From variety, musicals and comedy giants to Shakespeare, ballet, drama and dance. Blackpool Grand Theatre caters for every age, pocket and personality. Take a look at what’s coming up and book your tickets today!

Heritage Tours at Blackpool Grand Theatre

Backstage Secrets Tours – 10.30am on 12 July. 90min | £20pp
Stand on the raked stage and discover the backstage workings of theatre. (Tour includes Stalls, Dress Circle, Walkway, Royal Box and Stage Door. Plus Fly Floor, Gallery, Dressing Rooms, Matcham Court & Stage). This tour ends with delicious cake and tea in the Dress Circle Bar.

Grand Opulence Tour – 11am & 12 noon on 21 August. 45min | £12.50pp
Discover the theatres history, front-of-house Grandeur and Opulence. (Tour includes Stalls, Dress Circle, Walkway, Royal Box & Stage Door).

Book your tickets here. Call 01253 290 190 or pop-in to the Box Office to book (& please mention Visit Fylde Coast!)

Friends of the Grand Theatre Coffee Mornings

The Friends of The Grand were formed in 1973 to save Blackpool’s beautiful Grand Theatre from demolition. An independent organisation, it’s provided financial and voluntary support to the theatre for nearly half a century. Early Friends included such names as Violet Carson (Ena Sharples), Alistair Cooke, Leslie Crowther, Tim West and Prunella Scales. Billy Pearce, Johnnie Casson and founding member Sir Ken Dodd OBE. Over the last 25 years, The Friends have contributed in excess of one million pounds towards much-needed Grand Theatre projects. Including the provision of new carpets, seating and technical equipment.

The Friends of The Grand hold a popular monthly Coffee Morning. They take place at 10.30am on the third Thursday of each month. Tickets are £5 and include choice of coffee or tea and a delicious cake selection. Each includes a fascinating live speaker and of course the famous Friends raffle with the chance to snap up some great prizes. Here’s the forthcoming guest speakers!

• Thursday 18 July will be Beryl Johnson presenting The Golden Years of Variety with theatrical film clips of stars of the 50s and 60s.
• 22 August will be ‘Blackpool’s Mr Tram Man’ and Chair of The Grand Theatre Trust, Bryan Lindop.
• Thursday 19 September will be previous Chair of The Grand Theatre Trust, David Coupe.
• Thursday 17 October will be musical entertainment from Hillbilly Heaven
• and 21 November is Pat Abram presenting the 200^th anniversary of the RNLI.

It’s Grand to be Friends!

Annual membership of Friends of The Grand is just £20, with an under-18s and over-65 price of £10 per year. For more info please visit: www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/join-and-support-us/how-to-support-us/friends-of-the-grand

Cinderella – Pantomime 2024-25 at Blackpool Grand Theatre!

6 December to 5 January including matinee and evening performances. Accessible performances are also available.
Please call the Box Office on 01253 290190 or visit www.BlackpoolGrand.co.uk for bookings and further information.

Blackpool Grand Theatre has announced that TV and stage sensation HAYLEY TAMADDON will be casting an enchanting spell this Christmas as the glittering Fairy Godmother!

Martin Dodd for UK Productions Ltd in association with Blackpool Grand Theatre presents Cinderella Pantomime 2024-5. It’s one of the most enchanting rags-to-riches fairy tales of them all.

Starring Britain’s Got Talent finalist, Comic and Panto favourite Steve Royle as Buttons. Jamie Morris and Tarot Joseph return once more as the incredibly gorgeous Ugly Sisters, Melody and Harmony Hard-Up. PLUS an all-star cast, soon to be announced. And of course, the Sensational Shetland Ponies…

Blackpool’s No.1 Pantomime, Cinderella, features sumptuous costumes, magnificent scenery and the unmissable and magical rags-to-riches transformation. The fabulous family pantomime at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre is always a laugh-a-minute extravaganza! Enjoy stunning sets, top musical hits, fantastic costumes and exciting special effects for audiences both young and old!

What’s On at Blackpool Grand Theatre – in 2024

The Upbeat Beatles – Sun 14 July at 7.30pm

The Upbeat Beatles are second to none – powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship. The guys have an easy, happy rapport with any crowd, giving them a reputation to be envied as the best in the business. There isn’t a band to touch them – 8 bars of “Twist and Shout” and you will know why! No other band can perform this song like the Upbeat Beatles!

