What’s On Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th February

Showzam! Festival

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, 2.30.

Nightclubs and dance

NORTHERN SOUL ALL NIGHTER. Three rooms of music, almost two dozen djs, nine hours of music. Winter Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool. 9pm to 6am.

Rock and pop

THE YARD DOGS. A variety of rock and pop - plus a King Edward VII reunion. Ansdell Baptist Church Hall, Ansdell, 8pm.

ROCK NIGHT. Glyn Bailey and the Many Splendid Things plus Idol Minds.

Pubs and bars

MONSTER SQUAD. The Royal Oak, Lytham Road, South Shore.

THE BLUE PIG ORCHESTRA. The Steamer, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood.

THE JEPS. The Venue, North Promenade, Cleveleys.

MONSTER SQUAD. Funk and rock covers. The Royal Oak, Lytham Road, South Shore.

TONY MITCHELL. Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood.

THE HORN. The King Edward, Central Drive, Blackpool. 8pm.

SOUR GRAIN. Acoustic duo. The Ship Inn, Fylde Road, preston.

THE JOHN ADAMS TRIO. Resident house band plus guests with jazz, blues and swing. The Galleon, Adelaide Street, Blackpool. Also Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

STARS ON SATURDAY TALENT SHOW. Any type of talent welcome - £50 top prize prize weekly. Churchill’s, Topping Street. Blackpool.

MOTOWN AND SOUL PARTY. With John Miles and Tony King. Soul Suite, Queen Square, Blackpool.

DISCO NIGHT. The Townsman, Topping Street, Blackpool.

ROXY HART AND BONNIE LA BLUE. Cabaret all night. Free admission before 9.30pm. Roxy’s, Queen Street, Blackpool.

PURE PARTY. With Lee Hirst. Chart and party tunes. Rumours, Talbot Square, Blackpool. 9pm - 4am.

THE JOE WILDY SHOWBAND. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore.

LEE STAR. Lucy’s @ Tobago, Abingdon Street, Blackpool. Evening.

SEXY SATURDAY. Soulful and funky vocal house plus occasional theme nights. Bar 137, Church Street, Blackpool.

DUET. Female duo. Buckingham’s, Queen Street, Blackpool. 8.45pm.

DISCO AND KARAOKE. With DJ Terry. The Raikes Hall, Liverpool Road, Blackpool.

GUEST NIGHT. Guest singers. Scruffy Murphy’s, Corporation Street, Blackpool.

DECADES DISCO. With Steve L. The Travellers Rest, Beach Road, Cleveleys.

ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT. Guest acts. Sandyforth Arms, Trunnah Road, Thornton.

DAVE WARD ROADSHOW. Latest releases, chart and classic hits. The Ship & Royal, Clifton Street, Lytham. 8pm to midnight.

JIMMY DAY. Party music. Che Bar, Talbot Square, Blackpool.

DJ NIGHT. Whittle Springs, Talbot Road, Blackpool. And Friday.

Social clubs

JULIE PEREZ. Stanley Road WMC, Stanley Road, (off Hornby Road), Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168.

ALY. Duple Social Club, 96a Bond Street, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647.

JIM DANDIES DUO. Brun Grove WMC and Institute, 1 Brun Grove (off Ansdell Road), Blackpool. Details, (01253) 762186.

JOHN BURROWS. Hampton Road Social, Off Lytham Road, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341508.

SMILE. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton. Details, (01253) 391774.

JOHNNY ROXX. Claremont Conservative Club, Westminster Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 620981.

STEVEN HAYLES. Blackpool’s Number One Club, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 341441.

HARLEM NIGHT. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519.

VICI MORAN PLUS CARL SCHOFIELD. Bloomfield Club, 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 344583.

KEVIN LANE. Hotels and Apartments Club, 122 Coronation Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 623784.

LIZ EARL. Blackpool Trades and Social Club, 7 Chadwick Street, off Central Drive, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 622580.

SWEET GOSSIP. Thornton Cleveleys Royal British Legion, Rough Lea Road, facing Cleveleys Bus Station. Details, (01253) 852450.

RUTH REGAN PLUS IAN ‘SLUDGE’ LEES. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road, Cleveleys. Details, (01253) 853219.

