Showzam! presents Circus Town Programme

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Blackpool’s Annual Festival of Circus & Performance

14-18 Feb 2015 www.showzam.co.uk @Showzam

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Welcome to Circus Town Roll up! Roll up! Welcome to Showzam! - five days of spectacular circus and street performance right here in sunny Blackpool!

Running from 14 to 18 February 2015 Showzam! will transform everyone’s favourite seaside town into the land of the big top with a host of free activities and ticketed shows to delight and excite you.

Built to amaze, this year’s festival sees an incredible international programme of the very best companies and street performers from the UK, Europe and South America, so pack your bag and run off to the circus.

Showzam! 2015 is brought to you by an exciting new partnership between LeftCoast, VisitBlackpool and SeaChange Arts.

All information correct at time of going to press.

For the latest updates visit www.showzam.co.uk

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Circolombia (Colombia)

High energy Colombian circus company Circolombia bring their unique style and brand new show all the way from South America to the Circus Arena at The Blackpool Tower.

Inspired by Colombia’s diverse communities, the show features twelve of the most talented and highly skilled performers from across the country. Prepare to be amazed by the impressive skills and fearless grit of the company as they perform terrifying stunts live on stage. Featuring high jumping Russian Swing with triple somersaults galore and unparalleled aerial technique not seen in the UK before with pirouettes and double somersaults 25ft up in the air.

Blending stupendous circus with high energy dance and featuring an original soundtrack, this is circus South American style – don’t miss it!

Fri 13 February: 7.30pm (Preview) Sat 14 - Weds 18 February: 2.30pm (60 mins, no interval) Tickets: £8 adults, £5 children (under 14), £20 family ticket (two adults, two children) Go to www.showzam.co.uk, call 01253 478222 or go to the VisitBlackpool Tourist Information Centre or The Blackpool Tower Box Office

A show with real attitude – a great night out!

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Showzam! Carnival Ball

The Ballroom, The Blackpool Tower Join acclaimed comedian and compare Jonny Woo at the Showzam! Carnival Ball in the splendour of The Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday 14 February.

You’ll be treated to a taste of the acts from across the festival with performances from South American circus stars Circolombia, French hair sculptor Mysterieuses Coiffures, one-woman rollercoaster Abi Collins and many more besides.

Have your dancing feet on and enjoy live music from infectious band Kumpania Algazarra flying in from Portugal with Balkan rhythms and melodies blended with tropical heat, dance beats and hip-hop. You won’t be able to stop yourself from dancing, plus über cool DJs, The Broken Hearts, to round off the night.

The theme for the Ball is “romance through the ages” so get your glad rags on to be in with a chance of winning the prize for best dressed on the night.

Don’t delay – treat your loved one or a friend to a Valentine’s Ball they will never forget!

Sat 14 February: 7.30pm Tickets: £20 Strictly over 18s only this show sells out so buy early to avoid disappointment Go to www.showzam.co.uk, call 01253 478222 or visit the VisitBlackpool Tourist Information Centre or The Blackpool Tower Box Office

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At Night

After the lights go out, venture into Showzam! at Night and be prepared to be amazed

Abigail Collins (UK)

Peggy Sued in “Leaving Las Vegas (Again)” The Pavilion, Winter Gardens Ex-Vegas showgirl, ex-playboy bunny and non-reformed alcoholic, Peggy Sued is ready to paint Blackpool town red, white and a little bit blue. Join her in her UK spiritual home of The Winter Gardens Pavilion for an hour of intimate, hair-raising cabaret.

Learn all about Peggy’s ten ex-husbands, her continued search for love and what it takes to keep on turning tricks after all these years. Song, dance, hula hoops, magic and favourite cocktails (served on her head) plus lots of audience interaction make this show a hilarious, off-the-wall, one-woman rollercoaster of fun.

Sun 15 to Tues 17 February: 9pm (60 mins) Tickets: £8 adults (over 18s - contains moderate bad language and partial nudity) Go to www.showzam.co.uk, call 01253 478222 or go to the VisitBlackpool Tourist Information Centre.

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The Monsters of Schlock (Canada) The Pavilion, Winter Gardens

Canadian madmen and brothers of bodily abuse, the great Orbax & Sweet Pepper Klopek combine amazing feats and mind-blowing stunts with cheeky off the cuff slapstick for a show that can only be described as a ‘two-man demolition derby’.

