What’s On Friday 27th July

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.

MADAME TUSSAUDS. The best of British celebrities. More information www.madametussauds.com/blackpool. Central Promenade, Blackpool. 10am to 4.30pm. Details, (01253) 299483

SEA LIFE CENTRE. More information www.sealife.co.uk/blackpool. Golden Mile, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621258.

BLACKPOOL TOWER BALLROOM. Open daily except for special events. More information www.the blackpooltower.com. Blackpool Tower, Central Promenade, Blackpool. Details, (0844) 8561000.

BLACKPOOL TOWER DUNGEON. Open daily. More information www.the blackpooltower.com. Blackpool Tower, Central Promenade, Blackpool. (01253) 622242

BLACKPOOL TOWER EYE. Open daily. More information www.the blackpooltower.com. Blackpool Tower, Central Promenade, Blackpool. (0844) 8561000

BLACKPOOL TOWER JUNGLE JIM’S. More information www.the blackpooltower.com. Blackpool Tower, Central Promenade, Blackpool. Details, (0844) 8561000.

BLACKPOOL 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.

Theatre and shows

MICHAEL JORDAN’S HIGH JINX MAGIC & ILLUSION SHOW. Magic, variety and dance show for all the family. The Horseshoe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. 7.45pm. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to November 2 (matinees 3pm from July 4 to August 31.

FUNNYGIRLS SUMMER SHOW. Another song and dance extravaganza. And just £3 standing for locals (take valid ID). Funnygirls, Queen Street, Blackpool.

HOT ICE 2012. An international cast of award winning skaters with a brand new show. The Arena, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Daily, 2.30 and 7.30pm. Ends September 8.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. The Lyric Hammersmith and Filter Theatre’s critically acclaimed version of the Shakespeare Comedy. Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square, Manchester. Ends August 4.

CIRCUS MONDAO. The Huba Buba Clowns, Wheel of Death, animals and speciality acts. Norcross Car Boot Field, Norcross Lane/Fleetwood Road South, Thornton. Monday to Friday, 5pm and 7.30pm. Saturdays, 2 and 5pm. Sundays, 2pm only (Monday August 27, 2pm). Ends August 27.

HIGH SCHOOL ROCKS. Song and dance show featuring the music from High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Glee and Camp Rock. North Pier Theatre, North Pier, Blackpool. 7.30pm. Weekly to August 31.

STRICTLY CENTRE STAGE. Nicky Figgins presents the Centre Stage Dance Academy’s 2012 production. Opera House, Church Street, Blackpool. 7pm. Saturday, 2 and 7pm.

42nd STREET. Dave Willetts and Marti Webb star in the latest revival of this timeless show. Grand Theatre, Church Street, Blackpool. Tonight and Saturday, 7.30pm. Plus matinee Saturday at 2pm.

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

THE MUSICALS AND MORE. Nogal Productions present an evening of music and fun with show scenes and sketches. Lowther Pavilion, West Beach, Lytham. And Saturday, 7.30pm.

Nightclubs and dance

NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT. Weekly residency with Rod Allsworth, Jimmy Scriv, Mick Ellis and Dave Rostron - plus friends. Jimmy Mack’s @ Copacabana, Clifton street, Blackpool. 10pm to 2am. Also Saturday.

PARTY AND CHART. With resident DJ Andy P. Ego, Market Street, Blackpool.

ALTER EGO. Upstairs drum ‘n’ bass jungle night with house music and monthly specials. Ego, Market Street, Blackpool.

Pubs and bars

AMBIENT NIGHT. Relax to the sounds of vocalist Kelly Johnson and pianist Chris Atherton. Middle Floor, The Cube, Breck Road, Poulton. 7 to 10.30pm. And Saturday.

FANTASTIQUE. Swing, blues pop and more from Sara Cheston and Ronnie Lee. The Merrie England, North Pier, Blackpool. Weekly to September 14.

PARTY NIGHT. Cabaret with female impersonator and DJ Roxy Hart, plus and DJ Joanna Shorrock. Roxy’s, Queen Street, Blackpool. And Saturday.

UPFRONT FRIDAY. Deeper house djs from the UK and Ibiza. Bar 137, Church Street, Blackpool. 1am.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE. Guests acts. The Welcome, Cherry Tree Road, Marton.

BUENA VISTA NIGHT. With DJ Mike Fergusson playing pop, dance and r’n’b. Che Bar, Market Street, Blackpool.

SEX BOMB FRIDAYS. DJ Dan with hip hop, drum ‘n’ bass, chart and alternative. Frenchman’s Cove, South King Street, Blackpool.

PARTY NIGHT AND KARAOKE. With Stephen Pierre. Nellie Deans, North Promenade, Blackpool. Free admission, open to late. Also Saturday.

DISCO NIGHT AND KARAOKE. The Gynn, Gynn Square, Blackpool. Also Saturday. 8pm to 1am.