The show takes you through the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and full multi-media presentation.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Footloose – 17-20 July at 7.30pm

ENSEMBLE Theatre return ‘still flying high’ from their production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with the smash hit musical FOOTLOOSE! Ren arrives from Chicago, he falls for the Preacher’s daughter Ariel, he shakes up the town and breaks every single rule, he loves to party and dance…what could possibly go wrong?

With no less than two Hollywood movies made of the story and featuring Let’s Hear It For The Boy, Almost Paradise, Holding Out For A Hero and the title song Footloose! This promises to be the ultimate feel good musical.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Time to Dance – Sun 21 July at 2 & 7pm

It’s Time to Dance! Join us as the Rarity School of Dance celebrates its 11th award-winning year. It’s the perfect celebration, showcasing talented students from ages 4-18.

Established in 2013 and based in the heart of Ansdell in Lytham St Annes’ Rarity School of Dance, who are no strangers to the stage, will perform for the first time at Blackpool Grand. Featuring Ballet, Tap, Freestyle, Acro, Jazz and Contemporary modern there is something for every dance fan! So don’t miss out, it’s Time to Dance.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

The Real Ken Dodd – The Man I Loved – Sat 27 July at 2 & 7pm

The Real Ken Dodd is the star-studded Exclusive Documentary on the private and public life of Sir Ken Dodd featuring thoughts from his private notebooks “Happiness is a frame of mind”

THE REAL KEN DODD – The Man I Loved is an exclusive feature documentary film which reveals for the first time the private man behind Britain’s greatest comic genius. Not yet broadcast and produced over four years with full access from Ken’s widow Lady Dodd, the film takes an in-depth look into Doddy’s private world. Exploring the many secrets of his comic talent, revealing never-before-seen home videos, stage performances and extracts from some of the thousands of Ken’s diary notebooks which he’d asked his wife to burn after his death.

Full of his greatest comic performances, the film lifts the veil on the secrets of the Squire of Knotty Ash and is a must-see for all Doddy fans. This is a screening of a documentary film.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Carrie The Musical – 30 Jul – 1 Aug at 7.30pm

This Performance will take place in The Grand Theatre Studio. Carrie The Musical presented by Fylde Coast Youth Theatre. Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, the musical Carrie hasn’t been seen since its legendary 1988 Broadway production.

Carrie White is a misfit at school, she’s an outcast who’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s at the mercy of her loving but cruelly over-protective mother. But Carrie‘s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it. Now, the show’s original authors have joined with director Stafford Arima (Altar Boyz) and MCC Theater for a newly reworked and fully re-imagined vision of this gripping tale.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

The Haunting of Blaine Manor – 31 July to 3 Aug at 7.30pm

The Haunting of Blaine Manor – England, 1953. Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in Blaine Manor, said to be the most haunted building in England.

However, Earle’s arrival awakens something horrific within the manor’s walls. As a raging storm closes them off from the outside world, Earle and his companions find that what is waiting within the manor is not nearly as horrific as what has entered with him.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Lipstick on Your Collar 2024 – Sun 4 Aug at 7.30pm

Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn’t touch the floor. Get your dancing shoes at the ready, grab yourself a milkshake and relax – you are in for an evening of back to back hits from the 1950s and 60s!

From the birth of Rock n Roll through to the Beat Group sounds of the British Invasion and beyond, the show is packed with over forty hits from the likes of Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Ronettes, Cliff Richard, Cilla Black and many more. Performed by a full live band, featuring some of the country’s top musicians, this incredible show features excellent vocals, tight harmonies and an infectious sense of fun.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Bugsy Malone The Musical – 15-17 Aug at 7.30pm

Get your splurge gun at the ready as Blackpool Grand is transformed into ‘Fat Sam’s Grand Slam Speakeasy’. Alan Parker’s world-famous Bugsy Malone explodes onto the stage to delight audiences with an immersive, showstopping experience this summer. This production is professionally produced by Blackpool Grand Theatre, and performed by the talented young artists of our Musical Theatre Summer School 2024.

Prohibition era, New York. A city full of mobsters, showgirls and dreamers. Rival gangster bosses Fat Sam and Dandy Dan are at loggerheads. The custard pies are flying and Dandy Dan’s gang has gotten the upper hand since obtaining the new-fangled “splurge” gun. Now, Fat Sam and his bumbling buffoons are in real trouble! Alan Parker’s world-famous movie which launched the careers of Jodie Foster and Scott Baio becomes a spectacular, immersive, theatrical experience starring over 100 young artists from Blackpool, Wyre, Fylde and across the North West.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Rock for Heroes – Sun 18 Aug at 7.30pm

Classic rock anthems, incredible musicians, sensational vocalists and a ROCKTACULAR experience; with a lot of laughs thrown in! All the ingredients that make up the phenomenal, ‘Rock for Heroes’!