Watch the duo as they smack, staple and burn each other with blowtorches and one liners.

Comedy so funny... it hurts!

Sun 15 to Tues 17 February: 7.30pm (70 mins) Tickets: £8 adults (over 16s) Go to www.showzam.co.uk or call 01253 478222 or go to the VisitBlackpool Tourist Information Centre

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Showzam! Central

Winter Gardens and walkabouts around the town centre One of the big stars of the festival is the free family circus and street arts extravaganza that is Showzam! Central. This year Showzam! has taken over the building with all the magic of the big top waiting for you as you step inside Blackpool Winter Gardens.

Running daily from Sat to Tue 11am – 4pm.

Abigail Collins (UK) Celebrate 20 Botox-free years in showbiz with Abigail Collins. From performing on the streets of Brazil and Japan, to starring on Australian television as a talking tree to appearances at the National Theatre and The London Hippodrome, Abigail now brings her own unique brand of highly involving comedy to Blackpool presenting a cavalcade of skills and characters in her one woman sideshow.

Skill, comedy and unforgettable fun.

The Horseshoe, Winter Gardens

Sat-Tues; 11.45am, 1.15pm and 2.45pm (15 mins)

Barnard, Hicks & Jones (UK) Illusions, Delusions, Delight and Glory

Enter a world of wonderment and unworldliness with performances of the fantastic, acts of the awesome and feats of the mundane. Witness elixirs of life, a death defying dog, extraordinary escapology, acrobatic elephants and world record holding magicians Ultracadabra. Be amused, bemused, confused, awestruck, dumbstruck and mouth agape perplexed by variety supergroup Barnard, Hicks and Jones.

The Horseshoe, Winter Gardens

Sat-Tues: 11.15am, 12.45pm, 2.15pm and 3.45pm (15 mins)

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Bootworks Theatre (UK)

The Black Box - Little Box of Horrors A playful and artfully choreographed five minute peep show for an audience of one and one hundred. Experience a terrifying nightmare from your own intimate perspective. Are little girls to be trusted? Are you watching or being watched? The Little Box of Horrors will have you clinging to your seat with dread. Step inside if you dare… Outside The Box, watch as the performers dart, creep and shift into position bringing the sinister tale and disturbing images to life. (16+ only - this show is not suitable for children; it contains scenes which some audience members might find disturbing. Although the wider public performance surrounding the box is suitable for all ages).

The Theatre Bar, Winter Gardens

Sat-Tues: 12pm and 2.30pm (90 mins – 5 min slots)

Christophe Pavia (France) Mysterieuses Coiffures

A dainty setup filled with delightful accessories, Christophe Pavia transforms you into a countess for the day. Within seven minutes, he will have created a colourful and enchanting poem in your hair. His eccentric creations are all different and rise from his fertile imagination. His world, reminiscent of Tim Burton’s, transports us through the looking glass, inviting us to enter into the weird, the wonderful and the unknown.

The Floral Hall, Winter Gardens Sat-Tues: 12pm and 2.30pm (90 mins)

Circo Rum Ba Ba (UK) L’Hotel

L’ Hotel has parked ceremoniously at its latest destination.......

The only hotel to come to you! The “smallest hotel in the world”: beds are made, tables laid, chambermaids roused, bell boys leap into action and finally the special guests arrive and are ushered up the red carpet to their luxury accommodation.

Acrobatics, globe walking, dead celebrities, French finesse, trumpeting and mime mayhem make this an enchanting show to delight an audience of any age or nationality.

The Floral Hall, Winter Gardens

Mon and Tues: 12.45am and 3.15pm (45 mins)

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Cast off your shoes and squeeze into a true-to-life 50ft (18m) inflatable Sperm Whale. Enclosed in a lobster-net fence and guarded by a nosy Fish Wife, brave swashbucklers are led into its belly, revealing a lavishly decorated seascape interior. Once inside they encounter a shipwrecked Pirate with a treasure tale to tell and a real live Mermaid with a haunting siren’s song and an intriguing secret.

