What’s On Blackpool 2016 A year-round programme of world-class events is back again for 2016. Whether you love the wow of the circus, the excitement of the air show or the skies lighting up with fireworks and light, there is something for everyone in Blackpool this year.
SHOWZAM! 13-20 February Showzam! is Blackpool’s eight-day festival of circus and street performance, that runs through the half-term holidays. This extraordinary and unique festival includes a number of high profile performers, street artists and never before seen acts such as Akoreacro, with their amazing circus acrobatics, all showcased throughout Blackpool’s famous landmarks and on the streets. The ever popular Showzam! Carnival Ball is back for 2016 with the theme of ‘Decadence through the ages’. From the roaring twenties and the swing era to the swinging sixties, the excess of the eighties and into a new millennium, the ball celebrates decadence throughout the decades. www.showzam.co.uk
BLACKPOOL PRIDE FESTIVAL 11 & 12 June Blackpool Pride celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2016 with a two-day festival that brings a wave of colour and fun to the resort. Featuring a great indoor event at Blackpool Winter Gardens, street parties, parades and a wide range of international artists, Pride 2016 is not to be missed! www.blackpoolpridefest.co.uk
BLACKPOOL ARMED FORCES WEEK 20-26 June The incredible work of the British Armed Forces has long been celebrated in Blackpool – none more so than with our special week-long celebration honouring serving military personnel past, present and future. During this week the town comes together with a range of events for everyone and special offers for members of the Armed Forces and their families. The activities include free concerts, exhibitions, military and ceremonial tributes. www.visitblackpool.com/armedforces
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BLACKPOOL AIR SHOW 7 & 8 August Those Magnificent Men (and Women) In Their Flying Machines have been wowing crowds in Blackpool since it hosted the first official air show in 1909. There can be no more uplifting sight than watching the Red Arrows paint intricate patterns in the sky above Blackpool together with jaw dropping aerobatic stunts and fly-bys from some incredible aircraft. Now a two-day event, the air show is free to attend and showcases the finest military and civilian aircraft over Blackpool’s golden sands. www.visitblackpool.com/airshow