Performed by a superb 7-piece band, the show breathes new life into the music of Guns ‘N’ Roses, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Dire Straits, Fleetwood Mac, Queen and more! You’d be ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ if you miss it! A show for all the family and a must see for any rock fan! Experience an evening that will awaken nostalgia, have you laughing till your sides hurt and ROCKIN’ the night away!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Pop Princesses – Thurs 22 Aug at 3pm

This is a children’s pop concert with a big difference. The four fabulous Fairy tale Princesses are back with their NEW SHOW for 2024. They just love to sing! It’s the perfect mix! Featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits from artists such as Little Mix, Ariana Grande, and Taylor Swift. Meghan Trainor and Miley Cyrus, plus all the best songs from all your favourite Films and Musicals. Come and join the fun!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

An Evening with Jimmy Tarbuck – Fri 23 Aug at 7.30pm

After more than 60 years at the very top of his profession Jimmy Tarbuck OBE relives many of the most iconic moments of a life on stage and screen.

Featuring a huge collection of anecdotes and video clips highlighting a fabulously glittering career. Stories that retell the incredible journey of a true national treasure.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

A Evening with Cheryl Fergison – Fri 23 Aug at 7.30pm

THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE BLACKPOOL GRAND STUDIO. An Evening with Cheryl Fergison promises to share stories from her 35+ year career on stage and screen.

After spending many years in London and playing the iconic character of Heather Trott in Eastenders, Cheryl uprooted herself and her love of Blackpool brought her to the North West where she has lived ever since. Cheryl will not only be sharing stories, but will also be singing from her wide ranging repertoire and showing you film clips from some of her magical moments.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

I Like It – Sat 24 Aug at 7.30pm

Gary Murphy’s ‘I LIKE IT’ The Ultimate Tribute to Gerry Marsden & the Swingin’ 60s. Including personal anecdotes of his times performing live with the Merseybeat stars. The show also features special guest artists.

Performed by Gary and his multi-talented band. This swingin’ 60s show features hit songs by Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Beatles, The Searchers, Cliff & The Shadows, Elvis Presley, Ike & Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield, The Merseybeats, The Swingin’ Blue Jeans and The Hollies. Plus… many more classic 60s hits.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Diane’s Deli – A Tale from Paradise Heights – Sat/Sun 24/25 Aug at 7.30pm

THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE BLACKPOOL GRAND STUDIO. Today’s special… revenge…. Diane’s Deli, from the award-winning writer/director of The Haunting of Blaine Manor, written & directed by Joe O’Byrne.

Sean Ginty is a café owner in Paradise Heights. A quiet and unassuming man who wears a watch that stopped over twenty five years ago. He’s a father figure to both his staff; literary student Jake, and Gabrielle, an artist and scarred survivor of a horrific fire that left her orphaned some years ago. It seems to be a quiet idyllic existence. But who is the mysterious Angel of The Heights, and more disturbingly – is something haunting the café?

DS Mackey, from the local police, is a burnt out and bitter man with an eye for opportunity and the other eye on Sean; he is more than curious about his past. When a woman turns up in the café late one night, a chain of events is set in motion that will have devastating effects on all their lives…

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

ELO Again – Sun 25 Aug at 7.30pm

ELO Again are back with their stunning ‘Re-Discovery Tour’ celebrating the truly universal music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra. It’s a dramatic taste of what a legendary ELO concert would have been like back in their heyday, the whole experience is professionally re-enacted with great sound reproduction, light show and visual effects.

