{"id":7253,"date":"2025-01-17T10:58:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T10:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/?p=7253"},"modified":"2025-02-14T09:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T09:22:16","slug":"showzam-is-back-in-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/showzam-is-back-in-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Showzam! is Back in February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SHOWZAM! is back, bringing something magical to Blackpool\u00a0this February for Half-term.<\/strong><br \/>\nShowzam&#8217;s love, magic and mystery returns to Blackpool from 14-22 February. It brings an exciting blend of live performances, incredible illusions, and show-stopping variety to Blackpool. Enjoy cutting-edge street acts, mind-blowing tricks from world-class magicians, and fun-packed entertainment for all the family.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 festival will also feature unique workshops and experiences, including a Grand Theatre heritage tour with afternoon tea, a magic school for budding young magicians, and talks on Blackpool&#8217;s history with joke and magic shops. Celebrated magician Paul Zenon will host interactive sessions exploring classic magic tricks and vintage novelties.<\/p>\n<p>Showzam! continues to celebrate Blackpool\u2019s rich heritage of entertainment, promising a magical experience filled with creativity and wonder for all. More details will be announced in due course.\u00a0 The videos below highlight some key moments from previous Showzam! events. Alternatively, check out Blackpool Timeline&#8217;s other <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/showzam\/\"><strong>Showzam!<\/strong><\/a> post, which highlights some of the events from the past.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 691px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0 &lt;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Showzam,_Blackpool_(8496124522).jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/72\/Showzam%2C_Blackpool_%288496124522%29.jpg\/512px-Showzam%2C_Blackpool_%288496124522%29.jpg?20170423204221\" alt=\"Showzam, Blackpool (8496124522)\" width=\"681\" height=\"452\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Showzam! \u2013 Blackpool&#8217;s annual festival celebrating circus, magic and new variety with over 150 performers taking part. The photographer&#8217;s commission was to photograph the events for the National Fairground Archive.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Showzam! 2015 Highlights\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QPc0rCiK3Ow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Showzam Blackpool 2012\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HY8TUQvFcwc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VisitLancashire: Showzam! Blackpool\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NXTJCpwc3hA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHOWZAM! is back, bringing something magical to Blackpool\u00a0this February for Half-term. Showzam&#8217;s love, magic and mystery returns to Blackpool from 14-22 February. It brings an exciting blend of live performances, incredible illusions, and show-stopping variety to Blackpool. Enjoy cutting-edge street acts, mind-blowing tricks from world-class magicians, and fun-packed entertainment for all the family. The 2025 festival will also feature unique workshops and experiences, including a Grand Theatre heritage tour with afternoon tea, a magic school for budding young magicians, and talks on Blackpool&#8217;s history with joke and magic shops. 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