What’s On Thursday 17th March

Attractions

SEA LIFE CENTRE. Includes the latest attraction Scary Monsters. Golden Mile, Blackpool. Open daily 10am. Details, (01253) 621258.

BLACKPOOL ZOO AND DINOSAUR SAFARI. Home to more than 400 animals as well as 32 different dinosaurs. Daily from 10am. East Park Drive, Blackpool. Details (01253) 830830.

FARMER PARR’S ANIMAL WORLD. Rare breeds galore. Wyrefield Farm, Rossall Lane and Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood. Daily, 10am to 5pm. Details, (01253) 874389.

RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT. Two floors of interactive exhibitions and displays. Blackpool Pleasure Beach, South Shore. Daily from 10am. Details, (0871) 2221234.

Theatre and shows

STEPPING OUT. Poulton Drama perform Richard Harris’ dance themed comedy. Thornton Little Theatre, Four Lane Ends, Thornton. 7.30pm. To Saturday plus Saturday 3pm matinee.

DANCE SHOWCASE. Presented by First, Subsidiary and National Diploma students. The Theatre, University Centre, Blackpool and The Fylde College, Bennett Avenue, Blackpool. 2 and 7.30pm.

HORRIBLE HISTORIES. The Awful Egyptians and The Ruthless Romans. Check www.prestonguildhsall.com for show details. Charter Theatre, Guild Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston. To Saturday, times vary.

PRIVATE LIVES. Imogen Stubbs and Joanna Page star in the new season’s launch of Noel Coward’s stylish comedy. The Royal Exchange Theatre, St Anns Square, Manchester. To April 9. Monday to Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 8pm, matinees Wednesday 2.30pm and Saturday 4pm. Box office, (0161) 8339833.

THE PRICE. Arthur Miller’s masterpiece set in new York in the late 1960s when two brothers meet up to sell off their dead father’s possessions. Octagon Theatre, Howell Croft South, Bolton. To April 2.. Monday to Saturday, 7.30pm plus selected matinees. Box office, (01204) 520661.

(from march 24)))the rise and fall of little voice. Jim Cartwright’s play about a shy girl with a big voice, who can imitate the classic divas. The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster. Tuesday to Saturday, 7.30pm with selected matinees. Box office, (01524) 598500.

Rock and pop

WYRE BLUES. First visit of Lancaster blues rockers Brute Force & Ignorance. Wyre Bar, Marine Hall, The Esplanade, Fleetwood.9pm.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS. Open to bands of all types. £100 for each heat winner. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Queens Promenade, Bispham.

Karaoke

AFTERNOON KARAOKE. Churchill’s, Topping Street. Blackpool.

KARAOKE. Daily do it yourself session. Chubby’s Bar, The Promenade, Blackpool. From 9am to 6pm.

KARAOKE. Knobby’s Bar. West Street, Blackpool. And Thursday, Friday and Saturday. From 7pm.

KARAOKE. With the Resident Reverend. The Dickens Inn, Cleveleys. From 7pm.

KARAOKE CONTEST. £50 top prize to be won each week. The Whittle Springs, Talbot Road, Blackpool. From 8pm.

KARAOKE. With Glenn. The Travellers Rest, Beach Road, Cleveleys.

KARAOKE PARTY TIME. With host Sam. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 9pm.

KARAOKE NIGHT. With DJ Danny. The Belle Vue, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool. 9pm.

Cabaret and talent

Q FACTOR 2011. Weekly search for new talent. Semi finals May 26 and June 2, grand final June 9. Top prize £1,000. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, South Promenade, Blackpool.

FUNNY GIRLS SHOW. The award winning show performed nightly (except Monday). Funny Girls, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 7pm.

AN AUDIENCE WITH ROXY HART. Plus cabaret from Rita International. Free admission. Roxy’s, Queen Street, Blackpool.

Pubs and bars

SKA FACE. Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a night of craic and ska. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Queens Promenade, Bispham.

NEAL THOMPSON. The Cedar Tavern, Cedar Square, Blackpool. 7.30pm.

THE JOHN ADAMS TRIO. The Galleon house band plus guests with jazz, blues and swing. The Galleon, Adelaide Street, Blackpool. Also Friday to Sunday.

BANDEOKE. With Itchy and Scratchy. Karaoke tracks and drinks promotion. Soul Suite, Queen Square, Blackpool.

TEA DANCE. And bingo. North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. 2 - 4pm.

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT. The Old Bank Inn, Bond Street, South Shore. 9pm.

MISS TENOR LADY. Lucy’s @ Tobago, Abingdon Street, Blackpool.

ROB JOHNSON. Singer/guitarist. Buckingham’s, Queen Street, Blackpool. 3 - 5pm.

JAMMIN’ NIGHT. Plus open mic night. Everybody welcome. Burn Naze Hotel, Gamble Road, Thornton.

COCKTAIL NIGHT. Special offers, two djs with disco house and bar grooves to midnight. Bar 137, Church Street, Blackpool.

Pool, Poker and sport

POKER NIGHT. Weekly - all welcome. The Plough, Chain Lane, Staining. 7.45pm.

POOL AND POKER. The King Edward, Central Drive, Blackpool. 8pm.

RACING NIGHT. Cash prizes. The Old Bridge, Lytham Road, South Shore. 9.30pm.

HOLDEM POKER NIGHT. The Queens, Beach Road, Fleetwood. 8pm.

Line dancing

LINE DANCING. Beginners, 7.30 - 8.30pm. Intermediate with tuition until 10.30pm. Garstang United Reformed Church Hall, Garstang. Details, (01995) 670932.

LINE DANCING DISCO. Free tuition. Thornton Cleveleys RBL Club, Rough Lea Road, Cleveleys. Details, (01253) 595790.

FANCY FEET LINE DANCE. Social dancing and instruction - 10am to noon. Beginners and improver dancing with instruction - 1.20 - 3.30pm. Beginners first hour then all levels 6 - 10.15pm. Holy Trinity Memorial Hall, Dean Street, South Shore. Details, (07984)188972.

BEGINNERS LINE DANCING. Details 01253 760804. Marton Social Club, Daggers Hall Lane, Marton. 1 - 3pm.

LINE DANCING. And tuition. With Paul and Shirley. Progress Sports & Social Club, Exchange Street, Blackpool.

Social dancing

TEA DANCE. Ballroom, Latin and popular sequence. Rio School of Dancing, Bispham United Reformed Church Hall, Cavendish Road, Bispham. 2 - 4pm. Details, (01253) 356558.

DANCING. Ballroom, Latin, Moden, Acro and more For fun. Chesters Dancing Academy, 19 Victoria Street, Fleetwood. Details, (07989) 144423.