Families can save £££s at Showzam! 2016 with fantastic deals

Blackpool’s annual festival of circus and performance returns for eight days of fun-packed thrills and spills for all the family from February 13.

And festival organisers LeftCoast have joined forces with a number of leading restaurants – together with Blackpool Transport – to offer festival-goers a delicious series of bargains.

Between February 13 and 20, on production of your Carnival Ball or Akoreacro Circus ticket Blackpool Transport is offering buy one get one free travel on the date shown on your ticket.

Valid on all buses and trams – irrespective of the route or length of your journey – one adult or one child will travel completely free of charge with each full paying adult (single fare’s only).

Once in town festival goers can enjoy some fantastic food offers with many restaurants offering up to 25% off food bills for those with festival tickets (see below for full offers).

Duncan Hodgson, Marketing and Audience Development Manager at LeftCoast, said: “We are really pleased to be able to team up with Blackpool Transport and so many of Blackpool’s finest eateries to really give festival goers a half-term bargain.

“There is a brilliant range of shows taking place and this travel and food discount will make it even easier for people to enjoy a really entertaining and affordable day out.

“So whether you’ve a hankering for some traditional seaside delights, the best burgers in town or feel like something a bit more international we’ve got you covered.”

All offers are available when you present a valid Showzam! 2016 ticket*.

• Pizza Express, St John’s Square – 20% off your food bill.
• Michael Wan’s Mandarin, Clifton Street- 10% off your final bill.
• No5 Café, Cedar Square – 10% off all food and drinks.
• Toast, Corporation Street – 25% off your food bill.
• The Sea Restaurant, Church Street – 10% off all food and drinks (excluding existing offers).
• The Winter Gardens Theatre Bar and Gourmet Burger, Church Street – 20% off your food bill.
• Westcoast Rock Café (Abingdon Street) – 10% off your food bill (excluding Friday & Saturday nights after 5pm).

*Showzam! tickets include Akoreacro, Carnival Ball, Blackpool’s Got Strictly X-Factor Talent or Heritage Tours.

With a mix of ticketed and free events, family friendly and adult only shows, there’s something for everyone at Showzam, with everyone encouraged to engage and interact with the performances as well as enjoy the workshops and talks by established industry experts.

French circus stars AKOREACRO will make their UK premier in Blackpool Tower Circus with a stupendous seven-day run showcasing their blend of high octane circus skills and music.

BIVOUAC – one of Europe’s most talked about outdoor performances – will put on a “vibrant and anarchic” mass street theatre show featuring pyrotechnics, a rock soundtrack and a crazy cast of blue-painted men and a fire-breathing dog.

And SHOWZAM! CENTRAL – the FREE four-day family circus and street arts extravaganza – is back with a host of stunning acts.

Full details of performance locations and times can be found either by picking up a copy of the new Showzam! festival programme from Blackpool Tourist Information Centre or Winter Gardens (from next week) or by visiting the website www.showzam.co.uk

All performances at Showzam Central are FREE as is Bivouac’s sensational open air performance on Saturday February 13. It is a mobile show which starts and ends at St John’s Square. For full timings and a map of the route go to www.showzam.co.uk

Among the other Showzam! highlights will be the annual Carnival Ball at Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday February 13. A stunning mix of cool cabaret and stomping dance tunes, it stars host Abigail Collins, electro-swing band Electric Swing Circus and a host of top class performers from across Europe.

Tickets for Carnival Ball and Akoreacro at The Tower Circus – are available to buy now on the Showzam! website www.showzam.co.uk