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The Derham Lounge, Winter Gardens

Sat and Sun: 11am, 11.30am, 1pm, 1.30pm, 3pm and 3.30pm (30 mins)

Close Act (Netherlands) Saurus

Prepare to hide as Blackpool is invaded by Sauruses.

Presumed to be extinct, but nonetheless the biggest beasts that ever walked the earth return to the 21st century.

Charging through the crowds with a deafening roar, the Sauruses seek out food to calm their hunger. People jump swiftly out of their way having never seen such giant beasts before. There is a widespread sigh of relief as the Sauruses start eating plant life. Ah vegetarians!

Walkabout in the town centre

Sat-Tues: 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm (30 mins)

Delinus (Netherlands) Suzy

Suzy uses her charm to quietly attract her passengers for a ride. Having received your ticket and taken your place, the journey can start. Effortless and 100% CO2-free, she will take her passengers into any indoor and outdoor location, wherever she goes she will discover new paths. The friendly bus driver and charming conductor wish you a warm welcome. Let ‘Suzy’ be your special guide on this small adventure!

Walkabout in the town centre

Sat-Tues: 11am, 12.45pm and 2.30pm (45 mins)

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Hocus Pocus Theatre (UK) The Sideshow of Curiosities

Roll up! Roll up and enter the ‘Sideshow of Curiosities’ booth of truth… if you dare! Step right up and meet some extraordinary specimens alive and in person. Meet the gypsy; fortune-teller extraordinaire and Queen of the dark arts. Gain a glimpse into the future, dance with the devil and commune with the dead. Not for the faint-hearted as the Gypsy invites you to partake in a spooky séance where all is not as it seems. Be astounded by the Bearded Lady; an exotic, hersuit wonder with hypnotic hooping hips and a magical beard of unnatural proportions (for a lady!)

The Horseshoe, Winter Gardens and walkabout in the town centre Walkabout Sat-Tues: 11.45am, 1.15pm and 2.45pm (45 mins) Sideshow Sat-Tues: 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm (30 mins – 5 min slots)

Kumpania Algazarra (Portugal) A Festa Continua

Rousing party energy and good vibrations of the streets of Sintra come to Blackpool. With infectious musical influences from the rest of the world from Ska to Balkan dance, expect a musical backpack bringing 10 years of experience playing together and travelling many roads around the world.

Walkabout in the town centre Sun-Tues: 1.15pm and 3pm (30 mins)

Magmanus (Sweden) Magmanus Show

Meet an angry, small but passionate acrobat and a stupid, gigantic yet so loveable juggler. They come together in a warm circus show with jaw-dropping skills and stomach turning comedy. It’s filled with Bollywood juggling, teeterboard dancing, handstand balancing and ends with a high-flying acrobatic grand finale performed in string. This is a show that you will never forget!

The Grand Vestibule, Winter Gardens Sat-Tues: 12.15pm and 3pm (60 mins)

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Meet Pete Sweet

Meet Pete Sweet, a man with a mission. In his engaging one-man show, Pete is a combination of an old-fashioned clown and a hilariously witty nerd. He will treat you to songs, dance and juggling skills and, if you’re lucky, you might join him. He might even perform his spectacular stunt on his unicycle ... right up there on a rope! One thing we know for sure - you will leave the show with a big smile on your face!

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Pete Sweet (USA)

The Grand Vestibule, Winter Gardens Sat-Tues: 11am and 1.45pm (40 mins)

Pickled Image (UK)

The Marvellous Box of Peeps and Delights What’s inside the Marvellous Box of Peeps & Delights? Peer inside and you may witness the exquisite charms of Deloris the Devine, re-living her days as the belle of the ball, as she bumps and grinds in her surgical stockings, or it may be Buster the Thruster; Elvis impersonator par excellence.

A blend of classic rock n’ roll, flamboyant costumes, funky dancing and satisfied customers. Seeing is believing.

The Floral Hall and West Horseshoe, Winter Gardens Sat-Tues: 12pm, 2pm and 3.30pm (30 mins)

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Pikz Palace (Belgium) Boucherie Bacul

Boucherie Bacul is an old fashioned butcher’s market booth, in and around it nothing is what it seems. Inside everything looks grubby and used just like a real butchers but something is missing.

The rude Bacul family sell their morbid but above all insane merchandise to the passersby. But to do so, they use very strange techniques.

