We have some absolutely massive news to share! Laci Endresz, best known to millions as the legendary Mooky the Clown, has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to entertainment. For 27 years straight, Laci has been the face of the Tower Circus. He headlines over 350 shows a year and hasn't missed a single one🎪 On top of performing, he writes and directs the entire production and even builds the props behind the scenes. Laci said: "Over the last three decades, I’ve had the honour of entertaining millions of visitors to The Blackpool Tower Circus. It isn’t a job to me; it is my passion and calling in life." So many of us have grown up watching him perform and it’s wonderful to see his hard work and dedication officially recognised. Massive congratulations, Laci! Thank you for keeping Blackpool laughing for all these years ❤️

Have you spotted the massive new addition to South Shore yet? Titled “Within Ya Grasp,” this incredible gable-end mural on Station Road marks the launch of The Big HeArt Project Blackpool, led by The Butterfly Effected CIC. Funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Blackpool Council’s Pride of Place initiative, this is the pilot for a wider vision to bring more than ten large-scale murals to neighbourhoods across the town. Created by artists Hayley Garner (AYLO) and Christian Fenn (SECA), the artwork is a brilliant nod to our seaside heritage, featuring symbols like Blackpool Rock, trams, football and the South Pier sign. More than just art, the claw serves as a metaphor for hope, opportunity and resilience, celebrating our local identity and giving everyone another fantastic reason to explore South Shore. 📍Station Road, FY4 1EU - 4 minute walk from South Pier

Big news for Blackpool’s historic colonnades! 🌊 If you’ve ever enjoyed a stroll along our North Promenade, you know just how special the Grade II listed colonnades are. Stretching nearly a kilometre between the Metropole Hotel and Gynn Square, these tiered structures (built between 1910 and 1925) are an important part of our seafront heritage. But at over 100 years old, they need some TLC. A formal bid is now being submitted to the Department for Transport’s Structures Fund to secure up to £31.5m for a full, like-for-like historic restoration. Because the total project will cost around £35m, over ten times the usual local annual highways budget, this national funding is the vital key to protecting them for the future. Right now, thanks to recent safety repairs, three of the five entrances are open for your coastal walks. The big goal? If the funding is approved, the plan is to have all three sections (Princess Parade, Middle Walk, and Lower Walk) beautifully restored by 2030.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has announced that the Grand National will re-open this Saturday🎢 The twin-track rollercoaster is set to race around its tracks for the first time this season on 13 June , having been closed since the beginning of the season due to a period of planned works. First opened in 1935, the 91-year-old ride is one of only two Möbius loop rollercoasters in the world. 📷 Left: Joe Schwartz

Barnum, the spectacular musical circus extravaganza, opens tonight at Winter Gardens Blackpool for a run through to the weekend 🎪 The musical first took the UK by storm when it played the London Palladium, famously featuring a death-defying nightly tightrope walk across the stage. With a cast of over 20 actor-musicians, acrobats and amazing circus acts, this new production brings all the magic of the circus directly to the Opera House for five nights. 📅 Tues 9 June - Sat 13 June 📍 Opera House, Winter Gardens 🎫 bit.ly/barnumthemusical

Blackpool is bidding to be UK City of Culture 2029 and your voice could help make it happen. The City of Culture team wants to hear from visitors, businesses and anyone with a connection about what culture means to Blackpool, what makes our town special and how culture can help create opportunities for the future. For those who love, visit, or do business here, this is a chance to help influence a bid that could bring greater visibility, investment, events and visitors to Blackpool. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete but your feedback could help shape the next stage of Blackpool's journey. ➡️ Complete the survey before 5 July: bit.ly/backtheblackpoolbid

It's your last chance to see a Monet painting right here in Blackpool 🎨 Over 4,000 people have already visited Grundy Art Gallery to see Claude Monet’s ‘The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil’ – including visitors from the USA, France and beyond! Blackpool's Grundy Art Gallery was chosen as one of four venues to display the 1872 painting as part of a nationwide tour organised by the The National Gallery in London. There’s still time to visit before the exhibition closes on 13 June.

A brand-new £3 million indoor entertainment centre has officially opened its doors today, Friday 5 June, taking over the former Odeon cinema on Rigby Road. Tenpin offers a huge range of activities, including: 🎳 24 state-of-the-art bowling lanes 🎤 two private karaoke rooms 🏃 laser tag arena 🔐 three Houdini’s Escape Rooms 🛝 soft play  🎯 interactive darts Best known for their 58 locations nationwide, there are also pool tables, a fully equipped arcade and an on-site cocktail bar, where sports fans can enjoy TNT Sports and Sky Sports. 📍 Former Odeon Cinema on Rigby Road - FY1 5EP

Great news! For this year’s Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On, we’re partnering with the BBC. The evening will be hosted by BBC Radio Lancashire presenters Graham Liver and Sharon Hartley who are jumping for joy to be part of the biggest night in Blackpool’s event calendar. BBC Radio Lancashire will also showcase some of the region’s most exciting up-and-coming artists through BBC Introducing. We can’t wait! More details on Switch-On will be announced soon.