DON TAYLOR. Brunswick Club, Bethesda Square, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624208.

JOHNNY WALKER. Comrades of the Great War Club (Blackpool) Ltd, 116 Adelaide Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 625841.

JOJO SAVAGE. Knott End WMC, Salisbury Avenue, Knott End. Details, (01253) 810362.

DAVID WREN. St Annes Conservative Club, 314 Clifton Drive North, St Annes. Details, (01253) 723471.

STEVIE D’S FAITH. Highfield Road & Rec., 79 Highfield Road, South Shore. Details, (01253) 342389.

ROB JOHNSON. Blackpool Catholic Club, 30 Queen Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 622979.

JOE BLACK. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. 135, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. Details (01253) 852709.

TERRY ON THE ORGAN. Blackpool RBL Club, 33-39 King Street, Blackpool. Details (01253) 626308.

GUEST PERFORMER. Plus Play Your Cards Right and bingo. Christ The King Social Centre, Chepstow Road, Blackpool.

FAMILY NIGHT. Music and games for all the family. Progress Sports & Social Club, Exchange Street, Blackpool. 8pm - midnight.

THE TERRY MARTIN DUO. Blackpool RBL Club, King Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 626308.

DJ LADY H. Plus Jane Harvey and bingo. North Shore Sports and Social Club, Cross Street, Blackpool.

Music

GRIMETHORPE COLLIERY BAND. 15th anniversary tour of their Brassed Off hits - and more. Grand Theatre, Church Street, Blackpool. 7.30pm.

JOHANN STRAUSS GALA. Presented by Raymond Gubbay. Guild Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston. 7.30pm.

Others

CAMRA BEER FESTIVAL. Featuring more than 100 beers plus ciders, perries and more. Marine Hall, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. Noon to 10.30pm.

SUNDAY

Showzam! Festival

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, 1 and 4pm.

Pubs and bars

THE ELIJAH CRAIG BAND. Weekly rock session. The Queens, Talbot Road, Layton.

THE JOHN ADAMS BAND. Resident house band plus guests with jazz, blues and swing. The Galleon, Adelaide Street, Blackpool. Also Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

MOTOWN AND SOUL PARTY. With live entertainment. Soul Suite, Queen Square, Blackpool.

ROXY HART. Plus guest vocalist. Cabaret all night. Free admission. Roxy’s, Queen Street, Blackpool.

ANDY KNIGHT. Open mic and karaoke. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore. 1-5pm.

BAND NIGHT. Different weekly bands. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore. 8.30pm.

NICK UNLIMITED. Weekly blues and rock. The Cedar Tavern, Cedar Square, Blackpool. from 4.30pm.

FREE ‘N’ EASY. Afternoon. Plus DJ Tim James and Lee Star. Lucy’s @ Tobago, Abingdon Street, Blackpool. Evening.

OPEN DECK SUNDAY. Open day for budding djs, mixers, producers or listeners. Bar 137, Church Street, Blackpool. 3pm - midnight.

SUNDAY SINGALONG. The Washington, Topping Street, Blackpool.

JOURNEY THROUGH THE DECADES. From the 60s to the Noughties. The Dickens Inn, Cleveleys. From 7pm.

DISCO AND KARAOKE. Afternoon fun with with Steve L. The Travellers Rest, Beach Road, Cleveleys. 2 - 7.30pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT. Singer/songwriters, take your own instruments. Free admission. Drinks promotions. The Blue Room, Church Street, Blackpool. From 8pm.

Cabaret

LONDON MARATHON CHARITY NIGHT. Raising money for Children With Leukaemia and featuring Anthony Clegg with guests. Wings Club, Cleveleys. 7.30pm. Details, (07530) 365105.

Social clubs

KATIE ALEXANDER. Duple Social Club, 96a Bond Street, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647.

DAVID WREN. Brun Grove WMC and Institute, 1 Brun Grove (off Ansdell Road), Blackpool. Details, (01253) 762186.

JOHNNY HOLLAND. Hampton Road Social, Off Lytham Road, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341508.

ALAN BARKER SHOWCASE. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton. Details, (01253) 391774.