As the UK’s No.1 tribute show, ELO AGAIN provide you with the spectacular live effect of ELO’s famous orchestrations, soaring strings and vocals. They certainly know how to entertain too, as the hits just keep on coming. Their version of MR BLUE SKY is breathtaking, full of passion and fervour; the whole auditorium will be on its feet.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Joe Pasquale – The New Normal – Mon 26 Aug at 7.30pm

Joe Pasquale has been showing off on stage for over 40 years and he’s bringing his favourite things for another airing to show that things have never been normal…

If you have ever wondered why chicken breasts don’t have Nipples? Then this is the show for you… The New Normal will include a brand new Q&A.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory – 29 Aug – 1 Sep at 7.30pm

ENSEMBLE THEATRE follow up their success of Footloose with a Blackpool first, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Everyone’s favourite story comes to dazzling life as a tastetastical treat for the whole family and featuring the hit songs from the original movie ‘Candy Man’, ‘Pure Imagination’ and stunning new songs from the hit writing team of Hairspray. Will there be a demand for the golden tickets? You bet there will be…early booking recommended. ‘IT’S A WONKA OF A MUSICAL’ chocolate never tasted this good!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

An Evening of Clairvoyance – Sat 31 Aug at 7.30pm

THIS SHOW WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE BLACKPOOL GRAND STUDIO. Join us for an unforgettable evening of clairvoyance with International Medium Jenny Docherty from Australia.

With her extraordinary gifts, International Medium Jenny Docherty has captivated audiences around the world, leaving a trail of awe and wonder. Her ability to connect with the spirit world making those magical connections with your loved one’s in spirit will leave you astounded. The show is investigational and for the purpose of entertainment.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story – Sun 8 Sept at 7.30pm

Direct from the West End and endorsed by Rod’s own family, Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story brings to the stage an incredible live concert celebrating one of the UK’s most influential icons.

Charismatic front man, Paul Metcalfe, takes you on a musical journey that spans six decades from humble beginnings in the R‘n’B clubs through to world-famous rock sensation. From his early rock anthems like ‘Maggie May’ and ‘Stay With Me’ to the smooth ballads such as ‘The First Cut Is The Deepest’ and ‘You’re in My Heart’. Every song is performed with electrifying showmanship alongside authentic costumes and dynamic live musicians. It promises an unforgettable evening of entertainment and a whole lot of fun!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Afternoon Tea on The Grand Stage – Weds 11 Sept at 12pm

Celebrate 130 Years of Blackpool Grand Theatre in Style. Join us for an extraordinary experience as part of Blackpool Grand Theatre’s 130th Birthday celebrations. Immerse yourself in the rich history and timeless elegance of this iconic venue with our exclusive Theatre Tour followed by Afternoon Tea on the Stage.
Savour delicious treats and fine teas while seated in the heart of the theatre. Bask in the opulence of the baroque auditorium, surrounded by the ornate beauty that has enchanted audiences for over a century.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Dinner on The Grand Stage – 12, 13 & 14 Sept at 6pm

The Stage is Set for an Unforgettable Anniversary. Join us in celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Blackpool Grand Theatre with three exclusive Gala Dinner Events. Experience the magic of dining on the theatre’s stage, surrounded by the opulent beauty of ‘Matcham’s Masterpiece’. Each evening promises a unique experience, hosted by special guest speakers adding their own twist to the night. Thursday 12 with Steve Royle, Friday 13 with Basil Newby MBE and Saturday 14 with the fabulous Jodie Prenger.

Arrive for a glamorous prosecco reception in the beautiful Dress Circle Bar. Then be escorted to the stage where you will enjoy a sumptuous three-course dinner, crafted by the esteemed Ribble Catering Company using the finest locally sourced produce. In an evening of fine dining, captivating stories, and unforgettable memories.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Toadfish On Tour – Sun 15 Sept at 7.30pm

Following on from the SELL OUT Celebration Tour, Neighbours star Ryan Moloney (AKA, Toadie Rebecchi) is heading back out on the road for his exclusive solo tour ‘Toad on the Road’ An Evening with Neighbours’ Ryan Mahoney. With meet and greet opportunities available, and a Q&A, this is a must-attend event for any Neighbours fan, past and present.

Joining the cast of Neighbours as Toadfish Rebecchi in 1995, Moloney remains on our screens to this day. His character was central when the soap returned to our screens last summer on Amazon Freevee. From multiple weddings, a huge extended family, a controversial baby lie, the full monty, wrestling and more. Toadie has been at the heart of some of the Australian soaps biggest stories across the last 28 years. And now audiences get to reminisce alongside Ryan as he looks back across all of Toadie’s biggest stories, reveals never before heard behind the scenes secrets, and shares his vision for some of the plots he has always wanted the lovable lawyer to be involved in.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Bye Bye Baby – Celebrating Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons – Thurs 19 Sept at 7.30pm

Bye Bye Baby is a jaw-dropping tribute to the musical phenomenon ‘Jersey Boys’ and the timeless, iconic music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. A night to remember with incredible four-part harmonies, roof-raising falsetto and energetic and stylish choreography, all backed by their excellent 4-piece band.