A deliciously dark sideshow comedy, not for the faint-hearted. Belgian Butchers, Pikz Palace prepare their tasty cuts… but there’s not a joint of meat in sight.

West Horseshoe, Winter Gardens Sat-Tues: 11am, 1pm and 3pm (60 mins)

PlungeBoom (UK) Vegetable Nannies

The Vegetable Nannies are two everyday gardeners who’ve taken their young vegetables out of the ground for a day trip. So, if you see an old pram brimming with some beautiful bouncing baby vegetables, come over and say hello. No doubt the Nannies could use a hand in feeding and taking care of the little family that includes Beverly the cabbage, David the shy little Marrow and many more.

Walkabout in the town centre

Sat-Tues: 11.45am, 1.30pm and 3.15pm (45 mins)

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The Accidental Steam & Pressure Navigation Company ‘Manchester’ Ltd (UK) The Galvonium

The Galvonium was first built in 1789 by the notorious 2-bit composer and renegade electrician Luigi Galvani - a macabre mix of musical whimsy and experimental science apparatus. You are hereby invited to take this rare opportunity to acquaint yourself with a fully working replica of what must surely be one of the world’s most unusual sonic artefacts.

The Floral Hall, Winter Gardens Sat-Tues: 11am and 1.30pm (45 mins)

Tonefloat

Variously described as a ‘Lacto~Electro Gamelan Jugband’, a dadaist battlewagon, the disco~rave~milkfloat, or just “that damned racket”... find out for yourself and try your hand at this singularly sideways mash-up music box on wheels.

Winter Gardens Entrance

Sat-Tues: 12.15pm and 3.15pm (45 mins)

ULIK (Germany) Mecanocomic

He’s unique! He’s a living ‘one-of-a-kind’, irreplaceable and inimitable! ULIK is an entertainer, comedian and clown. Yet he’s also an ingenious inventor. His outlandish ideas have made him well-known far beyond the German borders. Mecanocomic combines all his crazy inventions: the high-flyer, the god of the drums, the tuba mobile and the jet fighter. This combination of inventions, his distinctive humour and his spontaneity make this show a real treat and the highlight of every festival. See if you can catch him blasting down the promenade on roller skates propelled by a giant fan. You just have to experience ULIK!

The Floral Hall, Winter Gardens Sat-Tues: 11.45am and 2.15pm (45 mins)

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Free workshops at Workshops SHOWZAM! Central Winter Gardens Blackpool Pleasure Beach Come and have try something new at Blackpool the Showzam!

Central workshops.

You’ll discover Showzam! teamed up with Pleasure Beach to bring you a fantastic lots of fun activities for all the family to take part in for free during the festival selection of FREE workshops perfect for all the family. Booking is essential so go running day long at the Winter Gardens. Get your covered in paint and online toall www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/shows orhands call 0871 222 1234. glitter with our creative craft activities or learn how to become an amazing circus performer.

Aerial Hoop It!

Venue: Arena Dance Studio

Date & Time: February 17th 2-3pm and 3.30-4.30pm

Lost in hoopist Translation Circus (UK) Qualified aerial Carolyn Armstrong has trained the best in the business with the hoop! Skills Having appeared on TV with dozens of celebrities, Carolyn works with Circus performers all over the world and this is your chance to say hello to the hoop!

Inspired by what you have seen at the festival? What to have a go yourself? Roll-up and try your hand at circus. International circus company Lost in Translation Circus will give you the chance to learn a host of circus skills such as juggling, hula hoop, Venue: Arena acrobatics The and mini tramp. Come along and play with some real circus performers, Datemight & Time: 20th 12-1.30pm you endFebruary up running away with the circus! Sign up at the information point in the Winter Gardens.

Get your skates on and brush up on your rink skills with star skater Katie Stainsby, the star of our very own Hot Ice Show and ITV’s Dancing On Ice. Whatever your The Pavilion, Winter Gardens skating level, Katie will guide you through the moves which could one day make you Sun-Tues: Object manipulation 11am-12pm and 3pm-4pm, a star! Learn the basics, perfect some of the moves and dance as part of a group Acrobatics 12.45-1.15pm, Mini tramp 1.30-2pm and solo sessions.

