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Book your Night Out at Viva Blackpool the Show & Party Venue!

Hosting full production cabaret spectaculars and live shows, private functions and corporate events – Viva Bar Blackpool is your number one choice for a great night out! It’s located on Blackpool Promenade right next door to Blackpool Tower, opposite Festival House. The multi-purpose venue opened in 2012.

Viva Blackpool create, produce and perform a number of fabulous in-house cabaret shows for the theatre. Take your pick from these great performances, where you can enjoy a full night out including a great meal.

We went for a look behind the scenes –

Table Of Contents
  1. Have you got your Viva Locals Card?
  2. £5 Deposit Deal at Viva Bar Blackpool
  3. SEASON SHOWS AT VIVA BLACKPOOL!
  4. VISITING SHOWS AT VIVA BAR BLACKPOOL!
  5. BIG MOMENTS at VIVA BLACKPOOL!
  6. 2023: Winter Works at Viva Bar Blackpool
  7. 2022: 10 Fabulous Years for Viva Bar Blackpool!

Have you got your Viva Locals Card?

Do you have an FY postcode? Brand new in 2023, anyone who lives in an FY district can apply for a ‘Locals Card’ membership.

Viva Locals Card

Here’s what you get:

  • 10% off food and drink at the Viva Bar
  • 20% off resident shows and selected Blackpool shows at Viva! Please check each show page pricing for confirmation of locals card offer applying to that show
  • 10% off private events at Viva Blackpool
  • Event referral scheme – receive a £50 Viva credit for referring a friend to book an event
  • Birthday club offers and freebies
  • Card option available for £2.50, or a PDF / mobile version for free. T’s & C’s apply. Full details and apply here

£5 Deposit Deal at Viva Bar Blackpool

Viva Blackpool has the perfect way to give you something to look forward to without the worry of booking ahead… their flexible booking policy and £5 deposit deal. Reserve your seat for just £5 – and if you need to move your booking, they’ll just move it with their flexible booking scheme!

SEASON SHOWS AT VIVA BLACKPOOL!

Viva Spring Spectacular

Viva Spring Spectacular

Brand new for 2024… if you love theatre, you’ll love this show! Revamped and taken to the next level – this is our headline show of the week… featuring the best of the West End musicals mixed with all your favourites songs from the 80s, 90s, 00s and now! Featuring numbers from Moulin Rouge, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Rock of Ages alongside hits from Wham, Tina Turner, Bon Jovi and many many more… All performed by the incredible Viva cast of vocalists, dancers and hosted by Leye D Johns.

Relax in your reserved seats whilst we serve food and drinks to your table throughout the evening from our restaurant and bar waiters. It’s an amazing Night Out – great for groups, parties and occasions. You’ll enjoy plenty of comedy laughs, music variety and dancing in a fast moving cabaret style show.

Viva Voulez Vous!

Viva Voulez Vous - celebration of the music of Abba

Say thank you for the music at Viva Voulez Vous. With all the hits you love to sing along to from their chart-topping career, this is ABBA but not as you ‘Knowing me, Knowing you’ know it. This show is produced by the Viva production team. It’s performed by the exceptionally talented singing and Dancing Queens of the Viva cast.

Join us as we Have A Dream of the Swedish pop quartet that swept the globe. More than a tribute, this is a one of a kind experience. There’s fantastic lighting, sound and production visuals including a massive LED screen and lasers. It’s a real ‘wow’ to your night and plenty to enjoy. The show’s full night out, lasting around 2 and a half hours with an interval. Your whole evening is sorted!

Viva Broadway

Viva… Broadway!

The Ultimate Musical Theatre show! The musicals you LOVE as seen on Broadway, the West End and on Cinema Screens. Featuring classics like Les Miserables, Barnum & Wicked, to modern musicals SIX, Hamilton & Moulin Rouge!

Relax in your reserved seats whilst we serve food and drinks to your table throughout the evening from our restaurant and Viva bar waiters. It’s an amazing Night Out – great for groups, parties and occasions. You’ll enjoy plenty of comedy laughs, music variety and dancing in a fast moving cabaret style show.

Viva Country Legends – A Night At The Grand Ole Opry

Viva Country Legends

It’s the toe tappin’ music of Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, Tammy Wynette, Carrie Underwood and Glen Campbell.

Brought to you by the Viva cast and hosted by Leye D Johns. Enjoy a show lasting for around 2 and a half hours with an interval. With Live band, full production and a real concert sound your whole evening is sorted! There’s fantastic lighting, sound and production visuals including a massive LED screen – giving a real ‘wow’ to your night and plenty to enjoy.