DJ DARRELL LORD. R&B, chart, party and all things dance. Bar 19 Queen Street, Blackpool. 9pm to 4am.

CABARET NIGHT. Live act weekly. Four Lane Ends, Hawes Side Lane, Marton.

REVOLUTION FRIDAY NIGHT. Neil Smallridge plays house, electro and club classic disco. Revolution, Market Street, Blackpool. 8pm to 3am.

FUNKY FRIDAY. With Steve Warren. Yates’s, Market Street, Blackpool.

FUN FACTORY. With DJ Doug E. Love. Walkabout, Queen Street, Blackpool. To 3am.

JOE DAVIS DISCO AND KARAOKE. The Excelsior, Lytham Road, South Shore.

GALLEON BAND. Resident house band plus guests – swing. blues and beyond.. The Galleon, Abingdon Street, Blackpool. Also Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Free entry.

GUEST ACTS. Churchill’s, Topping Street. Blackpool.

FRIDAY NIGHT EXPERIENCE. With DJ Banksy. Rumours, Talbot Square, Blackpool. 10pm to 4am.

DISCO NIGHT. Papa Greywolf. Bay Horse Hotel, Station Road, Thornton.

Pubs and bars

GATORVILLE. Live blues rock plus Pool killer at 6pm. The Hop, Cookson Street, Blackpool.

SLY FOX. Re-scheduled venue for the four piece blues rock band from Stalybridge. The Steamer Hotel, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood.

BRAD LEIGH SCOTT. Mardi Gras, Talbot Road, Blackpool.

MAGIC TREES. Station Tavern, Station Square, Lytham.

THE KEYTARS. Ribby Hall, Wrea Green.

TRIDENT. Rare local gig. The Rossall Tavern, Larkholme Terrace, Fleetwood.

Social clubs

BRAD LEIGH SCOTT PLUS CARL SCHOFIELD. Stanley Road WMC, Stanley Road, (off Hornby Road), Blackpool.

SAMMI SHEPHERD. Duple Social Club, 96a Bond Street, South Shore.

CHRIS LLOYD. Brun Grove WMC and Institute, 1 Brun Grove (off Ansdell Road), Blackpool.

JULIET LLOYD. Hampton Road Social, Off Lytham Road, South Shore.

JACK BENNETT. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton.

MAURICE MALLONE. Blackpool’s Number One Club, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool.

JUICE. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham.

TIMELESS DUO PLUS NICKY NEWSOME. Bloomfield Club, 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool.

DAVE BETTON. Hotels and Apartments Club, 122 Coronation Street, Blackpool.

LEE WAINWRIGHT & TERRY COTTA. Philharmonic WMC & Institute, Foxhall Road, Blackpool.

VINCE SHAW. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road, Cleveleys.

NIKKI MILLER. Brunswick Club, Bethesda Square, Blackpool.

BOBBY BURNS. St Annes Conservative Club, 314 Clifton Drive North, St Annes.

ROY DENNIS. Blackpool Catholic Club, 30 Queen Street, Blackpool.

ROGER GaBRIEL. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. 135, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys.

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

SCOTT RHODES. Station Road Social Club, 11 Station Road, South Shore.

Karaoke

CRAZY SCOTS KARAOKE. Hamish and Mick back at the helm in the fully refurbished bar. Crazy Scots Bar, Rigby Road, Blackpool. And Saturday, to 4am.

KARAOKE NIGHT. The Links, Heeley Road, St Annes. From 9pm.

AFTERNOON KARAOKE. With Kieron. Mardi Gras, Talbot Road, Blackpool.

KARAOKE. The Townsman, Topping Street, Blackpool.

KARAOKE WITH RAY AND THE GANG. Ma Kelly’s Stanley Arms, Chapel Street, Blackpool. From 7pm.

KARAOKE. With Mark Michaels. Frankie’s Bar, Ma Kelly’s Station, Talbot Road, Blackpool. From 9pm.

KARAOKE NIGHT. The Albert, Lytham Road, South Shore.

KARAOKE ROADSHOW. Bloomfield Hotel, Ansdell Road, Blackpool.

KARAOKE. With R Mark. Seven Stars Hotel, Hallgate, Stalmine.

KARAOKE AND DECADES DISCO. With the Steve Linz. The Dickens Inn, Cleveleys. 7.30pm to midnight.

KARAOKE. 3,000 songs to choose from. The Ramsden Arms, Talbot Road, Blackpool.

CAROLOKE ZONE. With Carol Hartwell and the pub’s 12 large flat screens. The Sandyforth Arms, Trunnah Road, Thornton.

JAY’s KARAOKE. Prizes and bargain priced meals. The Newton Arms. Normoss.

KARAOKE AND PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT. With Dave, Emma and Sean. The Highfield, Highfield Road, South Shore. 9pm to midnight.

