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What’s Love Got To Do With It? – Blackpool Winter Gardens
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What’s Love Got To Do With It? – Blackpool Winter Gardens

The theatre was packed to capacity; ages ranged from 20+ years upwards although I did see some mums with young children aged about 8 and 10 years old. All eyes were on the stage in anticipation of the show, ‘What's Love Got to Do With It’, a joyous musical show celebrating the music of the incredible Tina Turner. The curtain rose and Elesha Paul Moses bounded onto the stage resplendent in an over-the-top blonde wig and dazzling sequinned outfit.  Elesha has previously appeared on X Factor and The Voice; I had not seen her on either before and was immediately impressed.  She has perfected iconic Turner’s accent and gestures along with mastering her voice’s timbre and excellence. The set was simple with raised platforms for the musicians; two guitarists, a drummer, a keyb...
Winter Gardens Blackpool to reopen from Monday!
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Winter Gardens Blackpool to reopen from Monday!

Plans have been revealed for the Winter Gardens Blackpool to reopen from Monday 17th May 2021. The Box Office and Mazzei Cafe will reopen along with The Old Victoria Bar featuring live entertainment daily. Live socially distanced events will return from 30th May including comedy, live music, family shows and much more. Venue tours will return from Tuesday 01st June 2021. Unable to open since the November lockdown, the venue has developed a new socially distanced spring programme featuring a wide range of events including family favourites the Twirlywoo’s and Alice in Wonderland. Live comedy returns from 30 May with Jongulers presenting Laugh Out Loud featuring Shaun Williamson, Bobby Davro, Billy Pearce and more, this followed in June by Britain’s Got Talent winner Jon Courtenay, hi...
Don’t lose your head, SIX is heading to Blackpool this summer!
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Don’t lose your head, SIX is heading to Blackpool this summer!

SIX the international smash hit musical will head to the Opera House Blackpool from Wednesday 07th July – Saturday 10th July 2021 as part of a major UK Tour. Multi award-winning, with a spectacularly successful sound-track storming charts across the globe, this sell-out Tudor take-off has ‘an incredibly strong and powerful message. Boundary-pushing, genre-redefining’ (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (The New York Times). Tickets from £20.00 are on general sale now!  Picture: Pamela Raith Michael Williams, Winter Gardens Blackpool Managing Director, said “We are delighted to announce that SIX, will head to Blackpool this July. The smash hit show has wowed audiences across the globe and gained a loyal and devoted fan base, it’s a fantastic addition to our reopen...