The Jersey Beats – Oh What a Nite!

The Jersey Beats at Viva Blackpool

Originally conceived and produced by the Viva Blackpool team, ‘Oh What A Nite!’ is celebrating an amazing 8th season in Blackpool and this show is one of our most popular productions appealing to a wide range of audiences and ages.

It’s a sensational show celebrating the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. This show is our most popular midweek production and appeals to a wide range of audiences and ages. Enjoy plenty of comedy, music and moves in a fast moving show. Starring our hilarious host Leye D Johns and resident Viva Showgirls dancers.

This music has broad appeal including ‘Sherry’, ‘Beggin’, ‘Grease’ and ‘My Eyes Adored you’. PLUS more music from the era – so no worries about individual taste or pleasing a big group. Performed by an amazing quartet of vocalists – Matt Andrews (Frankie), Johnny O’Connor (Nick), Toby Beal (Tommy) and Michael Cosgrove (Bob). The show appears with a fabulous troupe of showgirl dancers and full production including video.

There’s fantastic lighting, sound and production visuals including a massive LED screen and lasers – giving a real ‘wow’ to your night and plenty to enjoy. It’s a full night out, with a show lasting for around 2 and a half hours with an interval – your whole evening is sorted!

Viva – Decades Rewind! 80s, 90s & Now!

Viva – Decades Rewind! 80s, 90s & Now!

Back and improved for Summer 2024… celebrate everything you LOVE about the best decades in music!

Revamped and taken to the next level – this is our headline show of the week… featuring a fast moving show with all the best songs you’ll love from the 80s, 90s, 00s and now! Weds & Saturday nights from June to November!

Viva’s amazing party night out – with an amazing show, atmosphere, fast moving show with our talented cast of singers and dancers. Relax, it’s the best of the 80s, 90s and now – a show taking you through the decades of great music and we’ll be setting some reminders of some of the things you’ll have seen on stage and screen from the different eras

Superstar Karaoke

Take your day out to the next level with your own private-hire Superstar Karaoke at Viva Blackpool - be the stars that you are!

Brand new for 2024 – your very own, private hire mega-Karaoke room where you can relax and make some brilliant memories with your friends!

  • Take centre stage and be the star that you are!
  • Private Karaoke room – complete with 5 karaoke screens, 2 microphones nightclub lighting, your own Viva bar & toilet facilities, selfie points and props
  • Self-serve Karaoke system – used via your mobile – scan the QR code, choose your song from over 50,000 in our library, enter your name (or someone else’s!) and your song will be added to the queue!
  • Everyone in the room can logon and choose the music – and also send photographs/selfies to the live player screen!
  • ‘Diva’ fan control, control your own smoke machine – all the attributes to make your song choice your headline, superstar performance!
  • BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Viva The Show!

Viva the Show at Viva Blackpool
  • This is the headline show of the week… featuring the best of the West End musicals mixed with all your favourites songs from the 80s, 90s, 00s and now!
  • Viva’s amazing party night out – with an amazing show, atmosphere, fast moving show and a talented cast of singers and dancers. With fantastic lighting, sound and production visuals including a massive LED screen and lasers. You’ll enjoy plenty of comedy laughs, music variety and dancing in a fast moving cabaret style show
  • Featuring numbers from Moulin Rouge, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Rock of Ages alongside hits from Wham, Tina Turner, Bon Jovi and many many more…
  • Relax in your reserved seats with food and drinks served to your table throughout the evening from restaurant and Viva bar waiters
  • This is an amazing Night Out – suitable for anyone looking for a good time, great laughs – great for groups, parties and occasions. With a show lasting for around 3 hours with an interval – your whole evening is sorted!
  • Starring hilarious host Leye D Johns, resident Viva dancers & aerialists plus our amazing vocalists

Soul & Motown Extravaganza

Soul & Motown Extravaganza at Viva Blackpool

Featuring all the way from the USA, the exciting JJ Gibson, the latino talents of Kofi Taylor and Alfie Bailey!

