Blackpool Guide

Blackpool Cricket Club

By bus or taxi (the ground is at Stanley Park)

Bonfire Night — Thu 5 November

All 2 upcoming shows at Blackpool Cricket Club on Blackpool Guide

Pleasure Beach Resort

By tram along the Promenade

The Evolution of Magic — 14–30 October
Journey to Hell — 17–31 October
Aladdin 2026 — 21 November – 24 December
Christmas Grotto Wonderland — 21 November – 24 December
Vegas Christmas Party Nights — 4–19 December
BIDCA Presents — 5–26 December

All 7 upcoming shows at Pleasure Beach Resort on Blackpool Guide

The Showboat Blackpool

The Showboat Showstopper — Sat 3 October
Step Into The Sixties — Fri 9 October
80’s vs 90’s Christmas Party Night — Fri 27 November
The Elvis Story — Fri 4 December
Showstopper New Years Eve! — Thu 31 December

All 6 upcoming shows at The Showboat Blackpool on Blackpool Guide

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