What’s On Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th March

SATURDAY

Attractions

PLEASURE BEACH. Including the UK’s only Nickelodeon Land. Cut price March Madness weekends. www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com. Details 0871 222 1234

MADAME TUSSAUDS. The best of British celebrities. More information www.madametussauds.com/blackpool. Central Promenade, Blackpool. 10am to 4.30pm. Details, (01253) 299483

SEA LIFE CENTRE. More information www.sealife.co.uk/blackpool. Golden Mile, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621258.

BLACKPOOL TOWER BALLROOM. Open daily except for special events. More information www.the blackpooltower.com. Blackpool Tower, Central Promenade, Blackpool. Details, (0844) 8561000.

BLACKPOOL TOWER DUNGEON. Open daily. More information www.the blackpooltower.com. Blackpool Tower, Central Promenade, Blackpool. (01253) 622242

BLACKPOOL TOWER EYE. Open daily. More information www.the blackpooltower.com. Blackpool Tower, Central Promenade, Blackpool. (0844) 8561000

BLACKPOOL TOWER JUNGLE JIM’S. Open daily. More information www.the blackpooltower.com. Blackpool Tower, Central Promenade, Blackpool. Details, (0844) 8561000.

BLACKPOOL ZOO AND DINOSAUR SAFARI. Home to more than 400 animals as well as 32 different dinosaurs. Daily from 10am. East Park Drive, Blackpool. Details (01253) 830830.

FARMER PARR’S ANIMAL WORLD. Rare breeds galore. Wyrefield Farm, Rossall Lane and Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood. Daily, 10am to 5pm. Details, (01253) 874389.

PENNY FARM RESCUE & REHABILITATION CENTRE. Meet the horses and ponies. Visitor centre, guided tours. Free entry. Preston New Road, Peel. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 4pm. Details, (01253) 766095.

RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT. Two floors of interactive exhibitions and displays. Blackpool Pleasure Beach, South Shore. Daily from 10am. Details, (0871) 2221234.

Theatre and shows

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Demis-Paradise present an indoor promenade production of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. Shire Hall, Lancaster Castle and Priory Church, Lancaster. 7.30pm. To March 24. Box office, (01524) 64998.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. Matthew Duster’s adaptation of Alan Sillitoe’s best selling novel. Set in 1950s Nottingham it centres on a rebellious young factory who works hard and plays dirty. Royal Exchange Theatre, St Anns Square, Manchester. Monday to Friday, 7.30pm. Saturday, 8pm. Matinees Wednesday 2.30pm and Saturday, 4pm. Box office, (0161) 8339833. Ends April 7.

Talent shows

THE F FACTOR. Presented by Big One Productions. Search for new stars with £1000, £200 and £100 to be won. The Ashley Club, Victoria Road, Cleveleys. Doors 7 for 8pm start. Weekly to March 31.

Rock and pop

MIKE ROSSI’S ROCK AND ROLL PARTY. With guests Jive Fever. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore.

THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS: THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL YEARS. Inspired by the legendary Radio Luxembourg show and with pre-recorded links from some of the station’s former DJs – a tribute to rock and pop plus a “battle” to choose the best Elvis or Cliff. Also featuring Sally Molloy as Brenda Lee. Lowther Pavilion, West Beach, Lytham.

TINCHY STRYDER AND IRONIK. Double header of cutting edge music. North Pier Theatre, Blackpool.

Pubs and bars

CHARITY RACE NIGHT. In aid of Fleetwood Lifeboats. DJ, compere and free hot pot supper. The Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood.

THE CROSSING. Recently formed but fast rising duo. The Vic, Church Road, St Annes.

THE HEAT. The Royal Oak, Lytham Road, South Shore.

GLITTERBALLS. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Queens Promenade, Bispham

JOEY BLOWER’S HOUSE PARTY. Back for another season of fun, games, music and Pubstars. The Merrie England, North Pier, Blackpool.

BACK 2 BACK. Award winning duo plus Mike Rossi. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore.

JIMMY DAY. Latest venue for the veteran DJ – party classics and current floor fillers. Ego, Market Street, Blackpool.

MASSIVE. With DJ Mike Fergusson playing pop, dance and r ‘n’ b. Che Bar, Market Street, Blackpool.

PARTY NIGHT AND KARAOKE. With Stephen Pierre. Nellie Deans, North Promenade, Blackpool. Free admission, open to late. Also Friday

DISCO NIGHT AND KARAOKE. The Gynn, Gynn Square, Blackpool. Also Friday. 8pm to 1am.