The undiscovered talent is the central part of this young tantalising power trio; their electric musical style has generally been described as a “varied range of old school classics” with subtle throwbacks to some of the biggest and legendary Motown/Soul songs of your lifetime.!
This fresh dynamic show specialise in performing the Hitsville magic of the Motown scene to the Soul and RnB era. With slick strong vocals, high energy choreography, excellent musicianship with faultless precision.
they will bring a flavour of fun & excitement while they ease their way through an impressive selection of music from artistes like “Stevie Wonder”, The Four Tops”, “The Drifters”, “The Temptations”, “Diana Ross”, “Gladys Knight”, “Martha Reeves”, “Bruno Mars”, “Luis Fonsi” & more…

VISITING SHOWS AT VIVA BAR BLACKPOOL!

Miss England 2023 – Semi Final – Sun 7 April at 7pm

So much more than beauty! The MISS ENGLAND 23 Semi final at Viva Blackpool! Women from across the country competing for grand final place

Miss England Contest, So much more than beauty! The MISS ENGLAND 23 Semi final – Women from across the country will be competing for a place in the grand final of Miss England , the nations entry to Miss World

Miss England is a competition to find England’s representative to go to the 72nd Miss World Beauty with a Purpose which raises funds for disadvantaged children & youngster’s across the world.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

ABBA Bottomless Brunch

Sat’s 20 April at 2pm and 25 May, 20 July, 17 Aug at 1pm

Calling all ‘Dancing Queens’ and party people! Brace yourselves for the ultimate ABBA Bottomless Brunch at Viva Blackpool!

Calling all ‘Dancing Queens’ and party people! Brace yourselves for the ultimate ABBA Bottomless Brunch like no other, filled with the timeless tunes you know and love, and get ready to kickstart your night out in the most fabulous way possible! Sing, Drink, and Dance Along to ABBA’s Greatest Hits at the ultimate pre-night out party that will elevate your weekend vibes! Non-stop ABBA hits performed live by our sensational vocalists. From “Dancing Queen” to “Mamma Mia,” and everything in between!

Delicious Mouth-watering sharing platter and Bottomless Drinks to fuel the fun! Including Prosecco and now extended to include a choice of our house cocktails (Beach Bomb or Viva Purple) or draught Coors Lager. Dress up is encouraged! Plus Live DJ Set with Jay Fontalba on the decks, spinning tunes to keep the party alive.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Magic Men Australia – Featuring Will Parfitt – Tues 23 April at 7.30pm

FINALLY, UK…… a Worldwide Sensation - Magic Men Australia – Featuring Will Parfitt at Viva Blackpool

FINALLY, UK…… Worldwide Sensation – The Magic Men Australia are finally coming your way!

Australia’s most anticipated men are heating up the town Magic Men’s “FEEL THE MAGIC” showcases it’s most talented men in a heart-stopping live performance. Featuring Will Parfitt, this one-of-a-kind stage show tears up the stage with hot hunks, smooth moves and lighting spectacle guaranteed to make it a night out to remember. Voted Australia’s BEST MALE DANCE GROUP, find out what makes these group of guys the talk of the town.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Undr The Cosh: Live and Uncut! Sun 28 April at 7.30pm

One of the most popular UK sports podcasts comes to the seaside - it's Undr The Cosh: Live and Uncut! at Viva Blackpool.

It’s LIVE AND UNCUT as one of the most popular UK sports podcasts comes to the seaside with presenters Jon ‘the Beast’ Parkin, Chris ‘ Browny’ Brown and award-winning writer Chris Brown

Since the first episode in early 2018, Undr The Cosh has fast become one of the UK’s most popular football podcasts, seeing over 50,000 audio downloads and 20,000 video views each week, and featuring in the UK Sports Top 10 Podcast Chart throughout 2019. Each week the lads are joined by a different character from the world of football, from non-league players to seasoned internationals and Champions League winners.

Uncovering the good, the bad and the downright ugly parts of their careers and football, in general, the lads’ no-nonsense, interviewing approach has struck a real chord with supporters, bringing with it a new no holds barred insight into the game heard nowhere else.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Queen of Blackpool – Fri 3 May at 8pm

Ten drag queens but who will represent us this year in Benidorm? Come along to the Queen of Blackpool at Viva Blackpool and find out!

This November the Queens will all descend on the Spanish flesh-pot of Benidorm to fight for the title of Queen of the Palace and sashay away with a cool €10,000! Twenty queens from around the world, each representing an iconic drag-centric location! So who will be the Queen of Blackpool and go on to represent in Benidorm?

