A beautiful little theatre in the centre of Blackpool. It is…read morehoused in an old building and is very ornate inside. A lot of money has been raised by 'Friends of the Grand' to help it stay open and keep the facilities up to date. It shows a wide range of plays and groups, from Shakespeare to the every popular Rocky Horror Show. Usually offers a pantomime at Christmas and a summer season during the summer months. There is a large car park opposite, above BHS and discounts are offered. If you want a pre-theatre supper, there are lots of restaurants close by that are used to diners being in a hurry.

This is one of the most beautiful buildings in Blackpool. It's beautifully preserved and run by…read morefriendly, dedicated staff who are obviously really committed to the place. The ticket prices are reasonable when you compare them to other towns. They have a good variety of shows which change frequently, and the auditorium is spacious and comfortable. It's right in the centre of town, absolutely perfect location. I went to see a show there and there was a little bar at the side near the stage door. You could wait for the stars to come out and then the whole cast retires there to sign autographs!

Always worth a visit and free to see. Best seen by walking or on one of the many trams.read more

S1traight ass, boring every year with the same,e thing. Bring something new to Blackpool everytime…read moreI go I get so bored and wonder why I'm still in Blackpool. Seriously get some new illuminations.

The Royalty is a wee local cinema in Windermere, and seems like a quirky little place. Being a city…read moregirl, I'm normally at the huge multi-plexes, which are pretty one dimensional and soul-less, so I found it a nice experience, as The Royalty has a bit more character about it. We went in the main entrance. There's an old-fashioned ticket seller's booth, but no-one was about. A queue formed, and we all waited and shuffled our feet. Around the foyer, there's a few pictures from ye olde cinema days which were interesting to look at. After a few minutes, an employee appeared on the balcony, and called down to us that the movie was showing on the other screen. Clearly we were a bunch of dummies, although perhaps a sign might have been helpful for customers. To get to the other screen, you leave that bit of the building, walk down the outside of the building and into the other entrance, which we all duly did. In that building, there's another booth, and you get old fashioned paper tickets, which pleased me greatly, for reasons I'm not sure about. You can also buy confectionery. The screen is then straight next to it so no traipsing about. Ideal. The screen room (is that what it's called?) had a bit of a strange feature. It seemed to me that the seats were on a slope. Pretty standard you might say. But sloping the wrong way! Resulting in the seats at the back being lower down than the front. Maybe it was an optical illusion but that's how it seemed to me. There were the usual trailers, and amusing local adverts. Then a guy came out with an old-fashioned ice cream tray round his neck. I really wasn't expecting that! The only thing missing was an advert for Wrestler's hotdogs and a declaration that the non-smoking seats were at the side. Remember that - when you could smoke in a cinema? The usual palaver with the curtains. Lovely gold shiny ones I noticed. Then the movie began. The final quirk that I noticed is that they have put a litter bin right in the middle of the aisle. And people actually used it during the movie. So occasionally, as we were unwittingly sat right next to it, we'd get disturbed by someone thudding litter into it. Bit strange. But also, if you had to evacuate the cinema, it's totally in the way! In summary, a reasonable wee cinema, with some funny little quirks to keep us city girls enthralled.

Great experience nice workers and great popcorn u I went to see shank chi and the legend of the 10…read morerings with my parents beautiful film

Little by name, little by exterior but certainly not little by nature. This Tardis of a theatre…read morelooks like barely anything from the outside, a narrow bit of building with a sign that makes one whimsical, thinking this is what theatres in urban New York must be like. Once you're inside it might look somewhat dated, it might not have the contemporary architecture or interior design of a lot of bigger, newer theatres these days, but there's a real gutsy David as opposed to Goliath feel to the place and it reminds me of the university theatre my drama group used to borrow for our productions. Yes, I was in a drama group when I was younger, big whoop, wanna fight about it? The Little Theatre just feels homey to me. The decor is rather traditional, the seats are usually red and in the auditorium they're those flippy ones that smack you in the buns when you stand up, and the staff are older than the usual types you get at theatres nowadays but you get the feeling they're working there for a reason - because they care. It's like all those old, beautiful cinemas that have sadly closed down and given way to multiplexes and bingo halls. I hope this never happens to The Little Theatre. People still go there because the stage is more than adequate for any production, be it Shakespeare or family friendly, Miller or Orton, heck, it's practically made for Beckett given the simplicity. And the bar's a really nice well polished area where you can chinwag and grab a nice strong G&T before the show. I think it certainly deserves to be here and alongside Southport's various arts centres and galleries, The Little Theatre stands proud as a symbol of the seaside town's excellent little culture hub. I love it.