DANCE NIGHT. With DJ Kieron. Mardi Gras, Talbot Road, Blackpool.

PARTY TIME. Chart. party and pop – 2 to 6pm. And DJ Gaz Peck – 9pm to 4am. Bar 19, Queen Street, Blackpool.

CABARET NIGHT. Live act weekly. Four Lane Ends, Hawes Side Lane, Marton.

THE MARMITE SHOW. Joe Curran’s love it or hate it party tune and one liner session – weekly throughout the winter. The Castle, Central Drive, Blackpool. Noon to 6pm.

DJ SCOUSE. Party night. Yates’s, The Promenade, South Shore. from 9pm.

THE ONLY WAY IS YATES’S. A weekly “reem” party night. Yates’s, Market Street, Blackpool.

LIPSTICK. Weekly fun music session with DJ Fat Al. Walkabout, Queen Street, Blackpool. To 3am.

JOE DAVIS DISCO AND KARAOKE. The Excelsior, Lytham Road, South Shore.

GALLEON BAND. Resident house band plus guests – swing, blues and beyond.. The Galleon, Abingdon Street, Blackpool. Also Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Free entry.

ROXY HART AND BONNIE LA BLUE. Cabaret all night. Free admission before 9.30pm. Roxy’s, Queen Street, Blackpool.

PURE PARTY. With Lee Hirst. Chart and party tunes. Rumours, Talbot Square, Blackpool. 9pm to 4am.

LEE STAR. Lucy’s @ Tobago, Abingdon Street, Blackpool. Evening.

DECADES DISCO. With Steve L. The Travellers Rest, Beach Road, Cleveleys.

Karaoke

KARAOKE/MOTOWN. Central Club, Kent Road, Blackpool.

KARAOKE. Sing like star with a choice of 90,000 songs. The Welcome, Cherry Tree Road, Marton.

KARAOKE. The Townsman, Topping Street, Blackpool.

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 Sunday. From 7pm.

KARAOKE. With Andy. The Dunes, Lytham Road, South Shore. From 8.30pm.

BASTION’S KARAOKE. Plus entertainment. Lucy’s @ Tobago, Abingdon Street, Blackpool.

KARAOKE AND SINGALONG. With Frankie Whittle. Churchill’s, Topping Street. Blackpool. Afternoon.

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

KARAOKE and decades Disco. With the Steve Linz. The Dickens Inn, Cleveleys. 7.30pm to midnight.

KARAOKE. The Gardeners Arms, Fleetwood Road, Thornton. 8.30pm.

KARAOKE PARTY TIME. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 8.30pm.

Social Dance

MODERN SEQUENCE. New dances taught. Parish Rooms, Headroomgate Road, St Annes. 7 to10pm. Details, (01253) 873122.

SEQUENCE. Beginners class 10am to noon. Modern sequence, 7 to 10pm. St Mark’s Church, Westcliffe Drive, Layton. Details, (01253) 356284.

STREET AND FREESTYLE. For children. Frank Townsend Centre, Beach Road, Cleveleys. Morning. Details, (07967) 970847.

SEQUENCE. Senior Citizens’ Hall, Victoria Road, Cleveleys. 7 to 10pm. Details, (01253) 852462.

BALLROOM AND LATIN . Nicky Figgins Centre Stage School, Rear 216 Red Bank Road, Bispham. Noon to 1am. Details, (07708) 642908.

UP TO DATE AND POPULAR SEQUENCE. St Cuthbert’s Parish Church Hall, Church Road, Lytham. 7.15 to 10.15pm. Details, (07765) 554877.

BALLROOM AND LATIN. Rio School of Dancing, Bispham United Reformed Church Hall, Road, Bispham. 8 to 10pm. Details, (01253) 356558.

BALLROOM AND SOCIAL. Ballroom, Latin American and popular sequence, 8 to10pm. Bispham United Reformed Church, Cavendish Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 356558.

Nightclubs and dance

URBAN ON ICE. Urban, real r&b, hip hop, reggae and more from DJ Jay Fontalba. Hush, Talbot Square, Blackpool. From 10pm to 4am.

LOVE TO CLUB. Dance anthems, hip hop, chart, party and hip – choose your room. Club Sanuk, North Promenade, Cleveleys.

URBAN FUNKYARD. Vince Williams with the best in r ‘n’ b and hip hop. Drinks promotions. CoCo, Market Street, Blackpool. 11pm to 3am.

Social clubs