Hosted by the fabulous Kitty Scott-Claus (Finalist Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK Season 3)! Ten queens will be slugging it out to represent us in a good old-fashioned variety talent contest. Each queen will get her moment in the spotlight to showcase her unique talents, be it looks, costume, live singing, lip synching, comedic touch – hell, even aerial aerobics. Then it’s over to you as the audience with a traditional Clapometer to decide who is going to represent Blackpool in Benidorm.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

80s & 90s Bottomless Brunch at Viva Blackpool

Sat’s 8 Jun, 3 & 31 Aug at 1pm

Get Ready for an unforgettable 80s & 90s Bottomless Brunch at Viva Blackpool this February with non-stop hits!

Get Ready for an unforgettable 80s & 90s Bottomless Brunch at Viva Blackpool! Non-stop hits performed live by our sensational vocalists. From “backstreet boys” to “spice girls,” and everything in between! Delicious Mouth-watering sharing platter and bottomless prosecco to fuel the fun! It’s not just a brunch, it’s a full-blown crazy party that’ll have you grooving in your seats. Dress up encouraged!

The 80s 90s are calling and recruiting all party people! Brace yourselves for the ultimate Bottomless Brunch like no other, filled with the timeless tunes you know and love, and get ready to kickstart your night out in the most fabulous way possible!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Eurovision Song Contest – Party – Sat 11 May at 7.30pm

Come and support your country in style, we have your whole night sorted at the Eurovision Song Contest - Party at Viva Blackpool.

Get ready for the North’s BIGGEST Eurovision party with Leye D Johns! Come and support your country in style, we have your whole night sorted. Not only will we be showing the Eurovision song contest live on the biggest indoor screen in Blackpool, but the night will also be hosted by Viva’s very own LEYE D JOHNS who will guarantee to create the perfect Eurovision experience!

Our 2024 party takes everything from our 2023 party and takes it to the next level! Party Games (Includes twerk-offs, singalongs to Eurovision songs), Themed Bingo ( Eurovision Musical Special), Live Comedy from Leye D Johns, 4 Hour Interactive and Fun experience

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Elton Unleashed! A Cirque Fantasy – Thurs 30 May at 7.30pm

Elton Unleashed: A Cirque Fantasy at Viva! is a thrilling show transforming the music of Elton John into an electrifying dance remix!

“Elton Unleashed: A Cirque Fantasy” is a thrilling and vibrant theatre show that takes the timeless music of Elton John and transforms it into an electrifying dance remix experience. This innovative production combines the iconic melodies and lyrics of Elton John’s hits with pulsating beats and infectious rhythms, creating a high-energy fusion of dance music and theatrical performance.

The show features Jimmy Love direct from London’s West End as Elton, along with guest singers, and cirque performers who come together to bring Elton John’s music to life in a whole new way. The result is a fresh and exhilarating sound that will have the audience on their feet, dancing and singing along to their favourite Elton John hits.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Queens of Rock & Soul – Fri 31 May at 8pm

Get ready to be transported into a world of iconic music and mesmerising performances with Queens of Rock & Soul at Viva!

Get ready to be transported into a world of iconic music and mesmerising performances with Queens of Rock & Soul – an extraordinary all-star female extravaganza paying homage to the legendary Queens of music. Featuring: Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin. Plus surprise special guest!

Prepare to be blown away as these phenomenal performers bring to life the spirit of these musical icons through stunning dance routines, dazzling costumes and flawless vocals.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

The Magic of the Bee Gees Tour, Fri 7 June at 7.30pm

Direct from London’s West End, now in their 10th spectacular year. . . The Magic of the Bee Gees Tour at Viva!

Direct from London’s West End, now in their 10th spectacular year. . . Whether you’re a brother or whether you’re a mother, when the feeling’s gone and you can’t go on, it’s time to put on your dancing shoes, for the night out of the year you have been waiting for, as we celebrate the songs of music royalty, the Bee Gees.

With a brand-new show for 2024, complete with stunning light and video show, prepare to experience the distinct sound of one the greatest bands to have ever graced the stage in this unforgettable concert spectacular. It’s a musical journey through all your favourite songs, including Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, More Than a Woman, You Should Be Dancing, How Deep is Your Love and many more!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Endless Love The Show – Tribute to Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – Thurs 13 June at 6pm

Get ready to celebrate the music of two legendary hitmakers - with Endless Love The Show - Tribute to Lionel Richie & Diana Ross at Viva!

