Event archive

This fun and energetic family event will have you bopping along and singing a song or two!

Come along to this interesting and entertaining talk on Lancashire's great comedians by Dr Tom Preston.

Come along to this interesting and entertaining talk on Lancashire's great comedians by Dr Tom Preston.

Historian, Sharon Heppell, talks about the incredible discovery of her Romany Gypsy ancestry and links to Blackpool's heritage.

Showtown and Heritage Blackpool are thrilled to be hosting a talk on the Blackpool Mecca and the development of Northern Soul in Blackpool

This Halloween, Showtown and Heritage Blackpool invite you to stroll through some of Blackpool’s history on this free “Stars behind the Stones” tour at Layton Cemetery.

Join speaker Will Carr as he explores popular culture in Blackpool through the writing of Anthony Burgess, writer of A Clockwork Orange.

Join Rebecca, Showtown's Assistant Curator, at the Winter Garden's Film Festival, as she waltzes through Blackpool’s incredible dance history and looks at how the most famous dance competition in the world came to be right here in Blackpool.

Learn more about what to expect when Showtown opens with this free online event.

Drop into our activity hub on Victoria Street in Blackpool. Meet the team and find out more about Showtown.

Meet members of our collections team who’ve been exploring the theme of circus for the museum.

Hear more about the history of circus in Blackpool during this talk by Richard Gillingham, a trustee of Fleetwood museum and expert in the history of circus.