• Language
    Language

To build your own Itinerary, click Add to Excursion to add an item to your Itinerary basket.

Already saved an Itinerary?

Opera House & Winter Gardens

Type:Theatre

Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1HL

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 2209 reviews2209 reviews

Tel: 01253 625 252

Add Opera House & Winter Gardens to your Itinerary

Opera House & Winter Gardens

One of the UK’s biggest theatres, the Winter Gardens Opera House, has seen a cast of thousands tread its boards since it first opened in 1939. With a 3,000 seat capacity, the splendour of the venue oozes sophistication and character as it boasts unforgettable performances year after year.

The Winter Gardens venue which houses the Opera House, has entertained hoards of crowds in Blackpool in its collection of theatres, ballrooms, exhibition halls and public spaces. Since opening in 1878, the venue’s aspirations have continued to mirror the development of Blackpool as a friendly seaside resort and as the town grew in popularity throughout the century, the venue’s wide range of entertainment has developed with it.

Hollywood stars such as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Bob Hope have all graced the Opera House stage, and more recently, the likes of Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Ronan Keating, Peter Kay and Will Young have performed to sell-out audiences here.

The Winter Gardens is open free to the public all year round and free displays can often be found in the stunning Floral Hall. Visitors can enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea at the Mazzei Café or a superb meal at the Empress Grill Room - the legendary Winter Gardens is a venue for everyone to enjoy.

Book Tickets

Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Charges per individual eventsFree

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Opening Times

Opera House & Winter Gardens (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday11:00 - 16:00*

* The building and Mazzei Café are generally open daily from 10.30am – 4pm.
Opening hours for the Winter Gardens and its dining venues will be extended for shows and events. During events access to all or parts of the building may be restricted to ticket holders and officials only.


Other venues open for events only.

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change

Events

Thursday, 21st November 2024 - Thursday, 21st November 2024

Friday, 22nd November 2024 - Friday, 22nd November 2024

Saturday, 23rd November 2024 - Saturday, 23rd November 2024

Rocky Horror Show
more info

Monday, 25th November 2024 - Monday, 25th November 2024

Nile Rodgers & CHICNile Rodgers is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and a multiple Grammy Award-winning songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, and guitarist.
more info

Thursday, 28th November 2024 - Thursday, 28th November 2024

Rat Pack – A Swingin' Christmas At The Sands
more info

Friday, 29th November 2024 - Friday, 29th November 2024

Saturday, 30th November 2024 - Saturday, 30th November 2024

Paul Smith – Pablo
more info

Tuesday, 3rd December 2024 - Tuesday, 3rd December 2024

Wednesday, 4th December 2024 - Wednesday, 4th December 2024

Thursday, 5th December 2024 - Thursday, 5th December 2024

Friday, 6th December 2024 - Friday, 6th December 2024

Saturday, 7th December 2024 - Saturday, 7th December 2024

Ghost The Musical
more info

Tuesday, 10th December 2024 - Tuesday, 10th December 2024

Wednesday, 11th December 2024 - Wednesday, 11th December 2024

Friday, 13th December 2024 - Friday, 13th December 2024

Saturday, 14th December 2024 - Saturday, 14th December 2024

Sunday, 15th December 2024 - Sunday, 15th December 2024

Tuesday, 17th December 2024 - Tuesday, 17th December 2024

Wednesday, 18th December 2024 - Wednesday, 18th December 2024

Thursday, 19th December 2024 - Thursday, 19th December 2024

Friday, 20th December 2024 - Friday, 20th December 2024

Saturday, 21st December 2024 - Saturday, 21st December 2024

Sunday, 22nd December 2024 - Sunday, 22nd December 2024

Tuesday, 24th December 2024 - Tuesday, 24th December 2024

Friday, 27th December 2024 - Friday, 27th December 2024

Saturday, 28th December 2024 - Saturday, 28th December 2024

Sunday, 29th December 2024 - Sunday, 29th December 2024

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
more info

Sunday, 22nd December 2024 - Sunday, 22nd December 2024

Christmas by Candlelight
more info

Tuesday, 31st December 2024 - Tuesday, 31st December 2024

NYE Northern Soul & Motown Party
more info

Friday, 10th January 2025 - Sunday, 12th January 2025

UK West Coast Folk FestivalSolid Entertainments presents UK West Coast Folk Festival.
more info

