What’s On Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th August

Don’t miss our What’s On section for all the best in entertainment across the Fylde coast.

SATURDAY

Pubs and bars

LAZZY BAND. Lane Ends Pub, Weeton Road, Wesham.

LUNE DEEP. The Queens, Fleetwood.

THE BLUE PIG ORCHESTRA. The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood.

THE HEAT. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Queens Promenade, Bispham.

THE COUSTICS. The Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood.

HOOKER. The Tank, Fleetwood.

NICK UNLIMITED. The Raikes, Liverpool Road, Blackpool.

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.

Rock and pop

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REBELLION FESTIVAL 2011. The punks are back in town. Bands today include Cock Sparrer, The Dickies, The Boys, 999, Vice Squad, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Newtown Neurotics and The Surfin’ Turnips. Winter Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool.

REBELLION AFTERSHOW. Tonight’s bands - Senton Bombs, Pete Bentham and the Dinner Ladies, Monica and the Explosion and The Duel. Beat, Corporation Street, Blackpool. 10pm to 3am.

Music

LYTHAM PROMS. First time in the town for Katherine Jenkins and the National Symphony Orchestra. Plus Wynne “Go Compare” Evans and X Factor boy band The Reason 4. Lytham Greem , Lytham. Gates open 6pm.

COME DANCING. The Greg Francis Orchestra launches a new season of big band sounds for dancing or listening in the ballroom. Tower Ballroom, Blackpool Tower.

Theatre and shows

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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).

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.

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

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).

Social clubs

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

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

MISS SUGAR. 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.

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TONY KITCHELL. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton. Details, (01253) 391774.

ROB JOHNSON. Claremont Conservative Club, Westminster Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 620981.

JIM FORREST. Blackpool’s Number One Club, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 341441.

JACK ROBERTS. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519.

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TOM COLLINS AND JOHNNY CORRIGAN. Bloomfield Club, 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 344583.

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

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

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

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

JONATHAN CARROLL PLUS THE KICK. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road, Cleveleys. Details, (01253) 853219.

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

IRISH GUARDS SINGERS. Comrades of the Great War Club (Blackpool) Ltd, 116 Adelaide Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 625841.

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VICI MORAN. Knott End WMC, Salisbury Avenue, Knott End. Details, (01253) 810362.

JEFF DENTON. St Annes Conservative Club, 314 Clifton Drive North, St Annes. Details, (01253) 723471.

ROCK BACK THE CLOCK. Highfield Road & Rec., 79 Highfield Road, South Shore. Details, (01253) 342389.

NIGEL RICHARDS. Blackpool Catholic Club, 30 Queen Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 622979.

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KARL HEYWARD. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. 135, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. Details (01253) 852709.

CRAWFORD AND BROWN. Station Road Social Club, 11 Station Road, Blackpool.

Others

HAMBLETON STEAM RALLY AND COUNTRY SHOW. Steam engines, road rollers, traction engines and wagons plus much more. Fairholme, Shard lane, Hambleton. 10am to 5pm (car boot from 7am). Also Sunday.

SUNDAY

Theatre and shows

CARNIVAL OF DREAMS. Fund raiser for Donna’s Dream House. Cast includes Gareth Gates, Jimmy Cricket, Denise Nolan, Rose-Marie, Aimi MacDonald, JK as Robbie Williams, Ceri Dupree, Martin Fox as Elvis - and the cast from Funny Girls. Grand Theatre, Church Street, Blackpool. 7.30pm.

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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).

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.

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

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).

Jazz, pop and rock

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JON GOMM. World acclaimed guitarist back on home turf. The Bandstand, Stanley Park, Blackpool. 2 to 4pm.

16 MEN SWINGING. Big band sounds. The Bandstand, St Annes. 2 to 4pm.

CHARITY CELEBRITY SWING NIGHT. Various soap and West End stars join the resident Swing Orchestra for a fund raiser in aid of the Anthony Nolan Trust. Sands Venue, Central Promenade, Blackpool.