SEA LIFE Blackpool’s 500,000-litre ocean tank, which has been closed for works since November 2025, has reopened – Jurassic style! Peer through the four-metre viewing window or walk through the glass tunnel to spot over 50 incredible sea creatures, from blacktip sharks to Phoenix, the massive green sea turtle, as well as Jurassic skeletal remains. Learn more through talks and even try your hand at unearthing your own fossils. 📍 SEA LIFE Blackpool 🎫 bit.ly/jurassicoceantunnel

Love is love 🌈 Happy Pride Month! Blackpool Pride Festival will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with a three-day event this weekend from Friday 5 June to Sunday 7 June at the Tower Festival Headland. The events mark two decades of championing equality, diversity and inclusion, bringing local people and visitors together to celebrate under this year’s chosen theme, ‘One Love, One Pride’. 🔗 Check out what's on here and get involved: bit.ly/BplPrideFestival

The World Fireworks Championship Blackpool will make a spectacular return this autumn 🎇 Three countries will compete across three nights: 📆 Saturday 12 September 📆 Saturday 26 September 📆 Saturday 10 October Each display - synchronised to music and launched from the beach in front of The Blackpool Tower - is completely free to attend. The competing countries for 2026 will be revealed in the coming months. 📷 Gregg Wolstenholme Photography

Another love lock heart has appeared and this time it’s on South Pier! 🔑❤️ Whether you’re celebrating a new memory, a special anniversary, or remembering a loved one who cherished the seaside, you can pick up a lock at the nearby ride payboxes for £5. Just like the one on Central Pier, it doubles as a great photo op, especially with the stretch of beach and the Tower as your backdrop.

Have you visited the revamped Bonny Street Market yet? One of Blackpool’s best-known traditional markets made its long-awaited comeback last month. Now under new management, the popular market, which offers a mix of seaside character and value-for-money shopping, features a host of independent traders and food vendors. 📍 Located at Bonny Street, Blackpool FY1 5AR

The UK’s largest Upside Down House has opened in Blackpool today. Located on the promenade next to South Pier, the quirky house features an expanded experience with 13 uniquely themed rooms. Everything from the roof to the furniture is flipped upside down to create a mind-bending illusion that you are walking on the ceiling when the photos are turned upside down. You may have spotted these quirky houses in places like Liverpool, Bournemouth and Brighton but now it’s Blackpool’s turn. We wish them a fantastic season ahead! 📍 South Promenade, FY4 1BB 🎫 bit.ly/upsidedownhouseblackp…

Wow, that was a thunderstorm and a half in the early hours of the morning! 🌩️ 📷 Dave Nelson Photography

Showtown, Blackpool’s award-winning museum of fun and entertainment, is truly tickled to announce its first-ever visiting exhibition, celebrating the life and career of Sir Ken Dodd OBE. Travelling exclusively to the resort direct from the Museum of Liverpool (part of National Museums Liverpool), this standalone exhibition showcases a joyful collection of rare artifacts and theatrical treasures belonging to the Master of Mirth himself. Madame Tussauds Blackpool has kindly loaned their life-size waxwork of Sir Ken, complete with his legendary tickling stick, to watch over the fun throughout the exhibition. 📅 24 June 2026 - 3 January 2027 📍Showtown Museum ℹ️ More info: bit.ly/kendoddexhibition

After a scorching Bank Holiday weekend, we want to say a huge thank you to our incredible Beach Patrol Service, Enveco and the dedicated volunteers at RNLI Blackpool! 👏 Thank you for your tireless efforts to keep both visitors and our local community safe by the sea during this hot spell. With half-term underway and more glorious weather to come, the hard work continues and we truly appreciate everything you do ❤️ 📷 LB Photography

Beach ready! 🏖️ If you're out taking advantage of the lovely weather this Bank Holiday Monday with all your beach things in tow (buckets, spades, the lot), do the right thing and take everything away with you when you leave, including your litter. Our front-line teams work hard in all weather conditions to make sure the beach is safe, clean and surf-raked, when tidal conditions allow. Let's keep Blackpool tidy and help protect our marine life. Enjoy this good weather! ☀️ 📷 LB Photography

We braved the UK’s tallest extreme Gyro Swing, Aviktas, which officially opened at Blackpool Pleasure Beach on Thursday, to bring you this POV video 🫣 The 138ft ride is a brilliant addition to the park - it's surprisingly smooth, felt completely secure and that weightlessness feeling at the very top is intense. The views were incredible too (when we actually opened our eyes!). Would you dare to ride this giant swing ride?