Over 40 years ago, Lionel Richie & Diana Ross released Endless Love. Get ready for the ultimate feel-good show celebrating the music of legendary hitmakers Lionel Richie and Diana Ross. Starring a sensational cast, incredible vocals and a stellar live band, the show is packed with Motown classics and timeless smash hits. ‘I’m Coming Out’, ‘Dancing On The Ceiling’, ‘Upside Down’, ‘Say You Say Me’, ‘Chain Reaction’, ‘All Night Long’, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’, ‘Hello’,’ Can’t Hurry Love’. Plus many more classics from these two legendary artistes featured together for the first time in one amazing production.

Featuring authentic live arrangements taken from both Lionel’s and Diana’s original touring shows, Endless Love is an electrifying, joyful and emotional rollercoaster guaranteed to get you singing along and on your feet! This wonderfully produced show brilliantly captures the glitz, glamour and sentiment of soaring love songs with audiences rocking out to 80s classics and gettin’ down to outright dancefloor fillers.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Pink vs Beyonce – Battle of the Icons – Fri 14 June at 8pm

It’s double the fun at Viva for a brilliant Pop Battle. This time it's Pink vs Beyonce - Battle of the Icons at Viva!! Who are you supporting?

It’s double the fun at Viva for our brilliant Pop Battle night – this time PINK takes on BEYONCE! Who’s corner are you supporting? Two ICONIC tributes go head-to-head to compete to be crowned the Winner!

Two spectacular shows and one hell of a night to remember. Giving you all the songs, you know and love from WHO RUNS THE WORLD to SO WHAT, Iconic dance routines, the outfits and all brought together in one ultimate battle! Featuring a full live band backing, and a real ‘Concert’ feel show – big LED screen and lighting production. Performing songs such as ‘Single Ladies’, ‘Best Thing I Never Had’, ‘So What’, ‘What About Us’, ‘Just Like Fire’ and many more…

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Euro 2024 – Viva Family Fan Zone! – 20 & 25 June from 5-11pm

Join us in the Euro 2024 Viva Family Fan Zone as we look to enjoy the England matches on Blackpool’s BIGGEST LED Screen.

Join us in the Euro 2024 Viva Family Fan Zone as we look to enjoy the England matches on Blackpool’s BIGGEST LED Screen. Our MASSIVE LED screen will be showing the match – it’s over 4m high! Featuring Half time penalty shoot out. Snacks served from the Viva Kitchen Menu. Face Painting and Balloon modelling. Table service and order/pay by mobile – with drinks and food brought to your table!

Reserve your seats for just a nominal fee (from £3), and entry covers all pre-show entertainment, and GUARANTEED reserved seating along with waiter/table service.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

The King’s Voice – Starring Gordon Hendricks as Elvis – Fri 21 June at 7pm

You do not want to miss this sensational show….The King's Voice - Starring Gordon Hendricks as Elvis at Viva!

Crowned The World’s Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist – And he is bringing his show to Blackpool. You do not want to miss this sensational show ….

The King’s Voice transports you through time from the ‘68 special to the Vegas era, breathing soul into ballads and those iconic jumpsuit numbers that set the stage on fire. Crowned the Worlds Ultimate Elvis Tribute by Elvis Presley Enterprise in Gracelands, this is the closest you’ll see and hear to The King himself. Sensational, Spectacular, and full of Shake rattle n’ roll. There’s only one Elvis Presley and there’s only one artiste who captures his spirit on stage – the inimitable Gordon Hendricks.

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Let’s Rock the 70’s! – Sunday 23 June at 8pm

Let's Rock the 70's - at Viva Blackpool! with a passion for what many believe was the greatest music decade of them all – the 1970s.

The Music of the 70s was diverse from disco to punk but with a fantastic spoonful of rock! Hazel O’Connor’s band, The Subterraneans, have built a strong, loyal following. Producing albums of original music they are also well known for backing Toyah Willcox, Carol Decker and many other household names. The guys have played venues big and small up and down the United Kingdom, including Glastonbury Festival, for over 25 years.

Let’s Rock The 70s is their latest venture, aimed at theatres and festivals. It’s the culmination of their passion for what many believe was the greatest music decade of them all – the 1970s.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Jim Davidson Swimming Against the Tide! 12 July at 8pm

An evening of grown-up comedy with Jim Davidson Swimming Against the Tide! at Viva Blackpool

Join Britain’s best loved funny man on his marathon swim as he resists the pull of the under-current of radical sensibilities of the woke minority.

