What’s On Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June

SATURDAY

Comedy

RHOD GILBERT. The angry man of comedy return with another slice of his The Man With The Flaming Battenberg Tattoo tour. Opera House, Church Street, Blackpool. 8pm.

Rock and pop

ELTON JOHN. Fresh from his appearance at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert. Tower Headlands, Central Promenade, Blackpool.

Theatre and shows

ESSENCE OF IRELAND. Postponed visit of the music and dance extravaganza. Marine Hall, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. 7.30pm.

BLOOD BROTHERS. Poulton Drama present the stage play behind Willy Russell’s musical. Blackpool Grand Theatre, Church Street, Blackpool. 7.30pm.

LEGENDS. The record breaking tribute show. Tonight Lady Gaga, the Blues Brothers, Robbie Williams and Freddie Mercury. Central Pier Showbar, Central Pier, Blackpool. 7.30pm

OKLAHOMA!. St Annes Operatic and Dramatic Society revive the popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Lowther Pavilion, West Beach, Lytham. Today, 2.30 and 7.30pm.

SABBAT. Revival of Richard Shannon’s powerful drama about the Pendle Witches to commemorate the 400th anniversary of their trial and execution in Lancaster. The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster. 2 and 7.30pm.

Pubs and bars

GROOVIN’ AT THE DEVY. Jimmy Scriv and Mick Ellis with Motown and soul on vinyl. The Devonshire Club, George Street, Blackpool. 8.30pm to late. Admission free.

LUNE DEEP. Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood.

MAGIC TREES. Station Tavern, Station Square, Lytham.

DJ KEIRON AND STELLA ARTOIS. Mardi Gras, Talbot Road, Blackpool.

NEW SOUL MESSENGERS. The Venue, North Promenade, Cleveleys.

WYRELESS. Acoustic trio. The Links , St Annes.

THE HEAT. The Sandhills, St Annes Road West, St Annes.

Social clubs

NEVER 4 EVER. Stanley Conservative Club, Blackpool.

CORINNE LORI. Stanley Road WMC, Stanley Road, (off Hornby Road), Blackpool.

JOHNNY ROXX. Duple Social Club, 96a Bond Street, South Shore.

LYNDA STEVENS. Brun Grove WMC and Institute, 1 Brun Grove (off Ansdell Road), Blackpool.

JANE HARVEY. Hampton Road Social, Off Lytham Road, South Shore.

TONY MITCHELL. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton.

MAURICE MALLONE. Claremont Conservative Club, Westminster Road, Blackpool.

KIRSTY MOORE. Blackpool’s Number One Club, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool.

FRAN. BISPHAM CON. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham.

TOM COLLINS PLUS MIKE DENNETT & CHIC. Bloomfield Club, 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool.

VAL ROBERTS. Hotels and Apartments Club, 122 Coronation Street, Blackpool.

GEORGIA & RAY STONEY. Philharmonic WMC & Institute, Foxhall Road, Blackpool.

ON THE LEVEL. Thornton Cleveleys Royal British Legion, Rough Lea Road, facing Cleveleys Bus Station.

RUTH REGAN PLUS RARE FUSION. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road, Cleveleys.

JAMES ALEXANDER. Brunswick Club, Bethesda Square, Blackpool.

BECKY JAY. Comrades of the Great War Club (Blackpool) Ltd, 116 Adelaide Street, Blackpool.

PURPLE PHOENIX. Knott End WMC, Salisbury Avenue, Knott End.

STEVE SAVILLE. St Annes Conservative Club, 314 Clifton Drive North, St Annes.

KRYS. Highfield Road & Rec., 79 Highfield Road, South Shore.

JOHN MALCOLM. Blackpool Catholic Club, 30 Queen Street, Blackpool.

JACKSON BROWNE. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. 135, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys.

TERRY’S FREEN ‘N’ EASY. Blackpool RBL Club, 33-39 King Street, Blackpool.