What’s On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August

SATURDAY

Rock and pop

THE BIG BUSK. Music from Steph Fraser, Dean Tranter (of Pretty Thunder), Jamie Brewer, Bill Orrick and Tom Metcalfe. St John’s Square, Church Street, Blackpool. From 1 to 3pm.

Nightclubs and dance

SOUL NITE. Northern soul, Motown, 70s, 80s and current dancers with Dave Gillett, Mick McGarry and Glenn Foster. Kirkham Cricket Club, Woodlands Avenue, Kirkham.

Pubs and bars

THE HEAT. The Royal Oak, Lytham Road, South Shore, Blackpool. 9.30pm to midnight.

BROTHER RABBIT. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton.

KICKSTART. Lane Ends Pub, Weeton Road, Wesham.

MONKBERRY. The Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood.

THE GOOD MACHINE. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Queens Promenade, Bispham

MONSTER SQUAD. The Belle Vue, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool.

FULL FAT BOOGIE BAND. The Raikes Hotel, Liverpool Road, Blackpool.

MA KELLY’S 1. Open mic with Vince plus Johnny Rox, Lauren Price, Caz Summer, Rae Grant, Ben Belushi and karaoke. Ma Kelly’s, Foxhall Road, Blackpool. From 1pm to late.

MA KELLY’S STATION. Lee Wainwright, Rob Johnson, Ma Kelly’s Showgirls, Layren Price, Caz Summer and karaoke. Ma Kelly’s Station, Talbot Road, Blackpol. From 1pm to late.

THE KEYTARS. The Station, Fleetwood.

Cabaret

WAINWRIGHT SUMMER SPECTACULAR. Big One Production presents Gilly Maxwell, Katie Mitchell, Jordan Riley, Bianca Rudman and youngsters from Whittaker’s Dance Academy and Time Stage School. The Wainwright Club, Hornby Road, Blackpool. Doors 7pm. Show 8pm.

Theatre and shows

THE BEST OF BLACKPOOL. All new circus show with Mooky and Mr Boo plus speciality acts from around the world. Tower Circus, Blackpool Tower. 1, 4 and 7pm.

CIRCUS MONDAO. Traditional family circus with acrobats, clowning, speciality acts and animals. Fleetwood Road South/Norcross Lane, Thornton Cleveleys. Monday to Friday, 5 and 7.30pm. Saturday, 2 and 5pm. Sunday, 2pm. Ends August 29 (2pm only).

HOT ICE 2011. International skating spectacular back by popular demand. The Arena, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. 2.30 and 7.30pm.

MURDER AND MYSTERY. St Bernadette’s Players present a spine tingling night of murderous fun. St Bernadette’s Church Hall, All Hallows Road, Bispham. 7.30pm

LEGENDS. Back for its 13th year, four tributes in each of two shows. Tonight – Elvis Presley, Elton John, Neil Diamond and Rod Stewart. Central Pier Showbar, Blackpool. Nightly (no shows Monday).

Social clubs

CHELSEA STEVENS. North Shore Sports and Social Club, Cross Street, North Shore.

SID SCOUSE AND LEE BRADY & CLAIRE. Stanley Road WMC, Stanley Road, (off Hornby Road), Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168.

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

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

JILLY ALLAN. Hampton Road Social, Off Lytham Road, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341508.

BROTHER RABBIT. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton. Details, (01253) 391774.

R-JOHN. Claremont Conservative Club, Westminster Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 620981.

ROB JOHNSTONE. Blackpool’s Number One Club, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 341441.

JOHNNY WALKER. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519.

VAL ROBERTS PLUS RAY STONEY. Bloomfield Club, 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 344583.

MURRAY G MAC. Hotels and Apartments Club, 122 Coronation Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 623784.

BEN BELLUSHI. LMS Loco Sports and Social Club, Back Ribble Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 625040).

ROSCOE (LUNCH), GEORGIA PLUS SID SCOUSE (eve). Philharmonic WMC & Institute, Foxhall Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621039.

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

DELPHINE PLUS BROTHER CREW. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road, Cleveleys. Details, (01253) 853219.

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

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

JOHN MALCOLM. Knott End WMC, Salisbury Avenue, Knott End. Details, (01253) 810362.

STEVE SAVILLE. St Annes Conservative Club, 314 Clifton Drive North, St Annes. Details, (01253) 723471.

IN UNISON. Highfield Road & Rec., 79 Highfield Road, South Shore. Details, (01253) 342389.

STEVE LYNX. Blackpool Catholic Club, 30 Queen Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 622979.

LEE PATRICK. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. 135, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. Details (01253) 852709.

DONNA ELSON. Station Road Social Club, 11 Station Road, South Shore.

Others

SAVE THE CHILDREN. Garage sale for African famine. 37 Linden Avenue, Thornton. From 9am.

