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Things to do in Blackpool, October 2026

Browse 22 upcoming events and things to do in Blackpool during October 2026. Venues include Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas, The Atkinson, The Waterloo Music Bar. Highlights include Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning, Kane Brown - Crowd Work King, Jilted Generation and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

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Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning

Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning

Blackpool · Southport Comedy Festival Under CanvasFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

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Kane Brown - Crowd Work King

Kane Brown - Crowd Work King

Blackpool · The AtkinsonFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

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A live music performance.

Jilted Generation

Blackpool · The Waterloo Music BarFri, Oct 2Music

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🎟️ From £17

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO!

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO!

Blackpool · Southport Comedy Festival Under CanvasTue, Oct 6Culture & Art

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The Orb

The Orb

Blackpool · 53 DegreesFri, Oct 9Events

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🎟️ From £32

Alasdair Beckett-King: King of Crumbs

Alasdair Beckett-King: King of Crumbs

Blackpool · The AtkinsonFri, Oct 9Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £44

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Blackpool · Southport Comedy Festival Under CanvasSat, Oct 10Culture & Art

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A live music performance.

Uli Jon Roth

Blackpool · The Waterloo Music BarTue, Oct 6Music

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🎟️ From £24

A live music performance.

Crow Black Chicken

Blackpool · The Waterloo Music BarFri, Oct 9Music

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🎟️ From £13

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

The Orielles

Blackpool · Blackpool Central LibrarySun, Oct 11Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £17

A live music performance.

Blaze Bayley

Blackpool · The Waterloo Music BarSun, Oct 11Music

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🎟️ From £28

Mike Wozniak: The Bench

Mike Wozniak: The Bench

Blackpool · Southport Comedy Festival Under CanvasTue, Oct 13Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £25

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy

Blackpool · Southport Comedy Festival Under CanvasThu, Oct 15Culture & Art

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A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Gans

Blackpool · Bootleg SocialMon, Oct 12Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £19

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

A certain ratio

Blackpool · Bootleg SocialFri, Oct 16Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £28

A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Aladdinsane

Blackpool · The Waterloo Music BarFri, Oct 16Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £17

A live music performance.

Ferocious Dog

Blackpool · The Waterloo Music BarSun, Oct 18Music

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🎟️ From £28

Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet

Blackpool · Blackpool Opera HouseSat, Oct 24Music

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🎟️ From £41

A live music performance.

Pet Needs

Blackpool · The Waterloo Music BarFri, Oct 23Music

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🎟️ From £19

Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts

Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts

Blackpool · Chorley TheatreFri, Oct 30Culture & Art

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Levellers - Ltl35

Levellers - Ltl35

Blackpool · Empress BallroomSat, Oct 31Music

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🎟️ From £47

A live music performance.

Robert Arkins Commitments

Blackpool · Bootleg SocialFri, Oct 30Music

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🎟️ From £28

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