Slap on the Goose fat and battle through the dark and murky woke infested waters and join him for another evening of rip-roaring grown-up comedy, as Jim Davidson OBE continues to play to capacity audiences year after year.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS online HERE

Michael Jackson The Legacy – Starring CJ – Fri 2 August at 8pm

Michael Jackson The Legacy – Starring CJ - at Viva Blackpool

The exceptionally authentic, world-class Tribute to Michael Jackson! Starring CJ, one of the world’s greatest Michael Jackson Tribute Artists with Live Music performed by an incredible Band and accompanied by an amazing dance troupe. The look, the voice, the moves and all the hits!

This outstanding production is the closest thing to seeing a live Michael Jackson show, presenting you with an immersive theatrical experience actively engaging its audience with stunning effects and choreography from start to finish, all dedicated to the King Of pop!

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Bay City Rollermania with ‘The Legendaries’ – Fri 27 Dec at 8pm

After incredibly successful nights in 2021 and 2022, the band are BACK with Bay City Rollermania with ‘The Legendaries’ at Viva!

After an incredibly successful nights in 2021 and 2022, the band are BACK in 2023 to perform another night dedicated to the memory of Les McKeown and the Bay City Rollers.

The remaining band members of Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers reunite to play the songs, tell the tales and re-live life on the road. Playing all the hits and more – from their years of touring with Les. Remembering the hits such as ‘Shang-A-Lang’ Give A Little Love, I Only Want To Be With You, Summer Love Sensation and of course Bye Bye Baby will be extra poignant. Sanctioned and endorsed by Les own family – this will be another evening to remember the good times.

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BIG MOMENTS at VIVA BLACKPOOL!

2023: Winter Works at Viva Bar Blackpool

Since opening, stage height had been an issue as the venue was built into the constraints of the original building. It’s reduced opportunities for some shows coming into the venue, and caused issues with sound and lighting.

January is a busy month in Blackpool – it’s when theatres, attractions and venues do their building and renovating work! So before the season got into swing it was all systems go at Viva Bar Blackpool. In 2023 the old stage came down – even revealing some of the old Mecca Bingo fittings! Now, there’s a huge new stage for even better shows

A team of skilled builders removed the roof (and the huge steel triangle in the middle of the room). Now there’s a beautiful open stage for performers to do their thing on – and above! It’ also ‘s opened up opportunities for new types of shows and concerts to come to the venue. It’s exciting times – the Viva Bar Blackpool experience has come a long way since it opened and it’s always improving!

Rebuilding the old stage at Viva Blackpool

2022: 10 Fabulous Years for Viva Bar Blackpool!

Opened in 2012, Viva Bar Blackpool has been entertaining 150,000 visitors each year with a top-class programme of live entertainment. It’s all produced in house by owners Martin Heywood and the ever-popular, outrageous host, Leye D Johns.

The 10th anniversary in 2022 was marked with an exciting line-up of shows. All performed in the unique, cabaret style theatre, with a different attraction every night from June through November.

10 years at Viva Blackpool

West End Musical and Blackpool Cabaret

For the first time ever, Viva Bar Blackpool staged a full West End musical, ‘Boogie Nights The 70’s Musical‘. The hilarious and heart-warming musical, with a hit soundtrack of our lives, featured Shane Nolan as the lead.

Jon Conway is the show’s original London director and staged this Viva version. He said, “Boogie Nights always had a terrific party atmosphere on previous Blackpool visits. I’m really excited that we’ve secured a large and talented cast of established musical theatre performers to stage the show at Viva Bar Blackpool.”

Meanwhile resident host Leye D Johns headlined ‘Viva The Show’ a vibrant new spectacular production. Complete with a glamorous cast of singers and dancers, showcasing the very best of showbiz glitz at the heart of the Golden Mile. ‘Viva Country Legends’ was also new in 2022.

Family Entertainment

Viva also became the home of family entertainment as part of it’s 10th anniversary celebration. Welcoming the hilarious ‘Crazy Comedy Company’ with an exciting new show. A hit at the Edinburgh Festival and Butlins alike it’s just one of a number of new family shows at Viva.

A Spectacular 10 Years for Viva Bar Blackpool!

Owners Martin Heywood and popular, outrageous host Leye D Johns, commented –

It’s been a spectacular 10-years and an amazing privilege to play an integral role in Blackpool’s resurgence as the UK’s favourite family destination. Through hard work, dedication and a huge wealth of talent, Viva’s become an entertainment mecca, welcoming thousands of visitors each season.”

“Guests will enjoy a top-class programme, featuring a wide range of brand-new shows and returning favourites. With the support of the Arts Council, over £250,000 is set to be invested to ensure we continue to grow, producing the best in live entertainment in the heart of Blackpool

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