CATHERINE KERR. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519.

JOHN WILLIAMS (LUNCH), MARTIN GREGORY LAMBERT (EVE). Bloomfield Club, 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 344583.

NICO. Thornton Cleveleys Royal British Legion, Rough Lea Road,. Details, (01253) 852450.

DANNY ANDREWS. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road, Cleveleys. Details, (01253) 853219.

DARREN SHAW. Brunswick Club, Bethesda Square, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624208.

LIVE Tv SPORT and dj Kieran. North Shore Sports and Social Club, Cross Street, North Shore. Afternoon.

FAMILY FUN AFTERNOON. Karaoke bingo and more. Talbot Conservative Club, Milbourne Street, Blackpool. 3 - 7pm.

MAGGIE ON KEYBOARD. Stanley Road WMC, Stanley Road, (off Hornby Road), Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168.

FREE AND EASY. With the Terry Martin Duo. Blackpool RBL Club, King Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 626308.

Rock and pop

THE GREAT AMERICAN SOUL BOOK. Pop and soul legends Ben E King and Gary U.S. Bonds team their talents. Grand Theatre, Church Street, Blackpool. 7.30pm.

Theatre and shows

PONTY PANDY ROCKS. Fireman Sam live on stage in a show which took Blackpool by storm. Charter Theatre, Guild hall, Lancaster Road, Preston. 1 and 3.30pm.

Nightclubs and dance

I LOVE SUNDAYS. Party time with Dave Pope and Danny Howard. Club Sanuk, North Promenade, Blackpool. To 4am.

BEAT NIGHT. DJ Daz behind the decks for youngsters getting their skates on. The Arena, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. 7 - 9pm.

Line dancing

LANCASHIRE ROSE LINE DANCE CLUB. St Theresa’s Church, St George’s Avenue, Cleveleys. 7.30 - 10.30pm. Details, 07766 310260.

Cabaret and talent

CABIN’S GOT TALENT. Open to all ages and all types of act. Under 18s - 6.30-8.30pm. Adults, 9.30pm - 1am. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Queens Promenade, Bispham.

FUNNY GIRLS SHOW. The award winning show performed nightly (except Monday). Funny Girls, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 7pm.

Social and other dancing

PERUVIAN SALSA LESSONS. Beginners to intermediate. Progress Sports and Social Club, Exchange Street, Blackpool. 6-8pm. Details, (07879) 413649.

SIMPLY SALSA. Ashley Conservative Club, Victoria Road East, Thornton. From 7pm..

SIMPLY SALSA. Beginners, improvers, intermediate and advanced lessons and social dancing. Ashley Conservative Club, Victoria Road East, Thornton.

SALSA DANCING. Beginners welcome. Function Room, Trades Club, Chadwick Street, Blackpool. 7.30 - 11pm. Details, 07990 301793.

SOCIAL. Ballroom, Latin and popular sequence. Co-Operative Sports ad Social Club, Preston New Road, Marton. 8 - 11pm. Details, (01253) 762926.

GENERAL. Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish Centre, St Albans Road, St Annes. 8 - 10.30pm. Details, (01253) 782717.

MODERN SEQUENCE. New dances taught. St Paul’s Parish Church, Lake Road, Ansdell. 7.30 - 10.15pm. Details, (01253) 776255.

BALLROOM, SEQUENCE AND SOCIAL. Best Western Glendower Hotel, North Promenade, St Annes. From 8 - 11pm. details, (01253) 780599.

FRIENDLY DANCE CLUB. Modern and sequence dancing. Open to all. The Wainwright Club, Hornby Road, Blackpool. 7.30-11pm. Details, (01253) 620555

SEQUENCE. Every second and fourth Sunday. Holy Cross Church, Central Drive, Blackpool. 1.30-4pm. Details, (01253) 396902.

Irish, folk and country

IRISH MUSIC SESSION. Weekly informal session. Listeners, musicians and singers welcome. The Mount Hotel , The Esplanade, Fleetwood. 8.30pm. Admission free.

COUNTRY AND WESTERN NIGHT. Live music, shoot-outs, bucket draw. Hampton Road Club, South Shore.