'Where memories are made' - Blackpool Grand Theatre packed family programme including Peppa Pig and K-Pop Live
“Family theatre is where memories are made.”
Blackpool Grand Theatre has unveiled a packed family entertainment programme for 2026, featuring musicals, magic, live shows, dance performances and a festive pantomime.
The season is led by Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, running from August 19-22 as the Grand Theatre Summer Youth Production. Featuring songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical follows the success of last year's Wind In The Willows.
Other family highlights include Return To The Forest, The Tiger Who Came To Tea, Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show, Surinderella, K-Pop Live, Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians, and Dear Zoo Live!
The festive season will see Jack and the Beanstalk take centre stage from December 4 to January 3, starring Coronation Street favourite Lisa George alongside award-winning comic Steve Royle.
The programme also showcases local talent through performances by AVR Dance Show, Preston Dance College and NW1, while Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory arrives in spring 2027.
Making memories
Andrew Howard, Head of Audiences, Marketing and Sales at Blackpool Grand Theatre, said: “Family theatre is where memories are made.
“There is something incredibly special about sitting together in a beautiful theatre and watching children completely lose themselves in the moment - laughing out loud, gasping at a surprise, singing along, waving at a character, or turning to the grown- up beside them with a look that says they will remember this forever.
“For many children, a visit to The Grand may be one of their first experiences of live theatre, and that matters. It is the excitement before the curtain rises, the shared laughter, the interval treats, and the conversations on the way home as they replay every favourite moment. Those are the memories that stay with families.
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“Children leave with wide eyes, big questions and songs in their heads. Parents and grandparents leave knowing they have given them a memory, not just an afternoon. That emotional connection is why family theatre is so important, and why Blackpool Grand Theatre is proud to offer family entertainment like nowhere else on the coast.
“With many productions here for only a handful of performances, we encourage audiences to book early. These are the shows families will talk about long after the curtain comes down.”
Tickets (including special Family Tickets) are available from blackpoolgrand.co.uk or by calling the Box Office on 01253 290190.