What’s On Friday 18th February
Attractions
BLACKPOOL MODEL VILLAGE. Take a big look around this tiny world which recreates English life from times gone by. East Park Drive, Blackpool. Open daily 10am. Details (01253) 763827.
SEA LIFE CENTRE. Includes the latest attraction Scary Monsters. Golden Mile, Blackpool. Open daily 10am. Details, (01253) 621258.
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Hide AdBLACKPOOL ZOO AND DINOSAUR SAFARI. Home to more than 400 animals as well as 32 different dinosaurs. Daily from 10am. East Park Drive, Blackpool. Details (01253) 830830.
FARMER PARR’S ANIMAL WORLD. Rare breeds galore. Wyrefield Farm, Rossall Lane and Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood. Daily, 10am to 5pm. Details, (01253) 874389.
RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT. Two floors of interactive exhibitions and displays. Blackpool Pleasure Beach, South Shore. Daily from 10am. Details, (0871) 2221234.
Showzam! Festival
SHOWZAM! CENTRAL. Free attractions, sideshows, performances, banners, information and more. Olympia, Winter Gardens, Coronation Street, Blackpool. 11am to 6pm. Free admission. Ends February 27.
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Hide AdPLEASURE BEACH COSTUME TOUR. Antony Johns’ guide to 75 years of glittering costumes. The Glvbe Theatre, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. 11am. And February 24 and 25.
EVERLY PREGNANT BROTHERS. Part of the Showzam! Fringe - eclectic ukulele renditions from Sheffield. The Merrie England Bar, North Pier, Blackpool. From 9pm. Late bar.
MOOKY AND MR BOO’S INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS CARNIVAL. Acts from around the world join the clowning couple for a show with a Latin flavour. Blackpool Tower Circus, Blackpool Tower. To February 27. Today, 2.30pm.
SOAP. Seven bath tubs containing contortionists, aerial strap acts, dance trapeze performers and far more. The Globe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Ends February 27. Tonight, 7.30pm.
Theatre and shows
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Hide AdCALIFORNIA SUITE. Windmill Players present Neil Simon’s hotel themed play. Thornton Little Theatre, Four Lane Ends, Thornton. 7.30pm. To Saturday
WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT. Adapted from Michael Rosen’s picture book. Grand Theatre, Church Street, Blackpool. 1.30pm. Also Saturday, 10.30am and 1.30pm.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Keith Jack from Any Dream Will Do stars in the never ending touring show. Charter Theatre, Guild Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston. To Saturday, 7.30pm. Matinee Saturday, 2pm. Also Sunday, 1 and 5pm.
BEYOND THE BARRICADE. Songs from the shows performed by West End singers. Guild Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston. 7.45pm.
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Hide AdROMEO AND JULIET. Former RSC director-in-residence David Thacker revives Shakespeare’s greatest love story ever told. The Octagon. Howell Croft South, Bolton. Ends March 5. Box office, (01204) 520661.
QUICKSAND. Zosia Wand’s powerful story of forbidden love set against the backdrop of Morecambe Bay and the region’s Polish community. The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster. Tuesday to Saturday, 7.30pm. Saturday matinees, 2pm. Ends February 12. Box office, (01524 598500)
MOGADISHU. Final play in the current season is a world premiere of Vivienne Franzmann’s Bruntwood prize winning play set in an inner city London school. The Royal Exchange Theatre, St Anns Square, Manchester. To February 19. Monday to Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 8pm, matinees Wednesday 2.30pm and Saturday 4pm. Box office, (0161) 8339833.
Pubs and bars
HOOKER. Blues and rock. The Cedar Tavern, Cedar Square, Blackpool.
JOHN MALCOLM. The Steamer, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood.
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Hide AdTHE MONSTER SQUAD. Funk and rock covers. The Venue, North Promenade, Cleveleys.
TFL. Live rock night. The Queens, Lytham Road, South Shore.
THE JOHN ADAMS TRIO. Resident house band plus guests with jazz, blues and swing. The Galleon, Adelaide Street, Blackpool. Also Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
SOUL NIGHT. DJ John Miles and soul entertainment. Soul Suite, Queen Square, Blackpool.
AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT. Guest vocalist. The Townsman, Topping Street, Blackpool.
DISCO NIGHT. The Townsman, Topping Street, Blackpool.
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Hide AdROXY HART AND BONNIE LA BLUE. Cabaret all night. Free admission before 9.30pm. Roxy’s, Queen Street, Blackpool.
FRIDAY NIGHT EXPERIENCE. With DJ Banksy. Rumours, Talbot Square, Blackpool. 10pm - 4am.
MIKE ROSSI’S ROCK AND ROLL PARTY NIGHT. With guest bands. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore.
CABARET AND KARAOKE. The Old Bridge, Lytham Road, South Shore. 9pm.
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Hide AdUPFRONT FRIDAY. Deeper house djs from the UK and Ibiza. Bar 137, Church Street, Blackpool. 1am.
DANNY HOWARD. Chill out grooves to funky house. Henry’s Bar, Henry Street, Lytham.
POWERFUL PIERRE. Video dj party night. Frenchman’s Cove, South King Street, Blackpool. 8pm.
JIMMY DAY. Che Bar, Talbot Square, Blackpool.
DISCO NIGHT. Papa Greywolf. Bay Horse Hotel, Station Road, Thornton.
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Hide AdLIVE ENTERTAINMENT. Rota of weekly acts. Scruffy Murphy’s, Corporation Street, Blackpool. And Saturday.
Irish, folk and country
CAPTAIN’S CREW. First time appearance at this venue. The Travellers Rest, Beach Road, Cleveleys.
Social clubs
BEN BELLUSHI. Stanley Road WMC, Stanley Road, (off Hornby Road), Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168.
PAULA. Duple Social Club, 96a Bond Street, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647.
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Hide AdLIAM. Brun Grove WMC and Institute, 1 Brun Grove (off Ansdell Road), Blackpool. Details, (01253) 762186.
HEAT 3 JUNIOR TALENT SHOW. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton. Details, (01253) 391774.
LEE DAVID. Blackpool’s Number One Club, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 341441.
EMMA JANE. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519.
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Hide AdJOE WALL. Bloomfield Club, 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 344583.
PETER SARFIELD. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road, Cleveleys. Details, (01253) 853219.
TAYLOR. St Annes Conservative Club, 314 Clifton Drive North, St Annes. Details, (01253) 723471.
TOM MCCLOUD. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. 135, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. Details (01253) 852709.
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Hide AdDJ KIERAN. Plus karaoke. North Shore Sports and Social Club, Cross Street, Blackpool.
ANDY KNIGHT’S SINGALONG. Blackpool Catholic Club, 30 Queen Street, Blackpool. 2.30 - 4.30pm. Details, (01253) 628835.
Cabaret and talent
CABARET NIGHT. Buddy Lee presents Claire Byrne and Carl Schofield plus the Talk of the Coast dancers. Talk of the Coast, Viking Hotel, South Promenade, Blackpool. Doors 7pm, show from 9pm.
CABARET SHOW. With Miss Lee Star and vocals from Tim James. Lucy’s @ Tobago, Talbot Road, Blackpool. From 9pm.
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Hide AdFUNNY GIRLS SHOW. The award winning show performed nightly (except Monday). Funny Girls, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 7pm.
2011 JUNIOR TALENT CONTEST. Open to 12 to 17 year olds. Total prize money more than £1,200. Weekly heats, two semi finals and a grand final on April 15. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton.
Karaoke
KARAOKE. Daily do it yourself session. Chubby’s Bar, The Promenade, Blackpool. From 9am to 6pm.
KARAOKE. Knobby’s Bar. West Street, Blackpool. And Thursday, Friday and Saturday. From 7pm.
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Hide AdKARAOKE. And Play Your Cards Right. Christ The King Social Centre, Chepstow Road, Blackpool.
RICKY LEES KARAOKE ROADSHOW. Bloomfield Hotel, Ansdell Road, Blackpool.
KARAOKE. Weekly prizes. The Old Bank Inn, Bond Street, South Shore. 9.30pm.
KARAOKE AND FREE AND EASY. With Little John. Churchill’s, Topping Street. Blackpool. Afternoon.
