📣 Learn to dance this half term! Don’t miss the chance to come down to Showtown and learn Blackpool’s new dance of the decade taught by the team at House of Wingz – the ‘Blackpool Way’! Saturday 1st June, every 30 mins from 11am – 2.30pm, free admission: tinyurl.com/showtown-get-d…

👋 📷 Showtown stars give us a wave! 🤡 We love seeing you clowning around and having a great time in the museum so keep on sharing your selfies, snaps and best bits right here with us! #Showtown #Blackpool #FamilyFun #LoveBlackpool

“Blackpool needed a new museum and by gosh this one is fabulous” ⭐️ Trip Advisor, 2024. A round of applause to our fabulous team of cast and crew here at #Showtown . Make sure we top the bill for your May Half Term plans! 🎟️ Book your tickets online now: tinyurl.com/showtown-black…

🐘🎪 Look who we spotted! Showtown's very own Ringmaster Christina who might remember taking her circus elephants down to the beach before the show at the Tower Circus! Here's one of her favourites – The Clown from ElmerBlackpool.

#ElmerBlackpool #Showtown #Blackpool #Circus

As Winter Gardens BPL welcomes over 2000 couples to the famous Blackpool Dance Festival this weekend we say good luck to all those competing in this iconic event that first started back in 1920! If you love dance, you’ll love #Showtown – discover more on our website. Blackpool Dance Festival

📣 Who remembers Friday nights in The Highland Room at the Blackpool Mecca? You’ll love our Northern Soul events on 25th May with a family dance workshop and talk from Richard Oughton and DJ Jordan Wilson. Find out more and book tickets online now: tinyurl.com/showtown-north…

🎟️Book your tickets to THIS Thursday's Showtown event 📣 Nautch on the Shore: Indian variety performance and travelling performers in Blackpool. An exclusive talk with Dr Debanjali Biswas Debanjali Biswas, PhD 16th May, 5.30pm Adults £7 and Concession £5➡️ showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/event… #showtown

🎵 “I wish I could fly, way up to the sky…but I can't” 🎵 Oh Orville, you can!! Yes, it’s really him - come and see the original Orville puppet here at Showtown for yourself. Book tickets online now! tinyurl.com/showtown-black… #showtown #blackpool #loveblackpool #familyfun

🤩 Lady Anne Dodd, please tell us about Sir Ken’s famous Ticking Sticks! Find out all about Sir Ken Dodd’s amazing showbusiness career here in the museum and that’s not all, you can even buy your very own Tickling Stick in our shop – tattyfilarious! 😂 Ken Dodd #showtown

📣 EVENT - Indian variety performance and travelling performers in Blackpool. Don’t miss this exclusive talk with Dr Debanjali Biswas. Thurs 16th May at 5.30pm, Adults £7 and Concession £5 held at Showtown, Blackpool. Find out more and book tickets online:
showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/event…

Great to see you at Showtown Butch! Woof 🐶

👪 Family fun this Bank Holiday? Showtown has you covered! Whatever the weather over the weekend one thing is for certain – rain never stops play at Showtown, Blackpool’s new museum of fun and entertainment! We’re open every day 10am-5pm. 🎟️ Book online: showtownblackpool.co.uk

We’re excited to be welcoming local historian Tony Sharkey to #Showtown tonight for our very special sold out talk celebrating 130 years of Blackpool Tower The Blackpool Tower! 📅 There are always new events at Showtown, keep an eye on our ‘what’s on’ page and book your tickets online.

NEW: Showtown Relaxed Hour - every month we have a session which is perfect for visitors who prefer a calmer environment. We will lower sounds and sensory activities will be available. Join us for our next session on Sat 12th May 9-10am ➡️ tinyurl.com/showtown-relax…

👀 Pop into our shop! With unique items inspired by our galleries, Seaside, Shows, Magic, Circus, Dance and Illuminations – we hope there’s a little something just right for you to take home to remember your fun filled day visiting us! 🪄 #showtown #showtown shop #blackpool

Calling all Funny People!!🤣
We have an exciting opportunity to work alongside Showtown to showcase your work at this year’s Blackpool Comedy Festival - staging our first Funny Bones Residency.
Find out more and apply:
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Closing date to apply: Wed 8 May 2024

🤩 Don’t miss our very FIRST exhibition! 🎪 Join us daily until Fri 7th June for Showtown’s Celebration Exhibition, a unique opportunity to discover the making of Showtown, Free entry included within your museum ticket price. #showtown #blackpool #loveblackpool

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual or company to support the design and delivery of Showtown's first temporary exhibition featuring works by British photographer, Andy Hollingworth.
Find out more about this commission and apply:
showtownblackpool.co.uk/join/careers/e…

☀️ Gone to the beach! We couldn’t resist writing our name in the sand and enjoying time beside the seaside…with stunning views of central pier, the sea air and all the excitement of the summer season at #Showtown there’s lots to look forward to over the next few months 🍦

🎪 We can’t wait to welcome Norman Barrett MBE to #Showtown tonight! In this exclusive sold-out event, Norman will be sharing his wonderful memories and stories from life as a world-famous Ringmaster. Don’t forget to keep an eye on our ‘What’s on’ page for the latest events.