What's On in Blackpool 2026

What's On In Blackpool

Shows, festivals, gigs and family days out — everything happening across the town, with somewhere to stay just around the corner.

Featured Event

The World Fireworks Championship Night One Wales

Three nations, three Saturdays, one champion. On Saturday 12 September 2026, Wales open the competition with a display fired from the beach in front of The Blackpool Tower and choreographed to music. It is free to watch from anywhere along the seafront, with the Illuminations already lit behind you.

Saturday 12 September

Build-up from 19:45, firing time 20:15

Blackpool Tower Beach

Free to watch from the Prom and Tower Festival Headland

Wales: Celtic Fireworks

2022 champions, returning with a display set to music

Upcoming Events

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September

9 events

SEP

8-19

Dancing

Dirty Dancing

Winter Gardens Opera House

Twelve-night run of the stage show – matinees on selected dates.

8-19 Sept

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25-26

Music

Blackpool 80s Weekender

Winter Gardens

A full weekend of 80s acts and club nights in the ballroom and arena.

25-26 Sept

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SEP

Free

World Fireworks Championship: Wales

Blackpool Tower beach

Wales open the championship with a display fired over the sea and set to music. Free to watch, firing at 8.15pm.

12 Sept

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SEP

Free

World Fireworks Championship: South Africa

Blackpool Tower beach

South Africa take night two with a display fired over the sea and set to music. Free to watch, firing at 7.45pm.

8-19 Sept

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October

6 events

OCT

3-4

Family

Winter Gardens Opera House

Half-term run of the musical, evenings plus selected matinees.

27-31 Oct

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November

3 events

NOV

Family

Pleasure Beach Moves To Weekends Only

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

From this date the park opens weekends only – check dates before you travel.

1 Nov

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NOV

6-8

Music

Northern Soul Weekender

Winter Gardens

All-nighters and day sessions on the Empress Ballroom’s sprung floor.

6-8 Nov

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NOV

SeasonalDates tbc

Christmas By The Sea

Tower Festival Headland

Ice rink, big wheel and Christmas market on the seafront through to the new year.

27 Nov – 3 Jan 2027 (tbc)

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December

2 events

DEC

4-31

Theatre

Jack And The Beanstalk

Grand Theatre

The Grand’s Christmas pantomime, running daily through December.

4-31 Dec

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DEC

9-12

Sport

The Snooker Shoot Out

Blackpool Tower Circus

Four days of one-frame shot-clock snooker in the Tower Circus arena.

9-12 Dec

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