# Event Details

- **Event Name**: TOUR: Pride Beside The Seaside
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a fascinating journey through Blackpool’s bold, brilliant and often overlooked queer entertainment history!

Step behind the curtain with Emily Langridge (Curator at Showtown) as we explore the stories that defied convention and lit up the stage — from drag royalty to magical transformations.

In this 45-minute tour (plus 15 minutes for questions & discussion), you’ll uncover:

Colonel Barker – the infamous sideshow feature who shocked seaside crowds and scandalised the press.

Terri Rogers – the trailblazing magician and ventriloquist whose career soared after her public transition, becoming a star of the Magic Convention.

Drag in Blackpool – from pioneering drag artists like Vesta Tilley to the glitz and glam of Funny Girls, discover how Blackpool became a hub for LGBTQ+ expression and celebration.

Set against the backdrop of Britain’s favourite seaside resort, this tour dives into powerful themes of:

Gender diversity in entertainment.
Trans lives in the public eye.
Blackpool’s legacy as a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ communities.

💬 Expect stories that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the people who reshaped the stage — and society — one performance at a time.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/blackpool/tour-pride-beside-the-seaside/200029954389425
- **Event Categories**: Contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Blackpool
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Showtown, Bank Hey Street, FY1 4TQ Blackpool, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 53.81522
- **long**: -3.05466
- **full address**: Showtown, Bank Hey Street, FY1 4TQ Blackpool, United Kingdom, Showtown Blackpool, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool, FY1 4RZ, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is TOUR: Pride Beside The Seaside being held?
  - **A:** TOUR: Pride Beside The Seaside takes place on Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Showtown, Bank Hey Street, FY1 4TQ Blackpool, United Kingdom, Showtown Blackpool, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool, FY1 4RZ, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing TOUR: Pride Beside The Seaside?
  - **A:** TOUR: Pride Beside The Seaside is organized by Showtown Blackpool.

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