Mission Museum

Blackpool Comedy Festival event

Showtown presents a humourous adventure around Blackpool town centre for the whole family!

A couple of precious artefacts have disappeared from the museum in a magic trick that went wrong. Can you help us find them? Dusting off clues with your tickling sticks, zigzag through Blackpool in a clown car and out outwit the puppet to bring them back to Showtown.

Learn about history with a laugh along the way!

Recommended for ages 6+.

Event times

Fri 30 May 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Tickets

Adults - £8

Concessions - £6

Children - £3

Showtown

This walking tour of Blackpool town centre starts and ends at Showtown.

What's on this month

Andy Hollingworth Exhibition

13 July 2024, 10:00am - 23 February 2025, 5:00pm

Explore Showtown's first major exhibition, presented by British photographer, Andy Hollingworth.

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Steve Royle on Variety

06 February 2025, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Join Steve Royle as he talks about his passion for performance and its entertaining history.

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Exhibition Tour with Andy Hollingworth

08 February 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Join Andy Hollingworth for a special tour of his ‘I photograph comedians!’ exhibition.

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Showtown Relaxed Hour

09 February 2025, 10:00am - 11:00am

Perfect for visitors who prefer a calmer environment and would like to enjoy the museum without the hustle and bustle of the general public.

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Play reading with Russell Grant

11 February 2025, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Join theatre-maker, director and actor extraordinaire, Russell Grant for this play reading workshop as we pay homage to Oscar Wilde’s last play ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’.

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SHOWTOTS: Baby and toddler session

13 February 2025

Have fun playing, creating and exploring together at our baby and toddler session.

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Showtime with Steve Hewlett

17 February 2025, 11:00am - 2:00pm

Enjoy an entertaining show by Britain’s Got Talent finalist, Steve Hewlett, comedian and ventriloquist extraordinaire!

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Tricky Business

20 February 2025, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hosted by TV trickster Paul Zenon, in conversation with tale-teller Leslie Melville and escapologist Karl Bartoni. This talk is a love letter to Blackpool’s back catalogue of Joke and Magic Shops.

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Paul Zenon: Monkey Business

20 February 2025, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Paul Zenon will explore the amazing, strange but true story behind the weird novelties advertised in the back of vintage comics and as sold in Blackpool trick shops.

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SHOWTOTS: Baby and toddler session

27 February 2025

Have fun playing, creating and exploring together at our baby and toddler session.

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Memories of Doddy

27 February 2025, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Join musical variety entertainer, Andy Eastwood, as he reminisces about working alongside Sir Ken Dodd.

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