Winter Events
Carnival Events
The Blackpool Carnival Community Interest Company has organised since 2018 for Father Christmas to
travel around many residential streets of the town on his sleigh, with plenty of coloured lights and a
mixture of Christmas Carols and Christmas pop favourites being played, every evening from early December until Christmas Eve. In addition, Santa also visits pub car parks, supermarkets, schools and community centres.
We encourage children of all ages to have photographs taken with Santa for no charge whatsoever ensuring that no child is excluded.
The necessary permit and licence has to be granted by the Council for the
good of the community and the children.
Everybody is encouraged to come and join in the fun, helping us to celebrate together as one community for the start of the
Christmas period!
Showzam is a series of street performances throughout the Town Centre, around each corner there will be a different act, whether circus, magic, music or theatre related.
The first Showzam Festival took place in 2007 and the last in 2017 but it is being resurrected during the Blackpool Carnival 2023 throughout the week beginning Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th July.
Showzam is a captivating Festival with something for everybody showcasing the local Blackpool talent, skills and the magic of the theatre. It will be 8 days of magic and mystery, not to be missed.
Many of the local Dance venues and Troupes are working together to promote, not only their own facility but the Dance Event as a whole. Whatever type of Dance you prefer, it will be here somewhere in Blackpool during the first 9 days of July 2023.
This is what the Blackpool Carnival stands and is established for, different businesses, even though in a sense, they are competitors, all working together for the betterment of all yet putting on an event that will attract everybody, regardless of their particular dancing taste.
Many of the local Music venues are working together to promote, not only their own facility but the Music Event as a whole. Whatever genre of music you prefer, it will be here somewhere in Blackpool during the first 9 days of July 2023.
This is what the Blackpool Carnival stands and is established for, different businesses, even though in a sense, they are competitors, all working together for the betterment of all yet putting on an event that will attract everybody, regardless of their particular musical taste.
Many of the local Restaurants, Bistros, Cafes and Pubs are working together to promote, not only their own facility but the Food and Drink Festival as a whole. Whatever type of food or drink you prefer, it will be here somewhere in Blackpool during the first 9 days of July 2023.
This is what the Blackpool Carnival stands and is established for, different businesses, even though in a sense, they are competitors, all working together for the betterment of all yet putting on an event that will attract everybody, regardless of their particular food and drink taste.
Most of the local Asian Groups are working together to create a “festival of colour”, “festival of summer” and “festival of love”, also signifying the importance of good over evil and it’s a time to end disputes with others.
This Event fits in with the ethos of the Blackpool Carnival, bringing the whole of the local community working together as one, sharing and caring for each other for the betterment of all. It will be an extravaganza of colour, music, dance and entertainment, not to be missed.