Auditorium
Pier theatre
Capacity
- Seated
- up to 1,465
Theatre
1 hireable space
Comedy
Joe Longthorne Theatre
A 1,465-seat Grade II listed Art Deco theatre on the seaward end of Blackpool's North Pier, staging comedy, tribute acts and variety shows from Easter to November.
Up to 1,465
capacity
1 space
hireable
Contact the venue for dates and times
available for hire
About this venue
The Blackpool Pier Company opened North Pier in 1863, and it is now the oldest of the surviving piers built by renowned promenade pier architect and engineer Eugenius Birch. The Joe Longthorne Theatre, in the Art Deco style, dates from 1939 and seats 1,465. It is Grade II listed, one of only six operating pier theatres in the country, and one of only three still operating on the seaward end of a pier. Renamed in 2020 in memory of entertainer Joe Longthorne, who performed more than 20 seasons here and called it his favourite venue, the theatre is programmed from Easter through to November with comedy, tribute shows and variety acts, including recurring seasons from comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown.
The Spaces
Technical and venue information is available directly from the venue.
Location
North Pier Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 1NE
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