Full listings of Blackpool Opera House Famous Acts from 1889 to the Present

Since opening in 1878 the venue has welcomed millions of visitors across its collection of theatres, ballrooms, exhibition halls and public spaces.

Have you looked at the board in the Church Street entrance? It lists the big name artists that have performed at the Opera House in Blackpool through the years.

Here’s the list.

This commemorative ‘roll of honour’ was unveiled July 26th, 1989 by Lord Bernard Delfont to mark the centenary of the Blackpool Opera House.

1. 1889 – Wilson Barrett
2. 1890 – Brinsley Sheridan
3. 1891 – Osmond Tearle
4. 1892 – Charles Wyndham
5. 1893 – Kate Vaughan
6. 1894 – C. Aubrey Smith
7. 1895 – Emma Hutchinson
8. 1896 – Weedon Grossmith
9. 1897 – Agnes Hewitt
10. 1898 – Marie Studholme
11. 1899 – Ada Blanche
12. 1900 – Ada Reeve
13. 1901 – Lily Langtry
14. 1902 – Julia Neilson
15. 1903 – Amy McNeil
16. 1904 – Charles Chaplin
17. 1905 – Victor Andre
18. 1906 – Ellaline Terriss
19. 1907 – Albert Chevalier
20. 1908 – James Forbes-Robertson
21. 1909 – Percy Hutchinson
22. 1910 – Annie Hughes
23. 1911 – Evelyn Millard
24. 1912 – Anna Pavlova
25. 1913 – Fred Terry
26. 1914 – Edward Compton
27. 1915 – Cicely Courtneidge
28. 1916 – Neil Maskelyne
29. 1917 – Seymour Hicks
30. 1918 – Sir Thomas Beecham
31. 1919 – Robertson Hare
32. 1920 – Phyllis Neilson-Terry
33. 1921 – Frank Forbes-Robertson
34. 1922 – Mrs Patrick Campbell
35. 1923 – Bransby Williams
36. 1924 – Edna Best
37. 1925 – Raymond Huntley
38. 1926 – Jessie Matthews
39. 1927 – Evelyn Laye
40. 1928 – Wilfred Hyde-White
41. 1929 – Peggy Ashcroft
42. 1930 – Sir John Barbirolli
43. 1931 – Gracie Fields
44. 1932 – Carl Brisson
45. 1933 – George Clarke
46. 1934 – Billy Bennett
47. 1935 – Albert Burdon
48. 1936 – Randolph Sutton
49. 1937 – Fred Sanborn
50. 1938 – Stanley Holloway
51. 1939 – George Formby
52. 1940 – Arthur Askey
53. 1941 – Frank Randle
54. 1942 – Webster Both & Annie Ziegler
55. 1943 – Wilson Pickles
56. 1944 – Sid Field
57. 1945 – Jimmy Jewel & Ben Warriss
58. 1946 – Josef Locke
59. 1947 – Dave Morriss
60. 1948 – Charlie Chester
61. 1949 – Arthur Hatnes
62. 1950 – Nat Jackley
63. 1951 – Vera Lynn
64. 1952 – Terry Thomas
65. 1953 – Harry Secombe
66. 1954 – Tony Hancock
67. 1955 – Alma Cogan
68. 1956 – Eve Boswell
69. 1957 – Yana
70. 1958 – David Whitfield
71. 1959 – Jill Day
72. 1960 – Tommy Steele
73. 1961 – Shirley Bassey
74. 1962 – Eddie Calvert
75. 1963 – Jimmy Edwards
76. 1964 – Rosemary Squires
77. 1965 – Stan Stennett
78. 1966 – The Bluebell Girls
79. 1967 – Bruce Forsyth
80. 1968 – Tessie O’Shea
81. 1969 – Val Doonican
82. 1970 – The Bachelors
83. 1971 – Rudy Horn
84. 1972 – Cilla Black
85. 1973 – Danny La Rue
86. 1974 – Norman Vaughan
87. 1975 – Freddie Star
88. 1976 – Don Maclean
89. 1977 – Dawson Chance
90. 1978 – Tom O’Connor
91. 1979 – Frank Carson
92. 1980 – Mike Yarwood
93. 1981 – Kenn Dodd
94. 1982 – Syd Little & Eddie Large
95. 1983 – Paul Daniels
96. 1984 – Ruth Madoc
97. 1985 – Tommy Cannon & Bobby Ball
98. 1986 – Grace Kennedy
99. 1987 – The Nolans
100. 1988 – Les Dawson
101. 1989 – Marti Webb
102. 1990 – Dana
103. 1991 – 42nd Street
104. 1992 – Paul Nicholas
105. 1993 – Joe Longhorn
106. 1994 – Michael Barrymore
107. 1995 – Aled Jones
108. 1996 – Darren Day
109. 1997 – Kid Creole
110. 1998 – Darren Day
111. 1999 – Russ Abbott
112. 1999 – Shane Richie
113. 2000 – Lesley Joseph
114. 2001 – Lord of the Dance
115. 2002 – Whistle Down The Wind
116. 2003 – Cats
117. 2004 – Joe Longthorne
118. 2005 – David Essex
119. 2006 – Bradley Walsh
120. 2007 – Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown
121. 2008 – Jane McDonald
122. 2009 – Royal Variety Performance
123. 2010 – Peter Andre
124. 2011 – Calendar Girls
125. 2012 – Starlight Express
126. 2013 – Bob Dylan
127. 2014 – Mamma Mia!
128. 2015 – A Christmas Carol
129. 2016 – Steve Tovey
130. 2017 – Cannoci Chase Organ Club