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Showzam!

Demi Sheridan, Editorial Assistant

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Showzam

The Comedy Carpet, Blackpool Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool and other venues...
14-22 February 2025

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Showzam festival is back in Blackpool, bringing a week’s worth of circus, magic and variety during the February half-term holidays. There will be a blend of live performances, illusions, street acts and more.

Whether you enjoy street stunts unfolding right before you eyes, carnival illusions or magicians performing the seemingly impossible, you’ll find it here.

The festival will be spread out and takes place across many of the town’s best-loved venues. The Great Escape at the Comedy Carpet, Sing-A-Longs at Viva Showbar and Magicians at The Blackpool Tower. They have the lot.

You can even get involved yourself. Have you ever wanted to learn a magic trick or be taken on a grand tour of the beautiful Grand Theatre? Well, now you can. With a range of free events and ticketed shows, there is something for everyone.

Check out all the events and more below.

Accessibility

  • Audio Described
  • British Sign Language
  • Captioned

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