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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 15 October 2026 to 15 January 2027. Updated 15 October 2026.
Grundy Art Gallery
About 1 minute’s walk
- All Sweetness and Light — 24 October – 19 December
- Collection Spotlight: Gifted — 24 October – 19 December
- Linny Venables: Sweet Factory — 24 October – 19 December
All 3 upcoming shows at Grundy Art Gallery on Blackpool Guide
Funny Girls
About 3 minutes’ walk
- Coven Queens Halloween Show — Until 1 November
- Queens of the Knights — 6–7 November
- Christmas Sleigh Queens — 12 November – 3 January 2027
- New Years Eve — Thu 31 December
- Slay Another Day — 8–16 January 2027
Promenade
The Promenade is about 4 minutes’ walk
- Christmas by the Sea — 20 November – 3 January 2027
Bootleg Social
About 5 minutes’ walk
- A Certain Ratio — Fri 16 October
- ROLLA — Sat 17 October
- Girly Pop — Fri 23 October
- British Birds Album Launch Show — Sat 24 October
- The Jump Cuts — Mon 26 October
- Robert Arkins Commitments — Fri 30 October
Abingdon Market
About 6 minutes’ walk
- Badger Brothers DJ Set — Sat 24 October
- The Northern Edit Makers Market — Sun 25 October
- DJ Woody DJ Set — Fri 30 October
- Fraser Todd DJ Set — Fri 13 November
- Ian Hardy DJ Set — Sat 14 November
- Blackpool Record Fair — Sun 15 November
Blackpool Grand Theatre
About 7 minutes’ walk
- Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians — 15–18 October
- Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors — 15–18 October
- The RSC First Encounters: Julius Caesar — 19–23 October
- The Other Side of Murder — 20–24 October
- The Phantoms – Starring Lee Mead 2026 — Sun 25 October
- Heathers The Musical — 27–31 October
All 74 upcoming shows at Blackpool Grand Theatre 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
- Steve Gore, Happiest Magician on the Planet — Sat 24 October
- Up Close with The Nolans, LIVE — Sat 7 November
Viva Blackpool
About 8 minutes’ walk
- Viva Voulez Vous! A celebration of the music of ABBA — Thu 15 October
- Boyband in the Buff! Starring Gareth Gates — Fri 16 October
- Soul & Motown Extravaganza — Fri 16 October
- Ken Webster – Outrageous Comedy Hypnotist! — Sat 17 October
- Strangest Things – Bottomless Brunch — Sat 17 October
- Viva Themed Bottomless Brunches — Sat 17 October
Winter Gardens & Opera House
About 8 minutes’ walk
- Britain’s Got Talent Judge Auditions — Thu 15 October
- Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival — 17–19 October
- In Conversation with Hugh Bonneville — Sun 18 October
- Halloween In Concert — Thu 22 October
- Chris Ramsey — Fri 23 October
- Alison Moyet Plus Support — Sat 24 October
All 90 upcoming shows at the Winter Gardens & Opera House on Blackpool Guide
Blackpool Comedy Club
About 9 minutes’ walk, just behind the Tower
- Friday Night Laughs — Fri 16 October
- Saturday Live! — Sat 17 October
- Allyson June Smith: Allyson Wonderland UK Tour — Thu 22 October
All 3 upcoming shows at Blackpool Comedy Club on Blackpool Guide
Blackpool Tower
About 10 minutes’ walk
- Blackpool Tower Circus — Until 1 November
- Dungeon Lates (18+ only) — Fri 16 October
- High Jinx at the Blackpool Tower Circus — Fri 16 October
- Halloween Family Party — Fri 30 October
- The 20th Anniversary Blackpool Tower Northern & Modern Soul Weekender — 6–8 November
- Christmas at the Movies — Wed 25 November
Showtown
About 11 minutes’ walk
- Happiness! The Ken Dodd Exhibition — Until 3 January 2027
- Glowtots: A Showtots Special — Thu 22 October
- Showtown Lates — 24–31 October
- Sip & Paint: The Art of Comedy — Sun 25 October
- Magic & Mayhem: Kids Party — Thu 29 October
- Relaxed Hour — Sun 1 November
SEA LIFE Blackpool
About 15 minutes’ walk
- Ascarium Tricks Treats — Until 2 November
- Ascarium After Dark — Sat 31 October
- Quiet At The Aquarium — Sat 7 November
- Santa At Sea Life — Sat 5 December
All 4 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 1 November
Both upcoming shows at The Gruffalo & Friends Clubhouse on Blackpool Guide
Central Pier
About 17 minutes’ walk along the Promenade
- Cal Halbert: 100 Impressions in One Hour — Sat 17 October
- Betty Legs Diamond & Zoe Together Again — Sun 18 October
- OASIZ — Sat 24 October
- The Jerseys Live — Fri 6 November
- East 17 — Fri 13 November
The Showboat Blackpool
About 25 minutes’ walk, or take a direct tram
- The Showboat Showstopper — Sat 17 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 5 upcoming shows at The Showboat Blackpool on Blackpool Guide
Blackpool Cricket Club
By bus or taxi (the ground is at Stanley Park)
- Bonfire Night — Thu 5 November
Both upcoming shows at Blackpool Cricket Club on Blackpool Guide
Pleasure Beach Resort
By tram along the Promenade
- The Evolution of Magic — Until 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 9 upcoming shows at Pleasure Beach Resort on Blackpool Guide
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