What's on this June at Grand Theatre Blackpool

Check out some of the fantastic shows that are coming to Grand Theatre Blackpool over the next month. 

RUM by Joe Mallalieu – Tuesday 3 June at 7pm in The STUDIO

Joe Mallalieu’s ‘strikingly honest and unashamedly raw’ new drama is inspired by personal experience and wrestles with masculinity, mental health and addiction in the construction trade. This exciting new UK tour of RUM is presented by Max Emmerson Productions in association with Blackpool Grand Theatre and is written and performed by Joe Mallalieu (Coronation Street), directed by Tess Seddon (Say Yes to Tess) and scooped the highly prized Broadway Baby Bobby Award in 2024 following rave reviews at Edinburgh Festival. Tickets £12.50. Recommended for ages 16yrs+ due to themes of suicide, drug use and swearing throughout.

Grease the Musical – Wednesday 4 June to Saturday 14 June at 7.30pm

Thursday & Saturday matinee at 2.30pm

Audio Described performance – Sat 14 Jun at 2.30pm

Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Here to Stay as Blackpool Grand Theatre rolls out the pink carpet for this all-new musical spectacular that’s set to be the hottest ticket in town, with plenty of iconic songs, high-energy dance routines and cool costumes along the way.  Go Greased Lightnin’ and follow the whirlwind romance between sweet new girl Sandy Dumbrowski and popular cool guy Danny Zuko who find their Summer Lovin’ challenged by the pressures of teenage life at Rydell High School. Whether you’re a Beauty School Dropout or were Born to Hand Jive, this spectacular new co-production with Pitlochry Festival Theatre will have you singing, dancing, and Hopelessly Devoted from the very first note… Tickets are selling faster than a drag race at Thunder Road, so don’t miss out! See you at Rydell High this June! Tickets from £15 with School and Group rates available. Recommended for ages 12+

John Hegley - An American in Luton - Friday 13 June from 7.30pm in The STUDIO

The famed festival and radio regular returns to the stage with a story of family, fantasy, love, loss – and the long unseen son’s stamp album. A Caravaggio and a wry dry stone-waller are also thrown into the mixture. The show contains a good deal of yet-to-be-published material alongside some back catalogue favourites. Devised for adults but not unsuitable for the odd nine-year-old. Drawings will be provided. But not biscuits… Tickets £14.

Supporting John Hegley free workshop on Saturday 14 June in The STUDIO from 10.30am – 12.30pm. The session will involve writing, drawing, shading and possibly singing, paper-folding and gesticulation. Anyone 8 years old and upwards would be suited to these activities with some intellectual stretching for those in the upwards end of upwards. To book a free supporting workshop place please contact ruthc@blackpoolgrand.co.uk

Something About Lennon – Wednesday 18 June at 7.30pm.

Imagine a show that tells the story of one of popular music’s most iconic figures in a totally unique way. This brand-new production starring actor and musician Daniel Taylor will show you a life that wasn’t always filled with peace and love – it’s a tale of controversy, genius, politics and protest; charting John Lennon’s story from the breakup of The Beatles to his untimely death in 1980 and featuring incredible songs like Woman, Instant Karma and Imagine, and a few Beatles classics along the way. Tickets £32.

Jack Dee: Small World – Friday 20 June at 8pm

Join the delightfully deadpan TV favourite as he guides you through his varied life and career with his customary charm and well known gift for talking absolute rubbish on any given subject. Culture wars, the environment, British foreign policy and social justice: these are just a few of the topics that Jack spectacularly fails to address in his brand new show.

Instead, for reasons known only to him, he doubles down on his fascination with the meaningless small things of life like Zoom protocol, what’s new in the world of radiators and the worst careers advice office in the world. Tickets £32. Strictly 14+ Children under 14 will not be permitted entrance even with adult supervision.

K2CO’s A Thing of Beauty from Rosie Kay – Saturday 21 Jun at 7.30pm

Acclaimed choreographer Rosie Kay will dance back into The Grand with a dazzling double bill of beautiful, exhilarating dance from her exciting new company K2CO. This fabulous feast of dance is ‘full of honesty, beauty and joy’ and will be showcased as an inspiring prelude to the Capital of Dance Festival. It features two of Rosie’s most iconic works – the autobiographical Adult Female Dancer which she performs solo, and Fantasia which brings together three female performers to celebrate beauty. Created roughly a year apart, the two pieces share common ground in questioning the role of a female dancer – how women are viewed by others and how women view and express themselves… Tickets from £15.

Preston College Dance Summer Showcase – Wednesday 25 Jun at 7.30pm

The Preston College Dance Summer Showcase will be the culmination of a busy year for Preston College Dance. The Showcase involves students studying on the BA (Hons) Dance Performance, Teaching & Choreography and the Diploma in Dance Performance & Teaching courses, performing a diverse range of styles from Commercial to Ballet, Musical Theatre and Jazz. Tickets from £15.

The Heist – Saturday 28 June at 5pm & 8pm

Award-winning theatre company imitating the dog has joined forces with Blackpool Grand Theatre’s Young Company to present this fun, fast-paced and fiercely inventive contemporary theatre experience. Twenty young performers take to the stage and act out a bank robbery. And then they do it again and again, each time using the same material in a brand-new way to present a new perspective of events. Using spoken word, music, choreography and imitating the dog’s signature digital technology, The Heist is an immersive, entertaining exploration of the different ways we tell a story. Expect a wild ride from the comic to the tragic, the frightening to the farcical, and the meaningless to the meaningful. Tickets from £7.50. Recommended for ages 12+.

Natural History Museum Presents Dinosaurs Live! – Sunday 29 June at 12.30pm & 3.30pm

For the first time ever - the world famous London’s Natural History Museum is going on tour to bring a totally roarsome dinosaur adventure like no other. Take a pre-historic journey to the thrilling Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and watch the life-like dinosaurs come alive right on stage! Find out more about fossils, time scales and how our planet has changed over hundreds of millions of years. This family-friendly spectacle perfectly combines education and entertainment. Tickets £21. Recommended for ages 3+.

Theatre Heritage Tour – Backstage Secrets – Monday 30 June at 10.30am

Take an in-depth look at the dazzling delights of this much-loved local treasure and Frank Matcham’s masterpiece. Discover the backstage workings of the theatre including the Stalls, Dress Circle, Walkway, Royal Box, Stage Door, Fly Floor, Gallery, Dressing Rooms, Matcham Court and, of course, the Stage. Revel in the stunning scenery in the theatre’s spectacular auditorium and more, then relax and discuss your intriguing findings over delicious cake and tea in our magnificent Dress Circle bar following the 90-minute tour. Tickets £20. Recommended for ages 6+ Involves stairs.

Visit blackpoolgrand.co.uk for full show listings and bookings or call the box office on 01253 290190 for bookings and further information.