Skate It!

Act It!

Venue: Arena Dance Studio

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Date & Time: February 20th 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm Ever fancied treading the boards and starring on the big or small screen? Now’s your chance with this new workshop which will teach you the basics and get you on the right steps to becoming a star!

Barnum – Scams & Tricks of the trade Venue: Horeshoe

Date & Time: February 16th 11am-12noon & 2-3pm Ever wanted to trick your friends? Learn some of the tricks and swindles of the greatest showman in the world at this workshop with Russ Brown.

Now’s your chance to see how great illusions are made and find out what the real secrets are!

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Showzam! Showroom Schools Show at the Dance It! Grundy Art Gallery Venue: Arena Dance Studio

Date & Time: Under 10s – 10-11.30am Over 11s 2-3.30pm 2 to 21 February – Open daily (excluding Sundays) from 10am to 5pm An acclaimed choreographer will be giving a fun-packed master class in all styles of Showzam! will seetothe temporarily transformed into a site of dance and Showroom getting everyone joinGrundy in the fun! display and production of work made by, for and with schoolchildren from across the Fylde Coast, responding to the Showzam! themes of circus and magic.

Costume Character Big Top Blow Out! During the week of Showzam! Festival, the gallery will be running their own series of Venue: Arena Dance Studio free activities for all ages themed on circus.

Date & Time: February 17th 10-11am Please see the Grundy’s website for further programme details: Bring the Big Top to life with your favourite Blackpool Pleasure Beach characters! www.grundyartgallery.com This is your chance to become Bradley or Bella Beaver, or even the glamorous Kandy Floss for the day. Step inside a world of performing, oversize shows and amazing costumes.

Become Arts Award Explorer Learn how toan be the perfect Pleasure Beach character, rub shoulders with the characters and have a ball!

Kids are invited to enter the world of the big top at Showzam! 2015 and take the first step on their Arts Award journey by completing their Explore level certificate*.

Grab your map from the Arts Award stand at Showzam! Central in the Winter Gardens and set out on an adventure that will excite and amaze.

Contort It!

Venue: Arena Dance Studio

Date part & Time: February 17th with 11.30-12.30am Take in free workshops Lost In Translation and learn circus skills, create a collaborative piece of artwork at the Grundy Art Gallery and see one of the many free Ever wondered how gymnasts manage to then get into those positions without the shows and activities in Showzam!

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For more information about Arts Award at Showzam! or to download your explore map visit www.showzam.co.uk

Clown Face Painting

Venue: The Horseshoe *Please note that free places are limited to 200 children over the whole festival so Date & Time: February 14th 10am-noon & 2-4pm arrive early to avoid disappointment. Children can still take part in workshops and activities free of charge without completing their Arts Award map.

Explore your creative side with our annual Face Painting workshop and try your hand at face painting and getting painted too.

Learn the techniques of clown face painting and create your own designs. All materials provided.

Create It!

Venue: The Horseshoe

Date & Time: February 18th 10am-noon & 2-4pm Release your creative side with Create It. Join designers from Stageworks Worldwide Productions for a fun, creative workshop creating clown masks. All materials provided and you even get to take your sequin studded creations home!

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Free and ticketed workshops at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Showzam! have teamed up with Blackpool Pleasure Beach to bring you a fantastic selection of FREE and ticketed workshops perfect for all the family.

Booking is essential as places are limited so go online to www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/shows or call 0871 222 1234.

Aerial Hoop It!*

Arena Dance Studio, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Tue 17 Feb 2-3pm and 3.30-4.30pm

Qualified aerial hoopist Carolyn Armstrong has trained the best in the business with the hoop! Having appeared on TV with dozens of celebrities, Carolyn works with performers all over the world and this is your chance to say hello to the hoop!

Skate It!

The Arena, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Fri 20 Feb 12-1.30pm Tickets £12.50 including FREE skate hire

Get your skates on and brush up on your rink skills with star skater Katie Stainsby, the star of our very own Hot Ice Show and ITV’s Dancing On Ice. Whatever your skating level, Katie will guide you through the moves which could one day make you a star! Learn the basics, perfect some of the moves and dance as part of a group and solo sessions.

Act It!