THE STONYHURST COLLEGE ANTIQUES AND FINE ART FAIR. Furniture, porcelain, jewellery, clocks, silver, sculpture, glass, paintings, antique maps and prints. Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, near Clitheroe. And Sunday, 10.30am to 5pm.

SIGNING IN THE COMMUNITY FAMILY FUN DAY. Games, face painting, live music, aromatherapy, raffles. tombolas, bouncy castles, arts, crafts and more. Winter Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool. 11am to 4pm.

SUNDAY

Pop and rock

LAKE FEST - METAL ROCK. The Bandstand, Stanley Park, Blackpool 1 to 5pm.

Rock and pop

THE BIG BUSK. Musicians include from Jay Stansfield, Jan Coleman (of The Locals) and Aniya Das. St John’s Square, Church Street, Blackpool. From 1 to 3pm.

Theatre and shows

BOB THE BUILDER. Bob and his buddies fixing it again. Grand Theatre, Church Street, Blackpool. 1 and 3.30pm.

THE BEST OF BLACKPOOL. All new circus show with Mooky and Mr Boo plus speciality acts from around the world. Tower Circus, Blackpool Tower. 1 and 4pm.

CIRCUS MONDAO. Traditional family circus with acrobats, clowning, speciality acts and animals. Fleetwood Road South/Norcross Lane, Thornton Cleveleys. Monday to Friday, 5 and 7.30pm. Saturday, 2 and 5pm. Sunday, 2pm. Ends August 29 (2pm only).

LEGENDS. Back for its 13th year, four tributes in each of two shows. Tonight – Elvis Presley, Elton John, Neil Diamond and Rod Stewart. Central Pier Showbar, Blackpool. Nightly (no shows Monday).

Pubs and bars

REVOLUTION. Brian Ball and Andy Holt’s debut as a duo. The Royal Oak, Lytham Road, South Shore, Blackpool. 4.30 to 6pm

NORTHERN SOUL SUNDAY. With DJ Morris The Butcher. Blackpool Trades and Social Club, Chadwick Street, Blackpool. 1 to 6pm.

MA KELLY’S 1. Open mic with Vince plus Rob Johnson, David Wainwright, Jilly Allen and karaoke. Ma Kelly’s, Foxhall Road, Blackpool. From 1pm to late.

MA KELLY’S STATION. Johnny Rox, Lee Wainwright, Hayley Mac, Ma Kelly’s Showgirls, Matt Philiips, Jilly Allen and karaoke. Ma Kelly’s Station, Talbot Road, Blackpol. From 1pm to late.

CALLIGHAN ‘N’ WOLSKI. K2, Church Street, Blackpool. 4pm.

Cabaret

KISSY KAT BURLESQUE AND CABARET KLUB. Performances by Willow Blue, Bare Thrills, Fonda Cox, Krystal Young, KC Ryder, Savannah Storm and compere Duke Wayward. Gaiety’s Burlesque Bar, 169 The Promenade, Blackpool,. Doors 8pm, show 9pm.

Social clubs

MIKE DENNETT & CHIC AND EMMA LOUISE & BEN BELLUSHI. Stanley Road WMC, Stanley Road, (off Hornby Road), Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168.

RED & BLUE DUO. Duple Social Club, 96a Bond Street, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647.

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

TOM NOON. Hampton Road Social, Off Lytham Road, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341508.

FRANK DANIELS. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton. Details, (01253) 391774.

ZAK SCOTT. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519.

RONNY WEST (LUNCH), CAROL KAYE PLUS NICKY NEWSOME (EVE). Bloomfield Club, 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 344583.

JOHN MALCOLM . Hotels and Apartments Club, 122 Coronation Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 623784.

MORRIS PLUS NORTHERN SOUL ARTIST. Blackpool Trades and Social Club, 7 Chadwick Street, off Central Drive, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 622580.

LAURA ELLIS. LMS Loco Sports and Social Club, Back Ribble Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 625040).

MIKE DENNETT & CHIC (LUNCH), SUSIE BEE PLUS NICKY NEWSOME (EVE). Philharmonic WMC & Institute, Foxhall Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621039.

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

STEVE ROWE. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road, Cleveleys. Details, (01253) 853219.

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

HEATHER DEE. Blackpool Catholic Club, 30 Queen Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 622979.

CHERIE JADE. Station Road Social Club, 11 Station Road, South Shore.

Others

GARDEN FETE AND HOG ROAST. Hot air balloon, bouncy castle, games, music. Lancaster Farm, Burned House Lane, Preesall. From 2pm.

THE STONYHURST COLLEGE ANTIQUES AND FINE ART FAIR. Furniture, porcelain, jewellery, clocks, silver, sculpture, glass, paintings, antique maps and prints. Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, near Clitheroe. 10.30am to 5pm.