Showtown Blackpool

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

Bang in the middle of Blackpool, the museum of fun and entertainment is an immersive experience that captures the spirit of the amazing town.  It’s an attraction, full of star quality where you can get up close with the entertainers who put Blackpool on the map.  The comedians, dancers, acrobats, performers and larger-than-life characters who turned a seaside resort into the home of show business.

Get on the dance floor, smell the sawdust, discover the backstage secrets.  If you are curious to find out more, join in on a range of activities, events and opportunities to learn more.

​​​​​​Inside Showtown you’ll find six galleries shining a light on British popular entertainment through objects, stories, films and fun:

Beside the Seaside.
Step inside Blackpool’s seafront and see Blackpool beach like you have never seen it before.

How’s Tricks.
Go behind the scenes in a Blackpool magic shop.  Find conjurers, escapologists and illusionists and discover Blackpool’s important role in magic.

Roll Up! Roll Up!
Jugglers, tumblers and clowns, oh my!  Step backstage into the world of circus and discover why Blackpool and circus go hand in hand.

It’s Better with the Lights On.
Step into the shoes of the designers and creators of the famous Blackpool Illuminations.  Find out what it takes to turn on the greatest free light show on earth. 

It’s Showtime.
Go through the stage door and meet the comedians, ventriloquists, musicians and producers of Blackpool’s shows and popular entertainment. Could you be the next comedy star?

​​​​​​Everybody Dance Now.
Step onto the dance floor and get dancing.  Discover Blackpool’s iconic role in dance, from the spiritual home of ballroom to the home of Northern Soul.