Includes over 30 of Valli’s greatest hits including Sherry, December ’63 (Oh What A Night), Grease, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Beggin’, Working My Way Back To You, and many more!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Buffy Revamped – Fri 20 Sept at 7.30pm

Buffy Revamped, the fast-paced gem that brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike.

Buffy Revamped tours the UK this Autumn following its award-winning Edinburgh Fringe premiere in 2022 and two sold-out national tours. Funny, satirical and bursting with 90s pop-culture references, it’s the perfect parody for Buffy aficionados and those who never enrolled at Sunnydale High alike. Created by comedian Brendan Murphy whose last show, FRIEND (The One with Gunther), won Best Play at the World Wide Comedy Awards.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Black Is The Colour of My Voice – Sat 21 Sept at 7.30pm

Black Is The Colour of My Voice is ‘Nothing short of sensational… will make you cheer for her, smile with her and then sting your eyes with tears’ ★★★★★ Broadway Baby. Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live.

Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Blackpool Symphony Orchestra – Sun 22 Sept at 7.30pm

Blackpool Symphony Orchestra makes a welcome return to the Grand for a blockbusting Last Night of the Proms concert. All your favourite Proms classics will be there including Jerusalem, Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory plus a varied programme of music for the whole family to enjoy.

Blackpool Symphony Orchestra will be joined by international opera star Jane Irwin who will be performing a selection of operatic and musical theatre highlights.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Shechter II – From England with Love – 24 & 25 Sept at 7.30pm

The multi-layered complexity of England takes centre stage in Hofesh Shechter’s compelling new work for Shechter II. Performed to a rich score that combines the breath-taking sounds of English composers, presented in a clash with raging rock alongside echoes of choir and electronics in an avant-garde cacophony.

From England with love is an ode to this intricate and beautiful country. Through Shechter’s choreography, the dancers evoke the paradox at the heart of this open, generous and soul – searching place, conflicted by its dark history and powerful attachment to old traditions. They draw us into their search for identity and self-knowledge as they grapple with this complex system of values.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Nathan Carter – Fri 27 Sept at 7.30pm

Nathan Carter announces a brand new UK tour for 2024 as he releases his brand new album, ‘Music Man’. he has outsold the likes of Beyonce in Ireland, performed for the Pope, sold out venues across the world; and is one of the most prolific touring artists in the UK. Born in Liverpool to Irish parents from County Down, he’s released 13 studio albums and 6 live albums, with a sound that traverses pop, Irish folk, country music and timeless ballads.

With tracks such as ‘Wagon Wheel’ and ‘I Wanna Dance’ becoming huge hits, he is one of Ireland’s biggest artists, who has outsold One Direction, Pharrell Williams and Michael Bublé. He also became the first Irish country act to reach number 1 in the Irish charts in 2013 after Garth Brooks, six years before. His new album ‘Music Man’ features 11 tracks including the hugely successful single ‘Dance With Everybody’ and the new song ‘Dear Elizabeth’.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Ben Portsmouth: This is Elvis – Sun 29 Sept at 7.30pm

Ben Portsmouth brings you his jaw-dropping tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll! With global success in over 20 countries including sellout performances on the same Vegas stage as Elvis, to London’s West End, you won’t want to miss it!

Making history in 2012, Ben broke records becoming the first European to be crowned by Elvis Presley Enterprises as the ‘Worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist’ in Memphis, which swiftly followed with an invite to headline a special Elvis week on the Late Show with David Letterman. With his looks, charm and charisma, Ben is recognised as the world’s leading Elvis tribute artist – he continues to amaze audiences with his stage presence, with fans globally claiming, ‘this is the closest you will ever get to the King!’.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Herman’s Hermits – Mon 30 Sept at 7.30pm

Formed in 1964, Manchester, England; Herman’s Hermits are, to this day, a hugely popular touring band, thrilling audiences worldwide with their unique sound and warm humour. Originally very much part of the teenage revolution taking place in Modern Britain. With this in mind, Producer Mickie Most saw the massive potential of the band and took them under his wing… they charted later that year with the multi-million selling No.1 Hit “I’m Into Something Good”.

With 23 hit records, selling over 80 Million copies, Multi-Million streams and downloads, hugely successful tours in the UK, America, Australia, Europe and the wider world, they still rank as one of the most successful popular music acts the UK has ever produced.

