Garlands

Drag bar · Blackpool Town Centre / Gay Village

Gay bar on Talbot Road with drag shows every day of the week. Free entry, open until 3 am at weekends.

• ★ 4.2 on Google (379)
• Drag daily

Address

69-71 Talbot Road
FY1 1LL Blackpool

Opening hours

Sun–Wed noon–2 am
Thu–Sat noon–3 am

Crowd

Mixed LGBTQ+ crowd and Blackpool holidaymakers

Shows

Daily drag and cabaret with resident acts and guests

Location

Centre, a few minutes’ walk from Blackpool North station

What makes Garlands special

Garlands is all about drag every night: sing-along and game show on Monday and Tuesday, cabaret with changing guests on the other days, plus a comedy drag show on Sundays. Entry is free. Guests praise the atmosphere, acts and bar staff. There is criticism of drink prices and how the door staff behave.

Shows

Mondays Shazza and Bonnie, Tuesdays sing-along and Bonnie la Blue’s Big Camp Gameshow, Wednesdays guest cabaret. Thursday to Saturday performers include Dragalicious, Campy Galore and Bunny Hopps, and on Sundays there is the Lucy Fur Comedy Drag Show.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: official website (updated Oct 2026), GayOut (verified Aug 2026, 4.2 stars, 379 reviews), Travel Gay (Jul 2025). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before you go.