KARAOKE PARTY TIME. With host Sam. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 9pm.

KARAOKE DISCO. Over 40,000 tracks. The Sandpiper, Cleveleys Avenue, Cleveleys.

KARAOKE. With DJ Marki. The Rose & Crown, Corporation Street, Blackpool. 8pm.

BULL KARAOKE ROADSHOW. The Albert, Lytham Road, South Shore.

KARAOKE. With Stacey. The Steamer, Fleetwood.

Quizzes

QUIZ NIGHT. The Tramway, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. 9.30 to 11pm.

BIG MICK’S FUN QUIZ. The Squirrel, Bispham Road, Bispham.

Social and other dancing

BELLY DANCING. Ladies only – all ages, shapes and level welcome. 6.30 to 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 to 5.15pm. Details, (07811) 189980 or (01253) 883877.

ADULT DANCE CLASSES. Class Act Theatre School, Holy Family Church Hall, Links Road, North Shore. 7pm.

CHILDRENS’ DANCE CLASSES. United Reformed Church, Queensway, Poulton and Womens’ Institute, Great Eccleston.. Details, (07792) 410390.

UP TO DATE SEQUENCE. St Cuthbert’s Parish Church Hall, Church Road, Lytham. 2 to 4pm. Details, (07765) 554877.

SEQUENCE DANCE CLUB. Old favourites and new dances. Dean Street Memorial Hall, South Shore. 7 to 10pm. Details, (01253)863693.

SEQUENCE. Tuition, 10 to 11am. Sequence dancing until 12.45pm. With David and Rita Harrod. St Christopher’s Parish Centre, Hawes Side Lane, Marton. Details, (01253) 356284.

STREET DANCE AND BREAK DANCE. Mimi Dance presents sessions for under 10’s at 5.30pm. Sessions for over 10’s at 6.30pm. ECN Bodyworks. Chiswick Grove, Marton. Details, 07584 359310.

ADULT STREET DANCE WORKOUT. Mimi Dance presents sessions for adults at 6.30pm. ECN Bodyworks. Chiswick Grove, Marton. Details, 07584 359310.

Rock, pop and jazz

ROCK NIGHT. With Arke, Paradigm Shift, Screams of Cold Winter and Alpha State of Mind. The Tavern, Church Street, Blackpool.

SOUL NIGHT. With guest Holly Quin Ackrah and the resident soul band. The Sands Venue,Central Promenade, Blackpool.

Keep fit

OVER 50S EXERCISE CLASS. United Reformed Church Hall, Rossall Road (next to Cleveleys Library), Cleveleys. 11am to noon. Details, (01253) 853295.

AEROBICS. Over 50s. United Reformed Church Hall, near Cleveleys Library, Cleveleys. 2 to 3pm. Details, (01253) 853295.

BLT. Bums, legs and tums. Tiptoes Theatre School, Collingwood Place, Layton. 9.30 to 10.30am. Details, (07951) 012888.

MUAY THAI. Thai boxing. 6/8 St Annes Road, South Shore. 7 to 8.30pm. Details, (07928) 128674.

IYENGAR YOGA CLASS. For men and women, equipment provided. St Mary Michael’s Social Centre, Castle Lane, Garstang. 1 to 2.30pm. Details, (01253) 399495.

PHOENIX TAE KWONDO. All ages welcome. Vida, Garstang Road, Blackpool. 6 to 7pm. Details, (07963) 104353.

TAI CHI. All levels. St Annes YMCA, St Albans Road, St Annes. 10 to 11.30am. Details, (01253) 724117.

PILATES. With Lisa. St Annes YMCA, St Albans Road, St Annes. 11am to noon; Palatine Leisure Centre, St Annes Road, South Shore. 10 to 11am. Details, (01253) 403273.

Folk, Irish and country

IAN HIGHLAND AND TWILIGHT COUNTRY. Great Birchwood Holiday Park, Lytham Road, Warton.

Others

GIRLGUIDING. 5th Blackpool Brownies 6 to 7.30pm, Guides 7.45 to 9.30pm St Paul’s Worship Centre, Edgerton Road, Blackpool; Norbreck Senior Section meet alternate Fridays 8 to10pm All Hallows Church Hall in the Shippon, All Hallows Road, Bispham. Details 352098.

BRIDGE CLUBS. 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.

ART CLUBS. Blackpool Art Society – general painting, 9.30am and 2pm. The Studio. Wilkinson Avenue (off Woodland Grove). Blackpool; Art Workshop Class. Frank Townend Community Centre, Kensington Road, Cleveleys. 9am to noon; Windmill Art Society. All abilities welcome. Frank Townend Centre, Beach Road, Cleveleys. 1 to 3pm.

PDC MATCHPLAY DARTS. Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens, Blackpool. To July 29.