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Garlands

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Visitors frequently praise Garlands for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere, with many highlighting the superb drag acts and attentive bar staff. However, some reviewers complain about high drink prices and negative experiences with door staff and hosts.

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Address
69-71 Talbot Rd, Blackpool FY1 1LL, UK
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Phone
01253 365246
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Website
garlandsblackpool.co.uk

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About this place Garlands

Garlands is a gay bar on Talbot Road, in the cluster of LGBTQ+ venues just inland from Blackpool's North Shore seafront. It draws a mix of locals and weekend visitors, and the nights out lean towards drinks, chart and party music, and dancing as it gets later. It is a short walk from the gay hotels on the surrounding streets and from Blackpool North station. Reviews average 4.2 from nearly 400 ratings. Opening hours aren't in our data and Blackpool venues often change hours by season, so check before you go.

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Gay Gay (mostly men) Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed Dance Touristy Cocktail bar Dance club Evening venue Late night (after midnight)

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4.2
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379 reviews

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Joe Holden
Joe Holden Jun 2026
★★★★★
Ashley Wright
Ashley Wright Jun 2026
★★★★★

This review is pertaining to my experiences during Blackpool Pride 2026. Garlands is an amazing LGBT cabaret venue within the heart of Blackpool's gay village and a 3 minute walk from North Station tram stop. The venue is easily identifable by its very colourful Wizzard Of Oz themed decor that flows inside and out. Overall the venues decor is modern, well styled and has tons of details that you notice the more yoi look. The staff are very polite, serve competitively priced drinks and have a range of speciality cocktails on offer. There is plenty of seating indoors. None outdoors that I am aware of. Please do note the venue is quite small and therefore can get crowded to a slightly uncomfortable degree during a cabaret performance.

Michael A Winehouse
Michael A Winehouse Jun 2026
★★★★★
Matthew Morris-Higgins
Matthew Morris-Higgins Jun 2026
★★★★★
denise mahomet
denise mahomet May 2026
★★★★★

Would go again

S Jackson
S Jackson May 2026
★★★★★

Campy was a great DJ Host... And bar staff quick n efficient

Kyle Jones
Kyle Jones May 2026
★★★★★

Had a fabulous day today - free buffet every Sunday and cabaret from Void today has been brilliant. Nicky, Dragalicious, all the drag DJs and bar staff always go above and beyond to make sure I feel welcome & they always interact with the customers. I always have a great time in here & I definitely recommend visiting; you won’t be disappointed ✨ not a bad thing to say about this venue - I’ve made loads of friends in here and everybody’s lovely 🥰

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Last updated on 8 November 2026

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