Heading into the peak summer season in Blackpool the resort is on a high, hot on the heels of receiving the world-renowned Blue Flag accreditation for South Beach, alongside Seaside Award status for North, Central and Bispham beaches.

 

All the key anchor events return for 2016, complemented by exciting new additions from now until September. 

The biggies are back:

• Blackpool Pride​

Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June

 

70 market stalls, 5 Stages of Entertainment, 1 Pride Parade

• Armed Forces Week​

Monday 20th to Sunday 26th June

 

Thanking our serving military personnel, veterans and cadets

• Hot Ice​

Thursday July 7th to Saturday September 10th

 

The mesmerizing frozen spectacular celebrates its 80th year

• Blackpool Air Show​

Sunday 7th and Monday 8th August

 

RAF Red Arrows plus classics inc. Spitfire and Lancaster Bomber

 

The event was rather popular last year...

 

Blackpool Air Show 2015 @badas_tweets @BpoolCouncil @The_Gazette @TheBplTower @visitBlackpool pic.twitter.com/ApW0BcLflP

— Sarah (@_purpleface) 9 August 2015

 

Boldly introducing themselves:

• International Soul Festival

Friday 17th June to Sunday 19th June

 

3 days, 6 rooms (out of 12) at Winter Gardens, 1 hashtag #BISOULFEST

 

• Star Trek: The Exhibition​

From June 30th

 

Teleport yourself to the 50th anniversary festivities of a cult classic

 

West End at Winter Gardens:

• Save the Last Dance for Me

Tuesday 31st May to Saturday June 4th

 

• Avenue Q

Monday June 6th to Saturday 11th June

 

• The Sound of Music

Tuesday July 5th to Saturday 9th July

• Dirty Dancing

Thursday August 11th to Tuesday 30th August

 

 

Goings-on at The Grand:

 

• The Last Tango

Monday 27th June to Saturday 2nd July

 

Strictly's Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace in dance spectacular 

• Grand Music Fest16

Sunday 24th July to Monday 5th September

 

Six week rock, pop, blues and ballad lineup 

 

Circus 25 Silver and a Splashtastic 30:

The Endresz family have been at the helm of the Tower Circus for 25 years

 

 

The former site of South Shore Open Air Baths, Sandcastle Waterpark turns 30

 

           

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