Giant Chandeliers, world class circus performers and never ending rainbows will all be on show in Southport next year as part of a hugely ambitious programme of new cultural events.


As one of the UK’s most historic seaside destinations, Southport has long drawn generations of visitors with its elegant boulevards, Victorian architecture and flamboyant history.


For over two centuries, it’s been a place of performance, spectacle and eccentric entertainment with visitors from Napoleon III to Judy Garland revelling in Venetian Gondolas taking over the water, Elephants parading on Lord Street, Camel Races on the beach and famous street entertainers diving from the pier.


Now, that spirit is set to return on a grand scale as the town transforms into a year-round stage for art, performance, music and imagination.

 

Full details on the programme can be found at www.southport26.com.

Southport 2026 events

Lightport Feb 14

Step inside an incredible sound and light installation that will take over Lord Street and turn it into a giant rainbow.  Created by world renowned artists Lucid Creates, this will start the year in style.

Cristal Palace Apr 03

World-renowned French street theatre company Transe Express brings its spectacular show Cristal Palace to Lord Street with a 15-metre-wide flying chandelier, transforming the street into an open-air ballroom with live music, aerial performance and dance, a dazzling fusion of art and theatre set to…

Big Top Festival May 02

Big Top Festival will welcome incredible modern circus performers to take over Southport's streets.  Spectacle, live music and incredible performance.

Books Alive Oct 24

Imagine you could step into your favourite book?  A joyful celebration of reading and stories, Books Alive will reimagine what a literature festival means for kids.  Adults allowed too.

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