Thursday, 23rd January 2025 - Thursday, 23rd January 2025

The Makings Of A Murderer 2
more info

Friday, 24th January 2025 - Friday, 24th January 2025

Saturday, 25th January 2025 - Saturday, 25th January 2025

Rock The Gardens Festival 3RTG is back for the third year with an absolutely stacked line-up across both days.
more info

Friday, 31st January 2025 - Friday, 31st January 2025

Boyzlife
more info

Saturday, 1st February 2025 - Saturday, 1st February 2025

Fleetwood Mac By CandlelightFeaturing a cast of West End singers and a live band, join a 'landslide' concert, jam-packed with Fleetwood Mac hits as you have never heard them before.  
more info

Wednesday, 5th February 2025 - Wednesday, 5th February 2025

Bowling For SoupPop punk legends, the Grammy nominated Bowling For Soup are delighted to announce their February 2025 UK tour
more info

Friday, 7th February 2025 - Friday, 7th February 2025

The Big Pants PartyThe Big Pants party is the ultimate ladies night out, celebrating the iconic soundtrack of a lifetime of fun, love and friendship.
more info

Wednesday, 19th February 2025 - Wednesday, 19th February 2025

Queen ExtravaganzaQueen Extravaganza is the only official Queen tribute band, produced by Roger Taylor and Brian May.
more info

Wednesday, 19th February 2025 - Wednesday, 19th February 2025

Queen Extravaganza
Queen ExtravaganzaQueen Extravaganza, the only official Queen tribute band, produced by Roger Taylor and Brian May, brings its own 'kind of magic' back into venues around the UK and Ireland in 2025 with a triumphant celebration of 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody. This spectacular 90-minute show features more than 20…
more info

Friday, 21st February 2025 - Friday, 21st February 2025

Pretty Vacant: The Story of Punk and New WaveNot many musical explosions define a generation and change music for ever. 
more info

Saturday, 1st March 2025 - Saturday, 1st March 2025

Speakeasy: Karen Hauer & Gorka Marquez​​​​​​​Mamba, salsa, charleston, foxtrot and samba the night away with the electrifying cast of world-class dancers, vocalists and musicians.
more info

Sunday, 16th March 2025 - Sunday, 16th March 2025

Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George
more info

Friday, 28th March 2025 - Friday, 28th March 2025

The Marvin Gaye Songbook
more info

Saturday, 29th March 2025 - Saturday, 29th March 2025

Paddy McGuinness Nearly There...
more info

Friday, 4th April 2025 - Friday, 4th April 2025

Nikita Kuzmin - Midnight Dancer
more info

Saturday, 5th April 2025 - Saturday, 5th April 2025

Man In The MirrorJoin a Thriller of an evening, as you celebrate the legendary music of the King of Pop.
more info

Sunday, 6th April 2025 - Sunday, 6th April 2025

Cirque: The Greatest ShowRoll up, roll up and book your seats now for an unforgettable night out, truly like no other.
more info

Wednesday, 9th April 2025 - Wednesday, 9th April 2025

Thursday, 10th April 2025 - Thursday, 10th April 2025

Friday, 11th April 2025 - Friday, 11th April 2025

Saturday, 12th April 2025 - Saturday, 12th April 2025

Sunday, 13th April 2025 - Sunday, 13th April 2025

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatThe smash-hit London Palladium production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns to Blackpool.
more info

Saturday, 12th April 2025 - Saturday, 12th April 2025

Give Me The Night
more info

Thursday, 17th April 2025 - Thursday, 17th April 2025

Rent In ConcertRent, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Jonathan Larson, tells the story of a group of young artists struggling to survive and create in New York's East Village
more info

Monday, 28th April 2025 - Monday, 28th April 2025

Tuesday, 29th April 2025 - Tuesday, 29th April 2025

Wednesday, 30th April 2025 - Wednesday, 30th April 2025

Wednesday, 30th April 2025 - Friday, 30th May 2025

Thursday, 1st May 2025 - Thursday, 1st May 2025

Friday, 2nd May 2025 - Saturday, 3rd May 2025

Saturday, 3rd May 2025 - Saturday, 3rd May 2025

Only Fools And Horses
more info

Sunday, 11th May 2025 - Sunday, 11th May 2025

The Australian Bee Gees Show: Feel the Fever – Again
more info

Monday, 12th May 2025 - Monday, 12th May 2025

The WaterboysThe experience of playing, of feeling music evolve and grow with each consecutive concert.
more info