In addition to chart success, Herman’s Hermits have starred in three films, countless TV appearances worldwide including, “The Royal Variety Performance” and in the USA “The Ed Sullivan Show”… 5 times! All of which have contributed to their longevity and continued success.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS – Call the Box Office on 01253 290 190. (Please mention you saw it on Visit Fylde Coast!)  or visit the website

Blackpool is the home of entertainment

Presiding over it is the ‘Grand’ Old Lady. From opera, ballet and Shakespeare to variety, musicals and comedy giants. The Grand Theatre caters for every age, pocket and personality.

Go into the Victorian auditorium of the Blackpool Grand Theatre and you’ll understand what ‘the glorious Grand’ means. This Frank Matcham designed masterpiece offers ornate, gilded plasterwork, baroque ceiling and cavorting cherubs. The cantilevered balconies give every seat a clear view of the stage.

125 Glorious Years!

The Grade II* listed Grand Theatre celebrated its 125th Birthday in 2019. The doors opened on 23 July 1894 – now one of the few surviving examples of the work of Frank Matcham.

The Grand Theatre has hosted a multitude of stars since its opening. From Lily Langtree to Michael Macintyre, Gracie Fields to Ken Dodd, Arthur Askey to Lee Evans…and the list goes on!

Photo: Sean Conboy

It attracts the very best in award-winning touring companies. Including The National Theatre, English Touring Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Opera and Ballet International and the Russian State Ballet.

A varied programme

It’s a programme of quality drama, comedy, dance and children’s theatre at The Grand Theater Blackpool. They also play host to the outstanding talents of local performers from groups across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde.

By the early 1960s theatres across Britain were closing due to loss of audience to television. In July 1972 the then owners, the Tower Company, applied for permission to demolish it. In its place they proposed to build a department store. By then, the theatre is listed as a Grade II* building. So there had to be a full public enquiry.

Early in 1973 the Friends of the Grand Theatre was formed. After legal and financial wrangling, together with EMI and the local council, put together a deal. It involved leasing the theatre for £10,000 per annum and final purchase for £250,000.

• Find out more about the history of this amazing building here

Grand Returns to its Original Footprint – for the first time in more than 40 years

The Friends of The Grand, after thirty-five years of fundraising, have, at last, achieved their long-held ambition to return the Grand Theatre to its original architectural footprint.

When Frank Matcham, the famous Victorian theatre designer, was commissioned to create the Grand Theater Blackpool in 1893 its owner, Thomas Sergenson, briefed him to incorporate a number of small shops on Church Street into the design.

However, back in 1981, when the Friends purchased the Grade II* listed building from the then owners, EMI, these units were not included in the sale. Ever since, the Friends have been saving in a special fund for the day when it might be possible to buy them.

Well, that day has come and John Buck, Chairman of the Friends of the Grand said “it’s like a dream come true. We’ve been saving for this day for years; selling raffle tickets, lapel badges, holding coffee mornings and, even as recently as April we received a bequest from our long-serving Treasurer, Alan Sears, who sadly died earlier this year. It came with the specific instruction that it should only be spent of the purchase of the shops. Alan will be smiling down on us this day”.

Reopening The Grand Theater Blackpool

John was one of the original group who raised the money to save the theatre from demolition in 1973.  Along with other passionate and dedicated Friends, he cleaned, repaired and painted in their spare time. They got the building back on its feet ready for its reopening and dedication from HRH The Prince of Wales in 1981.

“We were invited to buy the shops back in the 1990’s” remembers John. “But, back then, the owners wanted more than a million pounds for them. We thought we’d never be able to raise that much. And we were right! Obviously, times have changed, and, thankfully, we’ve been able raise enough to buy them for less than half that price”. With the purchase complete, the deeds of the properties will be donated to the Grand Theatre Trust. The heritage conservation charity which owns and cares for this beautiful historic building.

Roger Lloyd Jones is Chairman of the Trust. He said “there are many, many people who have made this wonderful purchase possible. I would like to thank everyone who has helped. The theatre is now 122 years old and, as you can imagine, needs constant care and attention. We hope the shops will prove an asset to the theatre. It’s a small but much-needed rental income to be re-invested in the upkeep of this precious architectural gem”.

The Friends of the Grand is a registered Charity.

The Friends of the Grand volunteer their services as Front of House staff, envelope-stuffers and runners of the theatre’s coffee stall. Last year, they provided 13,174 hours of voluntary service for the theatre at a value of £88,000.