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Hide AdKARAOKE. With R Mark. Seven Stars Hotel, Hallgate, Stalmine.
KARAOKE. With Ray and Chelsea Stevens. The Stanley Bar and Cabaret, Chapel Street, Blackpool. from 8pm.
KARAOKE NIGHT. The Rose & Crown, Corporation Street, Blackpool.
S & I’S KARAOKE. Hosted by Sean Lonsdale. The Excelsior, Lytham Road, South Shore. From 8pm.
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Hide AdKARAOKE/DISCO. With the Steve Linz. The Dickens Inn, Cleveleys. From 7pm.
KARAOKE. 3,000 songs to choose from. The Ramsden Arms, Talbot Road, Blackpool.
THE CAROLOKE ZONE. With Carol Hartwell. The Sandyforth Arms (formerly Last Orders), Trunnah Road, Thornton.
JAY’s KARAOKE. Prizes and bargain priced meals. The Newton Arms. Normoss.
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Hide AdKARAOKE AND PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT. With Dave, Emma and Sean. The Highfield, Highfield Road, South Shore. 9pm - midnight.
KARAOKE PARTY TIME. With host Sam. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 9pm.
KARAOKE PARTY NIGHT. Choose from over 50,000 songs. The Cherry Blossom Hotel, Warley Road, North Shore. From 9.30pm.
KARAOKE DISCO. Over 40,000 tracks. The Sandpiper, Cleveleys Avenue, Cleveleys.
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Hide AdBILLY’S SINGALONG KARAOKE. The Plough, Chain Lane, Staining.
KARAOKE. With DJ Marki. The Rose & Crown, Corporation Street, Blackpool. 8pm.
BULL KARAOKE ROADSHOW. The Albert, Lytham Road, South Shore.
KARAOKE. The Victoria, Dock Street, Fleetwood. To 1am.
Quizzes
QUIZ NIGHT. The Tramway, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. 9.30 - 11pm.
BIG MICK’S FUN QUIZ. The Squirrel, Bispham Road, Bispham.
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Hide AdQUIZ NIGHT. With Barrie and Jean. Hampton Road Club, South Shore.
Country and line dancing
COUNTRY & WESTERN NIGHT. New venue. The Outpost, Fleetwood Rugby Club, Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood. Details, (01253) 826120.
LANCASHIRE ROSE LINE DANCE CLUB. All Hallows Parish Church, Bispham. 2 - 4pm.Community Centre, Breck Road, Poulton. 2 - 4pm and Broadway Rooms, St Nicholas’s Church, Broadway, Fleetwood. 7.30 -10.30pm. Details, (07766) 310260.
FANCY FEET LINE DANCE. Parish Rooms, Headroomgate Road, St Annes. 10am to noon. Details, (07984)188972.
Nightclubs
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Hide AdURBAN ON ICE. DJ Fontalba with r&b, hip hop, reggae and more. Hush, Talbot Square, Blackpool. From 10pm to 4am.
Social and other dancing
BELLY DANCING. Ladies only - all ages, shapes and level welcome. 6.30 - 7.30pm. St Chad’s Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Poulton. Details, (01253) 394830 or 07811 189980.
BELLYDANCING FOR BEGINNERS. For ladies and children of all ages, shapes and sizes. The Junction, Beacon Hill Family Centre, Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool. 4.15 - 5.15pm. Details, (07811) 189980 or (01253) 883877.
ADULT DANCE CLASSES. Class Act Theatre School, Holy Family Church Hall, Links Road, North Shore. 7pm.
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Hide AdJC DANCE CLASSES. Nursery dance, musical theatre skills, pop dance, modern and tap and adult tap. United Reformed Church, Queensway, Poulton. Details, (07792) 410390.
SEQUENCE. Bispham Community Centre, next to Bispham Library, Bispham Road, Bispham. 1.30 - 4pm. Details (01253) 396902.
UP TO DATE SEQUENCE. St Cuthbert’s Parish Church Hall, Church Road, Lytham. 2 - 4pm. Details, (07765) 554877.
POPULAR SEQUENCE. Weekly. Bispham Community Centre, Bispham Road, Bispham. 1.30 - 4pm. SEQUENCE DANCE CLUB. Old favourites and new dances. Dean Street Memorial Hall, South Shore. 7 - 10pm. Details, (01253)863693.
