What's on in Blackpool when it rains?
61 upcoming events
61 outing ideas in Blackpool when it rains, hand-picked.
The spots to know: The Blackpool Opera House, Winter Gardens Blackpool and Empress Ballroom Winter Gardens.
Events — when it rains in Blackpool
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Thursday 23 July
1 event
Later
47 events
Thu 30 · 7 PM7.94 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🪕Folk / Acoustic
Betty Lou
Bootleg Social
Fri 31 · 6:30 PM13.77 €🇬🇧
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎙️Small gig
Lauren Hope
Bootleg Social
Sat 1 · 7 PM16.95 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Old Mervs
Bootleg Social
Sun 2 · 7 PM11.64 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie✨Pop
The Heart Shapes Aces
Bootleg Social
Wed 5 · 7 PM18.65 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
The Meffs
Bootleg Social
Wed 5 · 11:30 PM14.83 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Riskee & The Ridicule
Bootleg Social
Fri 14 · 10 AMGratuit🇬🇧
🖼️Exhibition👗Fashion & Design
Tatcon Blackpool #12 (2026)
Norbreck Castle Hotel
Sat 15 · 7 PM11.64 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock🌙Indie
Spangled
Bootleg Social
Sat 15 · 7 PMGratuit🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎙️Small gig
Spangled — Blackpool
Bootleg Social
Sun 23 Aug · 7 PM20.21 €🇬🇧
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌙Indie
Kathryn Joseph
Bootleg Social
Sat 29 Aug · 10 PM7.4 €🇬🇧
🎉Club✨Pop
Fat Lip
Bootleg Social
Sun 30 Aug · 12 PMGratuit🇬🇧
✨Pop🎫Concert
GirlyPop Live
Empress Ballroom Winter Gardens
Sun 30 Aug · 10 PM🇬🇧
🎤Hip-Hop🎉Club
Wiley performing live @ Trilogy Nightclub Blackpool
Trilogy Blackpool
Fri 4 Sep · 7 PMGratuit
✨Pop☀️Open air
Switch-On officiel + concert
Blackpool Illuminations 2026
Fri 4 Sep · 7 PM8.46 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock🌙Indie
The Mandrills
Bootleg Social
Sat 5 Sep · 7 PM🇬🇧
🎉Club💿DJ set
Sanctuary 24th Birthday at Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower The Fifth Floor
Sat 5 Sep · 7 PM🇪🇸
✨Pop🎸Rock
Concierto de David Essex en Blackpool
The Blackpool Opera House
Mon 7 Sep · 7 PM24.7 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🪕Folk / Acoustic
Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage
Bootleg Social
Fri 11 Sep · 7 PM16.95 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock⚡Punk
Class of ‘79
Bootleg Social
Sat 12 Sep · 3 PM28.07 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Next Wave
Bootleg Social
Fri 18 Sep · 7 PM22.46 €🇬🇧
✨Pop🎸Rock
As It Is
Bootleg Social
Sat 19 Sep · 6 PMGratuit🇬🇧
🎭Theatre✨Cabaret
Benidorm Spectacular - A Night at Neptune's Bar!
North Euston Hotel
Sat 19 Sep · 7 PM12.7 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie⚡Electro
Oslo Twins
Bootleg Social
Sat 19 Sep · 8:30 PM11 €🇪🇸
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Concierto de Apriori en Blackpool
Waterloo Music Bar
Wed 23 Sep · 7 PM9.52 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
Bratakus
Bootleg Social
Thu 24 Sep · 7 PM11.64 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Elephant Kind
Bootleg Social
Fri 25 Sep · 7 PM12.7 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
The Dream Machine
Bootleg Social
Sun 27 Sep · 2:30 PMGratuit🇬🇧
🎸Rock🪕Folk / Acoustic
The Fab 50s and Swingin' 60s
Central Pier Showbar
Fri 2 Oct · 6 PM🇬🇧
🎉Club💿DJ set
Clubland Live Weekender 2026
Winter Gardens
Fri 2 Oct · 7 PM16.95 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
The Year Grunge Broke
Bootleg Social
Sat 3 Oct · 7 PM9 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock🌙Indie
DBA!