Friday, 16th May 2025 - Friday, 16th May 2025

The Rocket Man
more info

Saturday, 7th June 2025 - Saturday, 7th June 2025

The Greatest StarA magical musical journey through time.
more info

Tuesday, 10th June 2025 - Tuesday, 10th June 2025

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
more info

Monday, 16th June 2025 - Monday, 16th June 2025

Oti Mabuse – Viva Carnival
more info

Thursday, 19th June 2025 - Thursday, 19th June 2025

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny
more info

Friday, 20th June 2025 - Friday, 20th June 2025

Billy OceanThe very best of Billy Ocean.  Performing his greatest hits and fan favouites UK tour 2025
more info

Tuesday, 24th June 2025 - Tuesday, 24th June 2025

Wednesday, 25th June 2025 - Wednesday, 25th June 2025

Thursday, 26th June 2025 - Thursday, 26th June 2025

Friday, 27th June 2025 - Friday, 27th June 2025

Saturday, 28th June 2025 - Saturday, 28th June 2025

Calamity JaneThe whip crackin' musical classic. 
more info

Friday, 11th July 2025 - Friday, 11th July 2025

Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues OrchestraAs the UK's most popular pianist and bandleader, Jools Holland OBE has performed and recorded with some of the most talented musicians and songwriters in the world.
more info

Saturday, 12th July 2025 - Saturday, 12th July 2025

Burn the Floor: Red Hot and Ready starring Dianne and Vitodynamic new dance show-with-a-difference, created by BAFTA award recipient and world-renowned choreographer Jason Gilkison. 
more info

Sunday, 13th July 2025 - Sunday, 13th July 2025

James Bond Concert Spectacular
James Bond Concert SpectacularQ The Music's James Bond Concert Spectacular is the world's most critically acclaimed tribute to the music of James Bond. Formed in 2004 as the world's first dedicated tribute to the music of 007, they have become known for their stirring emotional and adrenaline-fueled performances, mixed in with…
more info

Sunday, 13th July 2025 - Sunday, 13th July 2025

James Bond Concert Spectacular​​​​​​​With stunning singing, exquisite musicianship, an informative compere, and a show full of iconic tunes, it really is a night guaranteed of the highest quality.
more info

Monday, 14th July 2025 - Monday, 14th July 2025

Anton & Giovanni: Together AgainMore fun, more dance, more song, and even more entertainment than ever before. 
more info

Saturday, 19th July 2025 - Saturday, 19th July 2025

Celebrating Celine!
more info

Tuesday, 22nd July 2025 - Tuesday, 22nd July 2025

Wednesday, 23rd July 2025 - Wednesday, 23rd July 2025

Thursday, 24th July 2025 - Thursday, 24th July 2025

Friday, 25th July 2025 - Friday, 25th July 2025

Saturday, 26th July 2025 - Saturday, 26th July 2025

ChicagoIt would be criminal to miss it.
more info

Tuesday, 29th July 2025 - Tuesday, 29th July 2025

Wednesday, 30th July 2025 - Wednesday, 30th July 2025

Thursday, 31st July 2025 - Thursday, 31st July 2025

Friday, 1st August 2025 - Friday, 1st August 2025

Saturday, 2nd August 2025 - Saturday, 2nd August 2025

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe​​​​​​​Step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits.  
more info

Sunday, 3rd August 2025 - Sunday, 3rd August 2025

TaylormaniaTaylormania is coming to a Blackpool in 2025.
more info

Wednesday, 20th August 2025 - Wednesday, 20th August 2025

Thursday, 21st August 2025 - Thursday, 21st August 2025

Riverdance 30 – The New Generation
more info

Sunday, 24th August 2025 - Sunday, 24th August 2025

Celebrating George MichaelCelebrating George Michael, featuring the acclaimed Steve Mitchell, this production focuses on a more mature and seasoned style that George brought us.
more info

Sunday, 28th September 2025 - Sunday, 28th September 2025

What's Love Got To Do With It?​​​​​​​Expect a night of high energy and feel-good rock-and-roll, performed by an all-live band.
more info

Sunday, 2nd November 2025 - Sunday, 2nd November 2025

Björn AgainThe Internationally acclaimed Bjorn Again show was created and founded in 1988 in Melbourne, by Australian musician/manager Rod Stephen. 
more info

Thursday, 27th November 2025 - Thursday, 27th November 2025

An Evening Of BurlesqueA night of laughter, cabaret, mystery, and glamour.
more info

