Gary Clarke DETENTION

GARY CLARKE COMPANY’s acclaimed dance theatre show,DETENTION begins the autumn leg of its UK tour later this month, with performances in Newcastle, Oxford, Doncaster, Blackpool and Brighton. In 1988, a piece of legislation from Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Government devastated lives… Forcing people from the LGBT+ community into a place of secrecy, fear and shame at a time when the country was in industrial turmoil and […]

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Pleasure Beach Resort ( Blackpool)

A last minute trip to the Blackpool Pleasure Beach was on the cards when the Sun started to shine 😎 What was even better was the fact that we could also get Hot Ice Show tickets for FREE for the matinee or the evening show with today’s admission ticket. Superb value but what was even […]

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SUNNY AFTERNOON Grand Theatre Blackpool

Get ready to rock out All Day and All of The Night to the raw energy, passion and timeless sound of The Kinks as the cast is announced for the multi-award-winning hit musical SUNNY AFTERNOON at Blackpool Grand Theatre from Tuesday 28 April to Saturday 2 May 2026.  The multi Olivier Award-winning hit musical Sunny Afternoon is set against […]

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OASIS LIVE25 Heaton Park 20th July 2025

As the curtain fell on Manchester we were fortunate to get tickets for the last night in the bands home town. This is a personal review with plenty of images and footage including many supporters and behind the scenes footage. It’s going to be picture heavy as it was an incredible experience and something that […]

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The Rocky Horror Show Blackpool Grand Theatre

Richard O’Brien’s THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW will roar back into Blackpool Grand Theatre from Monday 11 May to Saturday 16 May 2026 for a fabulous night of fun, frolics and frivolity that’s NOT to be missed.  Tickets will fly out for the boldest bash of them all when they go on general sale on Monday 14 July 2025.  But Damn […]

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Viva Blackpool Summer Season VIP Launch

Louise and I were kindly invited to attend the Viva Summer Season Launch. The evening started with the amazing Ged Mills opening the show with interaction with the audience including me as you will see in my video some very kind words thank you 🙏 The shows on display this evening were showcasing their Summer […]

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Blackpool Pride Parade 2025 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The rain did not damper any spirits at the 2025 Pride Parade. It was wonderful to see so much colour and noise and it being well supported. Live In Blackpool normally takes part in the parade but we miss out on filming it, so this year we decided to photograph and do a bit of […]

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South Shore Pit Stop Cafe

When Sarah contacted me after I asked if anyone would like a review doing I could just tell that this was going to be good. Sarah’s story is one of never giving up for the good of others. She has from her own admission gone through difficult times but has come through them and is […]

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GREASE the Musical at The Grand Theatre Blackpool

Grease the Musical will rock ‘n’ roll into Blackpool next week!  It’s systematic… it’s hydromatic… it’s Greased Lightnin’ and it opens next week at Blackpool Grand Theatre!  It’s time to slick back your hair, slip on your leather jacket and rev your engines for the electrifying new co-production of Grease the Musical from Wednesday 4 June  Grease Is The Word […]

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Pleasure Beach Visit

Louise and I visited the Pleasure Beach today, it was so windy but at least it was dry and sunny. We had a walk around and did a few rides. For safety reasons the Big One was closed whilst there was high winds and it was still closed when we left at 2pm because we […]

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Comedy Carpet Soul Weekender

A Northern Soul and Motown event raising money for Brian House Children’s Hospice, St John’s Ambulance and Blackpool Street Angels. How amazing is this and wonderful that local charities are also benefiting. We gave a donation as we support local businesses and events 🙏 Well done to all involved and it looked amazing so many […]

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WAR OF THE WORLDS

A thrilling new production of WAR OF THE WORLDS from the renowned theatre company imitating the dog will land at Blackpool Grand Theatre from Wednesday 22 April to Saturday 25 April 2026.   One of the UK’s most original and innovative theatre companies is set to push their inventive storytelling to new heights when they visit The Grand […]

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