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Hide AdSEQUENCE. Tuition, 10 - 11am. Sequence dancing until 12.45pm. With David and Rita Harrod. St Christopher’s Parish Centre, HawesSide Lane, Marton. Details, (01253) 356284.
SEQUENCE. Senior Citizens’ Club, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. 7 - 10pm. Details, (01253) 852462.
Keep fit
OVER 50S EXERCISE CLASS. United Reformed Church Hall, Rossall Road (next to Cleveleys Library), Cleveleys. 11am to noon. Details, (01253) 853295.
ZUMBA DANCE FIT. Fusion Dance Studio, St Annes Road, South Shore. 7.30pm. Details, (07706) 357007.
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Hide AdAEROBICS. Over 50s. United Reformed Church Hall, near Cleveleys Library, Cleveleys. 2 – 3pm. Details, (01253) 853295.
BLT. Bums, legs and tums. Tiptoes Theatre School, Collingwood Place, Layton. 9.30 - 10.30am. Details, (07951) 012888.
MUAY THAI. Thai boxing. Pure Impact Fitness Studio, Dover Road, South Shore. 7 - 8.30pm. Details (07928) 128674.
MEND. Free, fun fitness programme for seven to 13 year olds. Poulton Community Centre, Breck Road, Poulton. 5 - 7pm. Fleetwood Lofthouse YMCA, Fleetwood. 5 - 7pm. And St Annes YMCA. Details, (01253) 882105.
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Hide AdIYENGAR YOGA CLASS. For men and women, equipment provided. St Mary Michael’s Social Centre, Castle Lane, Garstang. 1 - 2.30pm. Details, (01253) 399495.
PHOENIX TAE KWONDO. All ages welcome. Vida, Garstang Road, Blackpool. 6 - 7pm. Details, (07963) 104353.
TAI CHI. All levels. St Annes YMCA, St Albans Road, St Annes. 10 - 11.30am. Details, (01253) 724117.
PILATES. With Lisa. St Annes YMCA, St Albans Road, St Annes. 11am - noon; Palatine Leisure Centre, St Annes Road, South Shore. 10 - 11am. Details, (01253) 403273.
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Hide Ad50+ EXERCISE. St Annes YMCA, St Albans Road, St Annes. 11.10am - 12.10pm.
FITNESS POLE DANCING. Fusion Dance and Drama Centre, St Annes Road, South Shore. 5.30 - 8.30pm. Details, (07875) 468854.
Others
FYLDE ARTS ASSOCIATION BUFFET TALK. An illustrated talk by Eddie Taylor on Art, Illusion and MC Escher. Assembly Rooms, Dicconson Terrace, Lytham. 2pm.
BRIDGE CLUBS. Gazette Bridge Club - friendly duplicate bridge. The Wainwright Club, Hornby Road, Blackpool. 7pm; Lytham Bridge Club - friendly, beginners and improvers bridge 1.30pm, friendly duplicate bridge - 7.15pm. Lytham Bridge Club, Pembroke Road, Lytham; Clifton Bridge Club. Ansdell Institute, Woodlands Road, Ansdell. 7.30pm.
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Hide AdGOLDEN CIRCLE OF LIGHT. Clairvoyance awareness evening and psychic development. 478 Lytham Road (next to Arnold School), South Shore. 7.30pm.
COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNINGS. St Peter’s Community Centre, Lytham Road, South Shore. 10.30am-noon.
BLACKPOOL FENCING CLUB. Blackpool & The Fylde College Sports Hall, Ashfield Road, Bispham. 7.30 - 9.30pm. Details, (01253) 725909.
ART CLUBS. Blackpool Art Society - general painting ,9.30am (contact 01253 407541 or 852027) and 2pm (contact 01253 357681 or 398632). The Studio. Wilkinson Avenue (off Woodland Grove). Blackpool; Art Workshop Class. Frank Townend Community Centre, Kensington Road, Cleveleys. 9am - noon. Details, (01253) 863369; Windmill Art Society. All abilities welcome. Frank Townend Centre, Beach Road, Cleveleys. 1 - 3pm.