Keep up to date with all the developments and latest news in the run up to Showzam '12 right here!
Over the coming months, you'll get to meet the amazing performers and artists who will be appearing and find out why February Half-Term 2012 is going to be the most magical two weeks Blackpool has ever seen!
You’d be a fool to miss out on the laughs taking place in Blackpool this April as Marketing Blackpool has announced the launch of Comedy Carpet Live
Pleasure Beach Blackpool, the UK’s favourite Amusement Park, is gearing up for the first half term of 2012 by laying on a whole host of workshops, classes and tours as part of Blackpool’s Showzam Festival.
Showzam! has received a major boost after being awarded £62,000 funding from Arts Council England.
Highlights of Showzam Events for 2012
Showzam! Blackpool’s annual festival of circus, magic and new variety returns from 10 – 19 February 2012.
Get creative and design our Showzam 2012 headwear...
Two television programmes made exclusively in collaboration with the National Fairground Archive - features on both the fairground and the circus.
Pleasure Beach Blackpool, one of the UK’s number one tourist attractions is offering an exclusive opportunity for park fans to see areas of Pleasure Beach not normally seen by members of the public with two exclusive backstage tours.
Prepare for an evening of style and drama, music, cabaret and neo-variety as Carnival Ball triumphantly returns to The Blackpool Tower Ballroom...
Festival Hub Sees 50% Increase In Visitor Footfall From Across UK & Beyond
Variety by the Sea was a huge hit with audiences when they performed in Blackpool as part of Showzam 2011
SOAP, a show originating from Berlin and centring around seven bath tubs, has to be the highlight of Showzam.
What a sensation! From triple sommersaults to two person Tightrope walking...
It’s official. Variety has found the perfect home in Slightly Fat Features’ family show, and what better showcase for it than Showzam!
Madame Galina at Showzam Fringe
If you like weird and wonderful variety, you'll love this. From a Mummy to a Half-Lady, the fun and fascination never stops.
Showgirls in plumes of red feathers line the entrance to the Tower Ballroom as the Petulengro accordionists set the scene for the Moulin Rouge-themed Showzam! Carnival Ball.
Circus of Horrors’ bloodcurdling new show The Four Chapters From Hell
storms into Blackpool’s Grand Theatre on Sunday 27th February.
There’s family fun aplenty to be had in Blackpool this February half-term...
Showzam TV Commercial launched on Feb 8th 2011
Three thrilling variety shows explode into Blackpool’s Grand Theatre
from Tuesday 22nd February as part of Showzam! ’11 festival
We have some great early bird and Student discounts for you to see some of the top shows during this years Showzam!
The most sparking thing in ballroom since pink champagne, the Sugar Dandies have entertained audiences worldwide with their flamboyant twist on tradtional ballroom dancing.
Fabulous glittering costumes have long been a tradition in Blackpool with the Stageworks Wardrobe Team...
The Broken Hearts are Nisha and Amber who were predominantly DJ’s – both live and on radio. They will be performing at Carnival Ball 2011
Roll up, roll up and head to Blackpool as the annual February Festival extravaganza returns!
Showzam caught up with Iestyn Edwards, the man behind Madame Galina, to find out what’s new in his life.
Fresh from a sell out tour in Edinburgh, SOAP! The latest, freshest and funkiest show comes to the North-West for the very first time as part of Blackpool’s Showzam festival.
Marawa Ibrahim has been exciting audiences from Australia to America since 2004 as versatile show girl
Showzam Central is an exciting free attraction providing a hub of information for the whole festival.