Bring me sunshine!

Showtown is Blackpool’s new museum of fun and entertainment. Although the museum isn’t open yet, the team have some exciting events planned throughout the Summer, full of fun and entertainment for everyone!

Here are just a few of the activities you can join in with. Go to the Showtown website (www.showtownblackpool.co.uk) for full details.

JULY 2023

CREATE: Clown egg workshop

LOCATION: Showtown Activity Hub

DATE: Wed 26 July, 2023

TIME:  11am – 3pm

COST: Free

We are so egg-cited for the first family event of the summer holidays!

Get creative and join Showtown as we paint wooden eggs together. Making cheerful, circus inspired clown characters for you to take away.

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/activities/create-clown-egg-workshop

AUGUST 2023

CREATE: Love Parks Week

LOCATION: Stanley Park

DATE: Thu 3 August, 2023

TIME:  2pm – 4pm

COST: Free

Join Showtown down at Stanley Park as we celebrate ‘Love Parks Week’ with family fun activities.  Have a go at building your very own iconic Blackpool Tower - We’ll provide the materials and a bit of moral support and you can do the rest!

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/activities/create-love-parks-week

HERITAGE TOUR: Promenade History Walk*

LOCATION: Wilton Parade tram shelter opposite The Imperial Hotel, Promenade, FY1 2HB

DATE: Tue 8 August, 2023

TIME: 6pm – 7.30pm

COST: £8 (resident concession £6)

Discover the fascinating heritage of the North Promenade during this heritage tour while enjoying the stunning sea views! The walk concludes on the Comedy Carpet at the foot of the spectacular Blackpool Tower.

*BSL interpreter available.

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/promenade-history-walk-6

TALK: Women in the Water – 160 years of swimming

LOCATION: The Joe Longthorne MBE Museum, North Pier, Blackpool

DATE: Sat 19 August, 2023

TIME:  1pm doors.  Talk 1.30pm – 2.30pm

COST: Free

Join Showtown for a talk by writer, Jenny Landreth, as she reflects on her book Swell. Looking at the challenges and inequality women have faced in the water, Jenny looks at swimming and its role in women’s history and in Blackpool.

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/talk-women-in-the-water-160-years-of-swimming

CREATE:  Puppet fun workshop – 75 years of Sooty!

LOCATION: Showtown Activity Hub

DATE: Wed 23 August, 2023

TIME:  11am – 2pm

COST: Free

Join Showtown and get crafting with us to create your own puppet pal!

Create, decorate and bring it to life with a silly voice as we celebrate 75 years of Sooty!

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/family-activities/create-puppet-fun-workshop