Great Artist! Wonderful paintings.. I love it!read more

Brilliant! We…read morevisited as part of an add-on experience to Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Journey To Hell Halloween event. Pasaje del Terror was the ONLY enjoyable experience throughout the whole evening. We visited Pasaje del Terror at the beginning of the evening, and due to the venues brilliant decor, tense atmosphere, and frightening actors, Blackpool Pleasure Beach had a lot to live up to. FYI, they failed in spectacular form in comparison. If you're visiting Pasaje del Terror for Halloween, or at any other time in the year, do it and skip BPB. You'll leave feeling like you've had an awesome experience.

This is the scariest two hours of your life! Well, I think it's closer to five or ten minutes in…read morereality, but it feels a lot longer when you're terrified. What it basically consists of is walking through a dark, freaky building with differently-themed rooms (graveyard, bedroom, furnace, etc) and being scared by costumed actors who jump out at you, chase you etc. They are dressed as monsters from various horror films - Freddy Krueger, Pinhead, Exorcist girl etc - and less specific ones like scary clowns and vampires. This will terrify some people, and not bother others. The last time I went in, I walked around with my eyes closed the whole time, holding my friend's hand so he could guide me around. He wasn't fazed by it at all. And my other friend was more concerned by us holding hands than by any of the monsters. I don't think I'll ever go in again, but it definitely does what it sets out to do, in my case. Oh, and the best part is, at the very end, you'll run through a door screaming after a chainsaw-wielding Leatherface jumps out at the side of you And you'll run screaming through the door into a pub where (on a busy day) there'll be a couple dozen customers sitting. It's fun to sit in the pub and see the scared folks running through the door. Makes you feel like less of a little girl for being scared yourself.

i can honestly say I've never felt the need to write a review before until now. went to Blackpool…read moreand unfortunately due to high winds the tower was closed and we got to switch our tickets. I was a little skeptical of the dungeons at first expecting a boring experience. boy was I wrong! it was absolutely fantastic and i have personally recommended it to friends and family since. the actors were awesome, great characters played and stayed in character even when made difficult. was very informative while keeping the fun alive, will definitely be visiting again! only issue we found was the digital copies of the photos at the end but that was sorted with a quick phone call.

I will be honest this is not my sort of thing. The actors are very dedicated and enthusiastic and…read moreput on a great show. I imagine that pre-teens would absolutely love it as it's gorey, gross and a bit scary, but still PG and not frightening. My Husband rode the ride at the end (again not my thing) and really liked it and made fun of me endlessly for not going on it. While it's not overly scary it is quite dark and claustrophobic so do be aware before you go. We had an amazing dinner in their function room (a spun sugar tower with popping candy chocolate mousse coffin!)

Small and (almost) perfectly formed…read more Cute art gallery, with varied content- I was pleasantly surprised and didn't expect to see something like this here. A lot of the art is more contemporary, suiting the town a little more. It's worth noting that it's free entry, so you can't say it isn't worth the money to enter!

Grundy is a free entry art gallery which is continually underrated…read more As well as showing items from the Blackpol Council collection, the small but perfectly formed gallery regularly welcomes touring exhibits by renowned UK and international artists. Free to enter, the Grundy is an artistic and cultural gem in Blackpool, and the staff have a great understanding of the resort in it's heyday. Blackpool's theatrical history, historical, cultural prominence and position as a favoured holiday destination for generations has allowed Grundy to attract touring exhibts by Rembrandt, display important photographs by John Gay and encourage emerging artists of all mediums to display here. A small gift shop resides in the beautiful foyer, selling handmade jewellery, postcards, memorabilla from the current displays and more.

If you want an unusual venue, with a relaxed atmosphere then this is the place foryou. We have been…read moreto see the comedians Andy Parsons, and Dave Spikey which were both a joy. Easy and plentiful parking, clean inside, large bar area with seating. Serving bottled beers wines etc. Well organised and a friendly venue. You are seated in the cattle ring which has a stage area and concreted floor. Dress up or dress down, but remember this is a working auction market so the seats are a little hard if you don't have much padding!! The fact that this is an auction ring only adds to the fun of being there!! Reasonably priced tickets, proffessional lighting and sound and a fantastic atmosphere. We could not fault it. Enjoy.

There is something for everyone at this theatre comedy, plays, singers, stuff for families,…read morecouples, kids shows they even have a film night. You should check this place out for a great value night out. After all there really is nothing like this theatre, don't be put off that it is used for a cattle market by day it adds to the experience and is just like a standard theatre at night, expert lighting and such a lovely relaxed ambience. Great mixed crowd of young and old, big thumbs up! Very professional, fun, great value for money. We watched a comedy show Clever Peter they were spot on and Horse & Lois too. Fantastic night out cannot recommend this place enough!