Arena Dance Studio, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Fri 20 Feb 11am-12.30pm and 2-3.30pm

Ever fancied treading the boards and starring on the big or small screen? Now’s your chance with this new workshop which will teach you the basics and get you on the right steps to becoming a star!

*Age restrictions apply to this workshop

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Barnum – Scams and Tricks of the trade Horseshoe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Sun 16 Feb 11am-12noon and 2-3pm

Ever wanted to trick your friends? Learn some of the tricks and swindles of the greatest showman in the world at this workshop with Russ Brown. Now’s your chance to see how great illusions are made and find out what the real secrets are!

Dance It!

Arena Dance Studio, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Thu 19 Feb Under 10s – 10-11.30am Over 11s 2-3.30pm

An acclaimed choreographer will be giving a fun-packed masterclass in all styles of dance and getting everyone to join in the fun!

Costume Character Big Top Blow Out!

Arena Dance Studio, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Tue 17 Feb 10-11am

Bring the Big Top to life with your favourite Blackpool Pleasure Beach characters!

This is your chance to become Bradley or Bella Beaver, or even the glamorous Kandy Floss for the day.

Step inside a world of performing, oversize shows and amazing costumes.

Learn how to be the perfect Pleasure Beach character, rub shoulders with the characters and have a ball!

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Contort It!

Arena Dance Studio, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Tue 17 Feb 11.30-12.30am

Ever wondered how gymnasts manage to get into those positions without the pain?

We’ve got an expert in excelling and bending to show you how to contort into positions you never thought possible. Have a go, if you dare!

Clown Face Painting

The Horseshoe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Sat 14 Feb 10am-noon and 2-4pm

Explore your creative side with our annual Face Painting workshop and try your hand at face painting and getting painted too. Learn the techniques of clown face painting and create your own designs. All materials provided.

Create It!

The Horseshoe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Wed 18 Feb 10am-noon and 2-4pm

Release your creative side with Create It. Join designers from Stageworks Worldwide Productions for a fun, creative workshop creating clown masks.

All materials provided and you even get to take your sequin studded creations home!

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Showzam! Heritage Tours Take a step back in time and explore Blackpool’s rich entertainment heritage in some of the fantastic spaces everyone’s favourite seaside resort has to offer. Booking is essential on all Heritage Tours so read on to find out more.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

10am from The Globe Theatre on Mon 16th and Tue 17th (120 mins) Former company secretary of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, David Cam DL, for over 40 years, takes you behind the scenes of the world famous attraction, providing guests with fascinating insights, facts and stories from some of our iconic rides and attractions.

Tickets £14. To book your place visit www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/shows or call 0871 222 1234.

The Blackpool Tower

10am from The Blackpool Tower Bank Hey Street on Tue 17th, Wed 18th, Thu 19th, Sat 21st and Sun 22nd (90 mins) Embark on an historical journey through the iconic Blackpool Tower! Celebrating 120 years of history and heritage of this famous Victorian building. Let our fully trained and knowledgeable accredited guides take you on an incredible journey through this amazing landmark.

Tickets £12.95. To book your place visit www.theblackpooltower.com or call The Blackpool Tower Box Office on 0871 222 9929.

Blackpool Winter Gardens 11.15am from the Floral Hall on Sat 15th, Sun 15th, Mon 16th and Tue 17th (90 mins)

Learn about the fascinating and evolving story that is the internationally famous Grade II* Winter Gardens with a nationally accredited guide. From the Opera House to the Pavilion Theatre, prepare to be amazed as you are royally guided through the Floral Hall and into a jewel box of architectural styles.

Tickets £8 adults or £4 children (under 16) To book your place visit www.showzam.co.uk or call 01253 478222.

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Getting around Showzam!