Awards

  • Sub-Regional AwardsPartner of Visit Lancashire Partner of Visit Lancashire 2018
  • Sub-Regional AwardsConference/Meeting Venue Award Conference/Meeting Venue Award 2016
  • Sub-Regional AwardsCultural Venue/Organisation Award Cultural Venue/Organisation Award 2014
  • Sub-Regional AwardsBusiness Tourism Provider Award Business Tourism Provider Award 2017
  • Sub-Regional AwardsCulture & Heritage Award Culture & Heritage Award 2017
  • Sub-Regional AwardsLancashire Tourism Awards Winner 2018 - Business Tourism Award Lancashire Tourism Awards Winner 2018 - Business Tourism Award 2018
  • Sub-Regional AwardsLancashire Tourism Awards Winner 2021 - Large Visitor attraction Lancashire Tourism Awards Winner 2021 - Large Visitor attraction 2022
  • Sub-Regional AwardsLancashire Tourism Awards 2022 winner. Cultural Venue/Organisation Award Lancashire Tourism Awards 2022 winner. Cultural Venue/Organisation Award 2023

Directions

Facilities

Establishment Features

  • Conference Facilities

Payment Methods

  • Delta accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Solo accepted
  • Special Group Rates
  • Switch accepted

Provider Preferences

  • In town/city centre

Specialist Features

  • Aim to Attract Conferences & Business meetings

TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

4.5 of 5 stars
    • Excellent
      1309
    • Very Good
      570
    • Average
      181
    • Poor
      68
    • Terrible
      81

    Recent Reviews:

      Follow Us

      What's Nearby

      What's Nearby

      What's Nearby

      1. Old Victoria

        Located inside the Winter Gardens Blackpool, The Old Victoria is a traditional British…

        0 miles away
      2. Grand Theatre

        At Blackpool's Grade II Grand Theatre, Lancashire's premier touring theatre and arts…

        0.11 miles away
      3. Blackpool eBike Hire

        Get a different view of Blackpool on safe, cycle-friendly routes along almost 20 miles of…

        0.18 miles away
      1. The Hole in Wand Blackpool

        Blackpool's most magical attraction, The Hole in Wand Wizard Golf.

        0.2 miles away
      2. VIVA Blackpool

        Prepare to be astounded by our amazing venue providing award-winning service, a wonderful…

        0.2 miles away
      3. Grundy Art Gallery

        Its stunning architecture hosts an extensive programme of temporary exhibitions including…

        0.2 miles away
      4. Showtown Blackpool

        Showtown is Blackpool’s brand new, side-tickling, eye-popping, toe-tapping, mind-boggling…

        0.21 miles away
      5. Blackpool Tower Circus

        Experience The Blackpool Tower Circus, a unique setting for a unique show.  Each season…

        0.21 miles away
      6. The Blackpool Tower Dungeon

        Take a trip through 1,000 years of Lancashire’s gruesome and funny history and experience…

        0.22 miles away
      7. The Blackpool Tower Dungeon Escape Rooms

        Escape the noose before time runs out.
        ​​​​​​​
        Head into the eerie world of The Blackpool…

        0.22 miles away
      8. The Blackpool Tower Ballroom

        The Blackpool Tower Ballroom is a sight to behold.  Breath taking in its splendour, daily…

        0.22 miles away
      9. Blackpool Beach

        There’s nothing quite like a day at the seaside, and Blackpool is one of the best beach…

        0.22 miles away
      10. Dino Mini Golf

        Travel back in time and roar like a Dinosaur at The Blackpool Tower's Dino Mini Golf…

        0.23 miles away
      11. The Blackpool Tower Eye and 4D Experience

        The Blackpool Tower Eye offers the best views across the North West of England from the…

        0.24 miles away
      12. The Blackpool Tower

        There are plenty of experiences on offer at The Blackpool Tower to ensure you have an…

        0.24 miles away
      13. The Regent Cinema

        Located in the heart of Blackpool town, The Regent Cinema invites you to enjoy a movie…

        0.24 miles away
      Previous Next

      Related

      Winter Gardens Blackpool, BlackpoolWith 4.9 acres of connected space, Winter Gardens Blackpool is the perfect venue for a wide variety of conferences, exhibitions and events. From large conferences, exhibitions and awards nights, right through to the more intimate dinners and receptions.

      Sign up for e-newsletter

      Don't Miss

      Don't Miss

      Don't Miss

      Don't Miss

      Don't Miss