What’s On - Thursday, November 8, 2012

THURSDAY

Attractions

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. 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.

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

Ruddigore. Marton Operatic Society present Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Victorian Melodrama.” Lowther Pavilion, Lytham. 7.30pm

starlight express. Bill Kenwright’s revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber rock and rolling roller skating musical. Opera House, Church Street, Blackpool. 7.30pm.

the gang show. Blackpool District Scout Council’s annual showcase of song, sketches, dance and more. The Globe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, South |Shore. To Saturday, 7.30pm. Plus Saturday matinee, 2.30pm.

Orpheus descending. Imgoen Stubbs returns to this theatre in a major revival of a Tennessee Williams classic. The Royal Exchange Theatre, St Anns Square, Manchester. Monday to Friday, 7.30pm. Saturday, 8pm. Matinees Wednesday 2.30 and Saturday 3.30pm. Ends November 24.

rock and pop

ed sheeran. One of music’s hottest properties with a sell out Blackpool debut. Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool. Doors 7pm.

soul night. Resident band and guest vocalist. With or without meal. Sands Venue, Central Promenade, Blackpool.

Karaoke

KARAOKE. £50 cash prize to be won. The Townsman, Topping Street, Blackpool.

karaoke party. Bar 19 Queen Street, Blackpool. 2 to 6pm.

karaoke and curry night. The Albert, Lytham Road, South Shore.

KARAOKE. Churchill’s, Topping Street. Blackpool.

KARAOKE CONTEST. £50 top prize to be won each week. The Whittle Springs, Talbot Road, Blackpool. From 8pm.

KARAOKE. With Glenn. The Travellers Rest, Beach Road, Cleveleys.

KARAOKE PARTY TIME. With host Sam. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 9pm.

nightclubs and dance

ssssh thursday. Exclusive students’ night with Elliott Smith, Giles Hayton and Will Maden-Wilkinson. Crystal, Market Street, Blackpool. 11pm to 3am.

thirsty thursdays. Weekly students’ night with live music from The Maddisons plus drum ‘n’ bass. Copacabana, Clifton Street, Blackpool. From 9pm.

innocence. R’n’b, urban and house with Vince Williams. CoCo, Market Street, Blackpool. Free admission.

eclectic. Funky, progressive and electro house with DJ Robert Bagshaw. Flamingo, Queen Street, Blackpool. 11pm to 5am.

cabaret

charity show time. The saxophones and vocals of Hip Hip 2 Rays with support from Blackpool Music Academy students and guest artists. Marton Institute, Oxford Square, Marton. 7.30pm.

funny girls show. Amber, Jade, Krystal, Ruby and the Boys plus DJ Zoe. Funny Girls, Dickson Road, Blackpool. Doors 7pm, show starts 8.30pm. Ends around 11.30pm.

Pubs and bars

kinect night. The Hop, Cookson Street, Blackpool.

rock and roll bingo. The Links, Heeley Road, St Annes. 9pm.

student party night. With resident DJ Andy P. Free admission, cheap drinks. Ego, Market Street, Blackpool. 9pm to 2am student night. DJ Caino playing dance, r ‘n’ b and pop, drinks offers, free admission. Che Bar, Market Street, Blackpool.

music bingo. 9 to 11pm plus late music until 1am. The Cube, Breck Road, Poulton.

videomania. With drag DJ Roxy Hart. Roxy’s, Queen Street, Blackpool.

lionel vinyl’s decades party. Motown, disco, 80s, 90s and present day. The Litten Tree, Queen Street, Blackpool.