Showtown Blackpool

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Get tickets now for Showtown Blackpool for one of the best family activities in Blackpool

Get tickets now for Blackpool's brand-new, all-singing, all-dancing museum promises a day of discovery and adventure for the whole family. Located in the centre of family fun just off the promenade, two doors down from Blackpool Tower!

Here, you, your family and friends can uncover the stories of the comedians, dancers, acrobats, and colorful characters who made this resort the heart of show business.

Highlights of your Showtown Blackpool visit:

The museum has six awesome galleries that celebrate the very best of the seaside, magic, circus, Illuminations, shows, and dance!

  • Beside the Seaside: Step into Blackpool’s seafront and experience Blackpool beach like never before.

  • How’s Tricks: Go behind the scenes of a Blackpool magic shop. Discover conjurers, escapologists, and illusionists, and learn about Blackpool’s pivotal role in the world of magic.

  • Roll Up! Roll Up!: Jugglers, tumblers, and clowns await! Step backstage into the circus world and explore why Blackpool and circus tradition are so closely intertwined.

  • It’s Better with the Lights On: Explore the minds of the designers and creators behind the famous Blackpool Illuminations. Discover what it takes to light up the greatest free light show on earth.

  • It’s Showtime: Enter through the stage door and meet the comedians, ventriloquists, musicians, and producers who have shaped Blackpool’s shows and entertainment. Could you be the next comedy sensation?

  • Everybody Dance Now: Step onto the dance floor and get moving! Explore Blackpool’s iconic role in dance, from the spiritual home of ballroom to the birthplace of Northern Soul.

Don't miss out on this incredible family day out in Blackpool, get your tickets now and have them delivered instantly via email and SMS!

85-89 Promenade,
Blackpool FY1 4TQ
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How To Find Us

By car or coach

Follow the M55 to the end then take the second exit at the roundabout onto Yeadon Way. Follow the brown signs to Blackpool town centre attractions. If using sat vav our postcode is FY1 4TQ.

Car parking:

Houndshill Shopping Centre – multi storey car park situated on Coronation Street. Use sat nav FY1 4NY. This car park is just a 2 minute walk from Showtown. Pay on return, charges apply.

Central Car Park – open space, ground level car park situated on Seasiders Way/Central Drive. Use sat nav FY1 5QB. This car park is just a 2 minute walk from Showtown. Pay and display, charges apply.

Other car parks in the area include South, Bloomfield Road, Lonsdale Road, Seasider's Way and Foxhall Village. For a map of all local car parks, please visit: Blackpool Car Parks.

Disabled parking:

Disabled bays are at Central Car Park, situated along the fence by New Bonny Street, opposite Coral Island, as well as near the entrance at Chapel Street.

Disabled badge holders are permitted to use all the bays on Central Car Park, not just the designated disabled bays, with 3 hours free parking.

  • Gift Shop
  • Toilets
  • Paid Parking
  • Accessible toilets
  • Baby changing

It all depends on how much fun you want to have, but it is recommended to allow at least one hour and 30 minutes to complete your visit.

No, there are some snacks and drinks available to buy from the shop and plenty of local cafes and restaurants nearby if you’d like to grab a bite to eat before or after your visit to the museum.

No, once you are in the museum you can relax and spend as much time as you like exploring and having fun!

No! Showtown is the most family friendly museum. But they do ask that children under the age of 14 visit with an adult over 18.

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