21 fabulous Blackpool drag queen pictures at Funny Girls through the years

They are the famous Funny Girls of Blackpool known for entertaining hundreds of thousands with top-notch high-camp cabaret and choreography – and they have been doing so since 1994.

The queens of drag, famed for their extravagant and highly entertaining shows are legendary and a huge magnet for tourism. Headline stars Betty Legs Diamond and DJ Zoe were there for the opening night of Funny Girls and are still performing with the newer stars of drag. These pictures kick back to the very early days to celebrate Blackpool’s true queens.

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19. The Girls

Members of Funny Girls were visiting nightclubs in Blackpool handing out free condoms and giving advice on sexual health for gay men. Candy (left) and Leah with some condoms, 2005 Photo: Rob Lock