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Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February

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Time

Company

Show

Duration

Loc

Pg

11.00am

The Pressure Company

Galvonium

45min

WF

13

11.00am

Pikz Palace

Boucherie Bacul

1 hour

WWH

12

11.00am

Pete Sweet

Meet Pete Sweet

40 min

WGV

11

11.00am

Circo Rum Ba Ba

The Whale

30 min

WD

9

11.00am

Delinus

Suzy

45 min

WA

9

11.15am

Barnard, Hicks and Jones

Illusions, Delusions, Delight & Glory

15 min

WH

7

11.30am

Circo Rum Ba Ba

The Whale

30 min

WD

9

11.45am

ULIK

Mecanocomic

45 min

WF

13

11.45am

Abigail Collins

15 min

WH

7

11.45am

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Sideshow of Curiosities

45 min

WA

10

11.45am

Plungeboom

Vegetable Nannies

12

11.45am

Circolombia

12.00pm

Christophe Pavia

12.00pm 12.00pm

45 min

WA

10 min

WGV

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Mysterieuses Coiffures

90 min

WF

8

Bootworks Theatre

The Little Box of Horrors

90 min

WT

8

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Sideshow of Curiosities

30 min

WH

10

12.00pm

Pickled Image

Marvellous Box of Peeps and Delights

30 min

WWH

11

12.15pm

Magmanus

The Magmanus Show

60 min

WGV

10

12.15pm

Pressure Company

Tonefloat

45 min

WM

13

12.30pm

Close Act

Saurus

30 min

WA

9

12.45pm

Barnard, Hicks and Jones

Illusions, Delusions, Delight & Glory

15 min

WH

7

12.45pm

Delinus

Suzy

45 min

WA

9

1.00pm

Pikz Palace

Boucherie Bacul

1 hour

WWH

12

1.00pm

Circo Rum Ba Ba

The Whale

1.15pm

Abigail Collins

1.15pm

Hocus Pocus Theatre

1.15pm

Kumpania Algazarra

1.30pm

SUN ONLY

30 min

WD

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15 min

WH

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Sideshow of Curiosities

45 min

WA

10

A Festa Continua

30 min

WA

10

The Pressure Company

Galvonium

45 min

WF

13

1.30pm

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Sideshow of Curiosities

30 min

WH

10

1.30pm

Circo Rum Ba Ba

The Whale

30 min

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1.30pm

Plungeboom

Vegetable Nannies

45 min

WA

12

1.45pm

Pete Sweet

Meet Pete Sweet

40 min

WGV

11

2.00pm

Pickled Image

Marvellous Box of Peeps and Delights

30 min

WWH

11

2.00pm

Close Act

Saurus

30 min

WA

9

2.15pm

ULIK

Mecanocomic

45 min

WF

13

2.15pm

Barnard, Hicks and Jones

Illusions, Delusions, Delight & Glory

15 min

WH

7

2.30pm

Christophe Pavia

Mysterieuses Coiffures

90 min

WF

8

SUN ONLY

Timings may be subject to change. Please visit www.showzam.co.uk for latest information.

Time

Company

Show

Duration

Loc

Pg

2.30pm

Bootworks Theatre

The Little Box of Horrors

90 min

WT

8

2.30pm

Delinus

Suzy

45 min

WA

9

2.30pm

Circolombia

60 min

TC

3

2.45pm

Abigail Collins

15 min

WH

7

2.45pm

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Sideshow of Curiosities

45 min

WA

10

3.00pm

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Sideshow of Curiosities

30 min

WH

10

3.00pm

Pikz Palace

Boucherie Bacul

60 min

WWH

12

3.00pm

Magmanus

The Magmanus Show

60 min

WGV

10

3.00pm

Circo Rum Ba Ba

The Whale

30 min

WD

9

3.00pm

Kumpania Algazarra

A Festa Continua

30 min

WA

10

3.15pm

The Pressure Company

Tonefloat

45 min

WM

13

3.15pm

Plungeboom

Vegetable Nannies

45 min

WA

12

3.30pm

Pickled Image

Marvellous Box of Peeps & Delights

30 min

WF

11

3.30pm

Circo Rum Ba Ba

The Whale

30 min

WD

9

3.30pm

Close Act

Saurus

30 min

WA

9

3.45pm

Barnard, Hicks and Jones

Illusions, Delusions, Delight & Glory

15 min

WH

7

7.30pm

The Carnival Ball

5 hours

TB

4

7.30pm

Monsters of Schlock

70 min

WP

6

9.00pm

Abigail Collins

60 min

WP

5

SUN ONLY

SAT ONLY SUN ONLY

SUN ONLY

Peggy Sued Leaving Las Vegas (Again)

Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 February 11.00am

The Pressure Company

Galvonium

45mins

WF

13

11.00am

Pikz Palace

Boucherie Bacul

1 hour

WWH

12

11.00am

Pete Sweet

Meet Pete Sweet

40 min

WGV

11

11.00am

Delinus

Suzy

45 min

WA

9

11.15am

Barnard, Hicks and Jones

Illusions, Delusions, Delight & Glory

15 min

WH

7

11.45am

ULIK

Mecanocomic

11.45am

Abigail Collins

11.45am

Hocus Pocus Theatre

11.45am

Plungeboom

11.45am

Circolombia

12.00pm

Christophe Pavia

12.00pm

Bootworks Theatre

12.00pm

45 min

WF

13

15 min

WH

7

Sideshow of Curiosities

45 min

WA

10

Vegetable Nannies

45 min

WA

12

10 min

WGV

3

Mysterieuses Coiffures

90 min

WF

8

The Little Box of Horrors

90 min

WT

8

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Sideshow of Curiosities

30 min

WH

10

12.00pm

Pickled Image

Marvellous Box of Peeps & Delights

30 min

WWH

11

12.15pm

Magmanus

The Magmanus Show

60 min

WGV

13

12.15pm

The Pressure Company

Tonefloat

45 min

WM

13

Timings may be subject to change. Please visit www.showzam.co.uk for latest information.

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Time

Company

Show

Duration

Loc

Pg

12.30pm

Close Act

Saurus

30 min

WA

9

12.45pm

Circo Rum Ba Ba

L’Hotel

45 min

WF

8

12.45pm

Barnard, Hicks and Jones

Illusions, Delusions, Delight & Glory

15 min

WA

7

12.45pm

Delinus

Suzy

45 min

WA

9

1.00pm

Pikz Palace

Boucherie Bacul

1 hour

WWH

7

1.15pm

Abigail Collins

15 min

WH

7

1.15pm

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Sideshow of Curiosities

45 min

WA

10

1.15pm

Kumpania Algazarra

A Festa Continua

30 min

WA

10

1.30pm

The Pressure Company

Galvonium

45 min

WF

13

1.30pm

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Sideshow of Curiosities

30 min

WH

10

1.30pm

Plungeboom

Vegetable Nannies

45 min

WA

12

1.45pm

Pete Sweet

Meet Pete Sweet

40 min

WGV

11

2.00pm

Pickled Image

The Marvellous Box of Peeps & Delights

30 min

WWH

11

2.00pm

Close Act

Saurus

30 min

WA

9

2.15pm

ULIK

Mecanocomic

45 min

WF

13

2.15pm

Barnard, Hicks and Jones

Illusions, Delusions, Delight & Glory

15 min

WH

7

2.30pm

Christophe Pavia

Mysterieuses Coiffures

90 min

WF

8

2.30pm

Bootworks Theatre

The Little Box of Horrors

90 min

WT

8

2.30pm

Delinus

Suzy

45 min

WA

9

2.30pm

Circolombia

60 min

TC

3

2.45pm

Abigail Collins

15 min

WH

7

2.45pm

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Sideshow of Curiosities

45 min

WA

10

3.00pm

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Sideshow of Curiosities

30 min

WH

10

3.00pm

Pikz Palace

Boucherie Bacul

60 min

WWH

12

3.00pm

Magmanus

The Magmanus Show

60 min

WGV

13

3.00pm

Kumpania Algazarra

A Festa Continua

30 min

WA

10

3.15pm

Circo Rum Ba Ba

L’Hotel

45 min

WF

8

3.15pm

The Pressure Company

Tonefloat

45 min

WM

13

3.15pm

Plungeboom

Vegetable Nannies

45 min

WA

12

3.30pm

Pickled Image

The Marvellous Box of Peeps and Delights

30 min

WF

11

3.30pm

Close Act

Saurus

30 min

WA

9

3.45pm

Barnard, Hicks and Jones

Illusions, Delusions, Delight Glory

15 min

WH

7

7.30pm

Monsters of Schlock

70 min

WP

6

9.00pm

Abigail Collins

60 min

WP

5

60 min

TC

3

Peggy Sued Leaving Las Vegas (Again)

Wednesday 18 February 2.30pm

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Circolombia

Timings may be subject to change. Please visit www.showzam.co.uk for latest information.

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