All the shows coming to Blackpool this December, ft some top stars amongst the Christmas festivities
December is of course one big build up to the fun of Christmas and New Year’s Eve but there’s plenty of shows to keep you entertained in Blackpool before then!
Across December, a wide variety of solo-stars, plays and musicals will be on at the Blackpool Winter Gardens, the Blackpool Grand Theatre and Viva Blackpool.
To save you from scrolling through their websites yourselves, we’ve collated all the show listings from across the three venues below.
As well as the date, you can find some quick show information and the price of tickets.
Winter Gardens
December 3: Step into Christmas – This Christmas feel-good show brings all the magic of the season to life with all your favourite songs you will know and love! Tickets from £30.55
December 6: Christmas Hits – Winter Gardens Blackpool invites students from Dance Schools to perform in the magnificent Opera House. Tickets from £11.51
December 9-14: Elf The Musical – Based on the smash hit film, this larger-than-life production brings the festive magic to the arena with unforgettable scenes, including Santa’s flying sleigh, an interactive snowball fight with the audience, and a giant candy cane journey from the North Pole, all set against breath-taking video-film backdrops on a massive LED screen. Tickets from £23.95
December 11: The Wombats – The Liverpool band’s massive UK tour is currently underway and comes off the back of their sixth studio album, Oh! The Ocean. Tickets £47.60
December 12: Christmas Party Night - Festive Club Classics – An evening filled with funky sax vibes and classic club hits, plus a two course meal. Sold out.
December 14: Christmas Party Night - Festive Flares featuring ‘Abba’s Dancing Queen’s’ – Bring out your inner Dancing Queen with all your ABBA favourites and the best dance beats, plus a three course meal. Tickets £43
December 19: ABBA Christmas By Candlelight – Featuring the UK’s leading ABBA Tribute ‘ABBA Reunion’, this feel-good sing-along concert, performed live by candlelight, is packed to the rafters with over 20 ABBA hits. Tickets from £24.45
December 20: The Winter Ball – The Winter Garden’s fifth annual celebration on this much-anticipated night, featuring extraordinary live big band dance music and captivating dance demonstrations by Ballroom and Latin American Dance Champions. Tickets £65
December 21: Christmas By Candlelight – Join a spectacular cast of West End singers and an incredible live band, as they perform your favourite Christmas Hits, as you have never heard them before! £Tickets from £30.08
December 22-January 4: SIX – From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. Tickets from £23.95
December 31: Northern & Modern Soul Party NYE 2025 (18+) – Dance from 7pm to 1am with your favourite Northern Soul, 60s soul and Motown in the Spanish Hall with DJs Ginger Taylor, Ozz Osbourne, Kev Roberts and Richard Searling, whilst for Modern soul lovers have another amazing session in the Old Victoria with DJs John Kane, Chris Box, Jim Hargreaves, Steve Woomble and Jem Booth.
Grand Theatre
December 5-January 4: Beauty and The Beast Pantomime – Join Belle, the Beast, and a hilarious cast of colourful characters for a spellbinding adventure filled with dazzling costumes, stunning special effects and plenty of festive fun. Tickets from £15.
December 15: A Grand Christmas with Poulton-le-Fylde Brass Band – Enjoy an evening of festive cheer and glorious live music as the award-winning Poulton-le-Fylde Brass Band returns to The Grand with seasonal classics, sing-along favourites and traditional carols. Tickets from £15.
Viva Blackpool
December 3-9: Spirit of Christmas-Festive Showtime Afternoon
December 5-6: Viva’s Big Christmas Show Night Out
December 11: The Freddie & Queen Experience
December 14-April 16: Ms Racehel ‘Fun for Little Ones’ Tribute Show
December 18: The Eminem Show
December 21-23: Elf Pop Dreams- Christmas Cracker Live
December 21: Bay City Rollermania- A Tribute to the Bay City Rollers
December 22-27: Bongo’s Bingo- Christmas Cracker Specials
December 25: Christmas Day Family Gala Dinner 2025
December 27: Bongo’s Bingo- Big Fat Bingo of the Year
December 27-February 6: Viva Voulez Vous! A Celebration of the Music of Abba
December 28: Bon Jovi Forever
December 29-February 17: Viva Ultimate Pop! The Party Concert for Kids!
December 29: The Ultimate Elvis Presley Show
December 30-February 19: Megaslam Wrestling- Viva Showdown!
December 31: Viva Ultimate New Year’s Eve Family Party
December 31: Viva Ultimate New Year’s Eve Gala Spectacular
For full show and price details at Viva Blackpool, check out their website here.