Bootleg Social
Fri 9 Oct · 7 PM22.46 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Willie J Healey
Bootleg Social
Sat 10 Oct · 7 PM16.95 €🇬🇧
✨Pop🎙️Small gig
The 9075 - Music By The 1975
Bootleg Social
Mon 12 Oct · 7 PM19.09 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie⚡Electro
GANS
Bootleg Social
Fri 16 Oct · 7 PM29.2 €🇬🇧
✨Pop🌙Indie
A Certain Ratio
Bootleg Social
Sat 17 Oct · 7 PM12.7 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock✨Pop
ROLLA
Bootleg Social
Fri 23 Oct🇬🇧
🎤Stand-up
Chris Ramsey: Here, Man!
Winter Gardens Blackpool
Sat 24 Oct · 7 PM🇬🇧
✨Pop🇫🇷French chanson
The Greatest Musicals SINGALONG - Blackpool
Winter Gardens Blackpool
Mon 26 Oct · 7 PM7.94 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
The Jump Cuts
Bootleg Social
Sat 31 Oct · 6:30 PM19.66 €🇬🇧
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎙️Small gig
The Alan Fletcher Band
Bootleg Social
Fri 6 Nov · 7 PM30.88 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
EXTC
Bootleg Social
Sat 7 Nov · 7 PM9 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Pamphlets
Bootleg Social
Fri 13 Nov · 7 PM9.52 €🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎙️Small gig
Insider Trading
Bootleg Social
Fri 13 Nov · 7 PM🇬🇧
✨Pop🎫Concert
East 17
Central Pier Showbar
Sat 14 Nov · 5 PMGratuit🇬🇧
💿DJ set✨Pop
80s, 90s & 00s Silent Disco
Winter Gardens Blackpool
Sat 14 Nov · 7 PM15.36 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
LA Foo Fighters
Bootleg Social
Tue 17 Nov · 7 PM18.54 €🇬🇧
🎸Rock🎷Jazz
Opus Kink
Bootleg Social
See also in Blackpool
Fri 31 · 7 PM
🏠House☀️Open air
BOSS PRIESTER x TWO2TWO - Open air rooftop
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Thu 6 · 7 PM£15.36
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Cowboy Hunters
Bootleg Social
Sun 9 · 3 PM
🎸Rock🎸Jam / Open mic
RockBeats Student Showcase 2026
Waterloo Music Bar
Sat 1 · 11 AM
🔊Techno☀️Open air
Save The Rave: Old Skool Outdoor Festival, Southport 2026
Adventure Coast, Southport
Fri 24 · 7 PM
✨Pop🌙Indie
RAE MORRIS + Audrey's Dance + Dave Shurr // The Ferret is 20!
The Ferret
Fri 24 · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
Mörderstein: The Ultimate Rammstein Tribute
The Continental
Sat 25 · 11 AM
🌐World🎫Concert
The Lancashire Festival 2026
Miller Park
Sun 26 · 12 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
GirlyPop Live | Stage City, Preston
Stage City Preston
Sat 1 · 1 PM£290
😂Comedy🎪Street party
Fawlty Towers Weekend 01/08/2026
Barton Manor Hotel & Spa
Sat 1 · 5:45 PM
🎭Theatre🎤One-man show
Corin Rhys Jones: Vampires of Mississippi - Morecambe Bay Fringe
West End Playhouse Morecambe
Wed 5 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up✨Cabaret
The Laughienda Comedy Club Preston | 5th Aug '26
The Continental
Sun 2 · 3:15 PM
🎨Performance📜Poetry
Joe Kiney Whitmore: The Weight of the Light - Bay Fringe
West End Playhouse Morecambe
Thu 6 · 7:45 PM
🎤One-man show📜Poetry
Jo Jinty: If I had a Magic Wand - Morecambe Bay Fringe
West End Playhouse Morecambe
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Venues — when it rains in Blackpool
The Blackpool Opera House
3 events
Winter Gardens Blackpool
3 events
Empress Ballroom Winter Gardens
1 event
Blackpool Opera House
1 event
Bootleg Social
40 events
Blackpool Illuminations 2026
1 event
Blackpool Tower The Fifth Floor
1 event
Central Pier Showbar
2 events
Norbreck Castle Hotel
2 events
The Glendowner Hotel
1 event
Station Pub And Grill
2 events
North Euston Hotel
1 event
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What to do in Blackpool when it rains?
Our picks in Blackpool: The Blackpool Opera House, Winter Gardens Blackpool and Empress Ballroom Winter Gardens.