REBELLION FESTIVAL 2011. Last bashes of the year. Bands today include The Adicts, Slaughter and the Dogs, UK Subs, Glen Matlock and The Philistines, The Beat, The Lurkers, Captain Sensible, TV Smith and Goldblade. Winter Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool.

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REBELLION AFTERSHOW. Tonight’s bands - Church of Confidence, Sedated and The Blame. Beat, Corporation Street, Blackpool. 10pm to 3am.

ALTERNATIVE REBELLION. Crackshot, Choking Susan and Ceramic Hobs. West Coast Rock Cafe, Abingdon Street, Blackpool. 7 to 11pm.

CROFTERS JAZZ CLUB. This month’s guests - popular Merseyside band the Wirrorleans Jazz Band. Crofters Hotel, A6, Cabus, near Garstang. From 8pm.

WYRE LEVEE STOMPERS. The Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. 3 to 7pm.

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LYTHAM PROMS. First time in the town for Boyzone with a full set, live band and dancers. Plus special guests Parade and Fylde’s Got Talent winner Lucy Ella. Lytham Greem , Lytham. Gates open 6pm.

Pubs and bars

THE COUSTICS. The Hansom Can, Station Road, Lytham.

FLIP. The Edge, Hardhorn Road, Poulton.

Social clubs

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

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

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

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BEN THOMPSON. Hampton Road Social, Off Lytham Road, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341508.

TONY SHAKESPEAR. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive, Layton. Details, (01253) 391774.

VAL ROBERTS. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519.

ROY JACKSON (LUNCH), MARTIN GREGORY LAMBERT AND NICKY NEWSOME (EVENING). Bloomfield Club, 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 344583.

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TOM COLLINS. Hotels and Apartments Club, 122 Coronation Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 623784.

TOM MC LOED. LMS Loco Sports and Social Club, Back Ribble Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 625040).

MIKE DENNETT AND CHIC (LUNCH), SUZY BEE AND NICKY NEWSOME (EVENING). Philharmonic WMC & Institute, Foxhall Road, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621039.

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

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ANASTASIA RYAN. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road, Cleveleys. Details, (01253) 853219.

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

SAMMI SHEPHERD. Blackpool Catholic Club, 30 Queen Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 622979.

CHERIE JADE. Station Road Social Club, 11 Station Road, Blackpool.

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16 MEN SWINGING. St Annes Bandstand, The Promenade, St Annes. 2 to 4pm.

Others

HAMBLETON STEAM RALLY AND COUNTRY SHOW. Steam engines, road rollers, traction engines and wagons plus much more. Fairholme, Shard lane, Hambleton. 10am to 5pm (car boot from 7am).

Karaoke

KARAOKE AND QUIZ NIGHT. The Travellers Rest, Beach Road, Cleveleys.

KARAOKE. Kids until 5pm then aduls from 8.30pm. The Hansom Cab, Station Road, Lytham.

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THE SOUND OF SILLY SUNDAYS. Fun karaoke and party djs. Nellie Dean’s , North Promenade, Blackpool. Afternoon and evening.

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.

KARAOKE NIGHT. With DJ Trigger. Rumours, Talbot Square, Blackpool. 9pm to 3am.

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KARAOKE. All day and evening. Plus Play Your Cards Right, Open The Box. Christ The King Social Centre, Chepstow Road, Blackpool.

KARAOKE. The Old Bank Inn, Bond Street, South Shore. 9pm.

KARAOKE. Churchill’s, Topping Street. Blackpool. From 2pm.

KARAOKE. The Sun, Bolton Street, South Shore. 8.30pm.

KARAOKE QUEENS FRAN AND VICKY. You be the star. Buckingham’s, Queen Street, Blackpool. 3 to 6pm.

THE CAROLOKE ZONE. With Carol Hartwell. The Sandyforth Arms (formerly Last Orders), Trunnah Road, Thornton.

KARAOKE AND QUIZ. With host Sam. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 8.30pm.

KARAOKE NIGHT. More than 3,000 tunes. The Regal Hotel, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. Also Thursday, 8pm.

KARAOKE NIGHT. Weekly session. The Victoria, Church Road, St Annes.