Arts, events and entertainment
A vibrant and colourful arts and cultural scene can be found on the Fylde with plenty going on throughout the year, with a good array of indoor and outdoor performance venues, heritage venues, theatres and a good events programme throughout the year.
Live entertainment in Fylde
The 450 seat capacity Lowther Pavilion (800 standing capacity) in Lytham is a cultural hub of community entertainment and regularly welcomes top names in entertainment from stand up comedy, to musicals and there’s a fantastic cinema programme too. The venue is also an ideal exhibition or wedding venue and holds community events. Recently, the likes of John Bishop, Jason Manford, Milton Jones and more have trod the boards and there’s the annual pantomime too (oh yes there is!). Both Rick Wakeman and Robert Plant have performed at the venue in recent times. The Pavilion is set in the beautiful Green Flag award winning Lowther Gardens, now featuring a statue of comedy legend Bobby Ball. There’s plenty of parking and a popular doggy friendly cafe.
For information on upcoming shows at the Lowther Pavilion, click on the Lowther Pavilion website
Other venues such as the historic Lytham Hall regularly stage live entertainment too with a summer theatre in the park programme.
A lively year round events programme
There is a wealth of events throughout the year right on our doorstep. The Lytham Festival attracts 100,000 music fans to Lytham Green and in 2025 the TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival will welcome Kings of Leon, Alanis Morisette, Justin Timberlake, Simple Minds, Texas and many more.
The Lytham 1940s Weekend, the St Anne’s International Kite Festival for starters give visitors to the area something to choose from. Then there’s a wealth of village and town Club Days, Gala Days, carnivals, triathlons, cycle races, charity events and so much more which take place across the area. Just up the road there’s Blackpool too with its world famous illuminations, air show and music events (Will Smith and Britney Spears have both appeared in Blackpool in recent years) and there’s theatres in Fleetwood and Lancaster too bringing live entertainment and a wide range of events.
Are you an event organiser? Get in touch
Are you an event organiser looking to hold an event in Fylde? There will be various requirements such as event plans, traffic plans, health and safety aspects to name but a few. In order to notify us about a proposed event and use of any land under the control of Fylde Council, please use the links below. We will then receive your event form and get in touch to find out more and help to ensure your event complies with necessary statutory regulations.
Fylde Council have a small amount of grant funding to help support innovative events in their early stages. If you would like to know more and be able to potentially access this funding, then please click here
TO NOTIFY FYLDE COUNCIL ABOUT YOUR EVENT OR APPLY FOR EVENT FUNDING, CLICK HERE.
The arts and cultural scene in Fylde
You’ll find a vibrant cultural and creative community here, resulting from creative activities and partnerships. There’s the Lytham Heritage Centre, with a year round programme of exhibitions. Head to the Ashton Pavilion in St Annes to see locally produced art on sale or do pop along to St Annes Back Road West to see some of the reprints of the famous Lytham St Annes Art Collection or more recently, some pieces of urban art.
Look out for the Heritage Open Days programme, usually taking place in September when you get the chance to go behind the scenes at various buildings in the area, one of which is the Lytham St Annes Art Collection which is on display at the Town Hall in St Annes (pre booked group tours can be pre booked throughout the year for a small charge).
OPENING ON 31ST JANUARY 2025 – the Fylde Gallery at Lytham Hall. A brand new first floor gallery space that will exhibit a changing programme from items from the Lytham St Annes Art Collection as well as other visiting exhibitions – click HERE for more details.
