Blackpool Comedy Festival is back for 2023

Blackpool Comedy Festival is back for 2023 and Showtown are excited to be part of this side-splitting line up of entertainment!

We have teamed up with the Winter Gardens, The Comedy Station, The Old Electric and House of Secrets to bring together a festival of comedy and entertainment for the whole family.

Join Showtown on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July in the Pavilion and Horseshoe at the Winter Gardens for lots of laughter and fun; including hilarious family shows, craft activities, storytelling, talks, dress up and much more - we hope to see you there!

Find out more and book: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/comedy

BLACKPOOL COMEDY FESTIVAL: Showtown event listings:

Saturday 8 July 2023

Winter Gardens: Horseshoe

LAUGHTER ZONE: Saturday

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Horseshoe

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  11am – 6pm

COST: FREE

Join Showtown and friends for FREE drop-in activities throughout Blackpool Comedy Festival.  Activities will include monstrous faces, Showtown dress up, craft activities and much more!

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/family-activities/laughter-zone

TALK: Pete Lindup presents 100 entertainment legends (take 1)

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Horseshoe

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  11am – 12pm

COST: FREE

Join Pete Lindup for this talk as he brings to life an iconic canvas celebrating 100 famous entertainers who appeared in Blackpool. This is the first talk in a series of 3 across the weekend.  Recommended audience: Adults.

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/talk-pete-lindop-presents-100-entertainment-legends-take-1

LAUGHTER ZONE: Edquiring Minds with Stephen Edwards

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Horseshoe (storytelling tent)

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  5pm – 6pm

COST: FREE

Join Stephen Edwards, a failed journalist turned doomed podcast host who tries to find new media fame as he interviews ridiculous and absurd guests.

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/laughter-zone-edquiring-minds-with-stephen-edwards

Winter Gardens: Pavilion Theatre

Candy House Entertainment: Laughter family session

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Pavilion

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  1pm – 2pm

COST: Tickets: £3 per child (Adults: FREE)

An hour of laughter and fun for the whole family. Join Candy House Entertainment during this session. Recommended audience: Age 2+

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/family-activities/candy-house-entertainment-laughter-and-craft-activities

TALK: Great Lancashire Comedians

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Pavilion

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  3pm – 4pm

COST: FREE

Come along to this entertaining talk on Lancashire’s great comedians by Dr Tom Preston. Recommended audience: Adults.

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/talk-great-lancashire-comedians-2

TALK: Pete Lindup presents 100 entertainment legends (take 2)

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Pavilion

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  4.30pm – 5.30pm

COST: FREE

Join Pete Lindup for this talk as he brings to life an iconic canvas celebrating 100 famous entertainers who appeared in Blackpool. This is the second talk in a series of 3 across the weekend. Recommended audience: Adults.

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/talk-pete-lindop-presents-100-entertainment-legends

The Old Electric

Poems for The Romantics from the Anti-Romantic

LOCATION: The Old Electric

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  2pm – 3pm

COST: £5 per ticket

Poems for The Romantics from the Anti-Romantic is a stand-up comedy/poetry set about the challenges of looking for love when you are visually impaired!

This is a joint event with Anthony Briscoe 'Talentless Millennial Poet (To the detriment of the craft)'.  Recommended audience: Adults.

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/poems-for-the-romantics-from-the-anti-romantic

Talentless Millennial Poet (To the detriment of the craft)

LOCATION: The Old Electric

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  2pm – 3pm

COST: £5 per ticket

Anthony Briscoe A.K.A The Bard Of Blackpool (not a title he gave himself) is a performance poet and socially engaged artist from Blackpool.  This is a joint event with Helena Ascough 'Poems for The Romantics from the Anti-Romantic'.  Recommended audience: Adults.

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/talentless-millennial-poet-to-the-detriment-of-the-craft

Phil Ellis’ Excellent Comedy Show

LOCATION: The Old Electric

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  3.30pm – 4.30pm

COST: £5 per ticket

Join us at the Old Electric for Edinburgh award winning, Phil Ellis’ Excellent Comedy Show.  Recommended audience: Adults.

