Things to do in Blackpool, October 2026

October 2026: events in Blackpool.

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Fri, Oct 9

Alasdair Beckett-King: King of Crumbs

The Atkinson · Blackpool

From £44

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9

Willie J Healey

Bootleg Social · Blackpool

From £22

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9

Crow Black Chicken

The Waterloo Music Bar · Blackpool

From £13

Sat, Oct 10

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas · Blackpool

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Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11

The Orielles

Blackpool Central Library · Blackpool

From £17

People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11

Blaze Bayley

The Waterloo Music Bar · Blackpool

From £28

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 12

Gans

Bootleg Social · Blackpool

From £19

Tue, Oct 13

Mike Wozniak: The Bench

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas · Blackpool

From £25

Thu, Oct 15

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas · Blackpool

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Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

A certain ratio

Bootleg Social · Blackpool

From £28

Empty raked seating in a studio theatre with light across the stage floor — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

Aladdinsane

The Waterloo Music Bar · Blackpool

From £17

Sunset harbour concert seen from a boat with a distant stage — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

Ferocious Dog

The Waterloo Music Bar · Blackpool

From £28

Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Pet Needs

The Waterloo Music Bar · Blackpool

From £19

Sat, Oct 24

Alison Moyet

Blackpool Opera House · Blackpool

From £41

Lakeside open-air stage reflected in still water at night — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

Robert Arkins Commitments

Bootleg Social · Blackpool

From £28

Fri, Oct 30

Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts

Chorley Theatre · Blackpool

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Sat, Oct 31

Levellers - Ltl35

Empress Ballroom · Blackpool

From £47

Child at a hands-on water play exhibit in a science centre — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Kid Quest in Blackpool: Interactive Family Scavenger Hunt (Ages 4–8)

Blackpool Town Hall · Blackpool

From £6

Costumed performer among guests at a candlelit dinner in a grand hall — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Blackpool Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

81 Central · Blackpool

From £8

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Autumn arts season

October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

Browse film festivals, theatre openings and live-music line-ups
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