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/phil-ellis-excellent-comedy-show

Let’s Go Round Again with Rich Wilson

LOCATION: The Old Electric

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  5pm – 6pm

COST: £5 per ticket

Join comedy circuit legend, television and radio actor and award winning podcaster Rich Wilson at the Old Electric.  Recommended audience: Adults.

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/lets-go-round-again-with-rich-wilson

A Soiree of Black Liver

LOCATION: The Old Electric

DATE: Sat 8 July, 2023

TIME:  6.30pm – 7.30pm

COST: £5 per ticket

An exclusive hour of songs and stories, from the silly to the satirical, by Blackpool’s favourite musical comedy duo, Black Liver.  Recommended audience: Adults.

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/a-soiree-of-black-liver

BLACKPOOL COMEDY FESTIVAL: Showtown event listings:

Sunday 9 July 2023

Winter Gardens: Horseshoe

LAUGHTER ZONE: Sunday

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Horseshoe

DATE: Sun 9 July, 2023

TIME:  11am – 6pm

COST: FREE

Join Showtown and friends for FREE drop-in activities throughout Blackpool Comedy Festival.  Activities will include Showtown dress up, craft activities, storytelling and much more!

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/family-activities/laughter-zone-sunday

LAUGHTER ZONE: Storytelling with Gav Cross

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Horseshoe (storytelling tent)

DATE: Sun 9 July, 2023

TIME:  11am & 4pm

COST: FREE

Gav Cross is a storyteller and a very silly man. Join him for 'Stupid Stories for Silly Sausages' in the Showtown storytelling tent at 11am and 4pm. Suitable for all!

FIND OUT MORE:  www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/family-activities/storytelling-with-gav-cross

LAUGHTER ZONE: Storytelling wit Mama G

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Horseshoe (storytelling tent)

DATE: Sun 9 July, 2023

TIME:  12pm & 2pm

COST: FREE

Join Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist, Mama G for funny stories and songs in the Showtown storytelling tent at 12pm and 2pm.  Suitable for all!

FIND OUT MORE:  www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/family-activities/storytelling-with-mama-g

Winter Gardens: Pavilion Theatre

TALK: Andy Hollingworth – a spotlight on Victoria Wood

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Pavilion

DATE: Sun 9 July, 2023

TIME:  11am – 12pm

COST: FREE

Join photographer Andy Hollingworth as he talks about capturing one of the country’s greatest comedy talents - Victoria Wood. Recommended Audience: Age 14+

FIND OUT MORE:  www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/talk-andy-hollingworth-presents-victoria-wood-lets-do-it

Gav Cross’ Tell Tale Twit

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Pavilion

DATE: Sun 9 July, 2023

TIME:  1pm – 2pm

COST: £6 per child (Adults: Free)

Join Gav Cross for laughter and surprises, in a storytelling show for the whole family to enjoy - Tell Tale Twit. Recommended audience:  Age 7+

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK:  www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/family-activities/tell-tale-twit

Comedy Magic Chaos with Russ Brown and John Archer 

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Pavilion

DATE: Sun 9 July, 2023

TIME:  3pm – 4pm

COST: £3 per child (Adults: Free)

Join Ken Dodd comedy award winners John Archer and Russ Brown for an afternoon of magic, comedy and fun worthy of the great Ken Dodd.  Recommended audience:  Age 6+

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK:  www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/family-activities/russ-brown-and-friends

TALK: Pete Lindup presents 100 entertainment legends (take 3)

LOCATION: Winter Gardens Pavilion

DATE: Sun 9 July, 2023

TIME:  5pm – 6pm

COST: FREE

Join Pete Lindup for this talk as he brings to life an iconic canvas celebrating 100 famous entertainers who appeared in Blackpool. This is the third and last talk in a series of 3 across the weekend. Recommended audience: Adults.

FIND OUT MORE: www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/talk-pete-lindop-presents-100-entertainment-legends-take-3

House of Secrets

Listen Me Alice 

LOCATION: House of Secrets

DATE: Sun 9 July, 2023

TIME:  5pm – 6pm

COST: £5 per ticket.

Listen Me Alice is a night like no other. Unless there is another night that writes original radio comedy scripts and performs them live on stage in front of an audience. Join us at the House of Secrets during Blackpool Comedy Festival. 

Recommended audience: Age 15+

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK:  www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/events/listen-me-alice