SU CARROLL rounds up the very best activities to do and things to see close to the coastline this month
1 IT’S SHOWTIME
Any fan of Strictly Come Dancing will tell you how special Blackpool is – it’s the magic of the Tower ballroom which entrances the competitors and professionals alike.
Showtown is a new museum which opened in March to celebrate the seaside, circus, magic, show, dance and Blackpool’s world-famous illuminations with six interactive exhibitions. Visitors have the chance to discover the people who helped put Blackpool on the entertainment map - comedians, dancers, acrobats and showbiz characters.
There are galleries dedicated to different aspects of entertainment, including magic and illusion and the circus. The museum is right at the heart of the famous seafront – close to the tower, the piers, Madame Tussauds and the Coral Island Family Arcade. showtownblackpool.co.uk
Blackpool Tower, built in 1894, is the iconic structure on Blackpool’s famous seafront offering spectacular panoramic views from the top of the 518ft tall tower. On a clear day you can see as far as north Wales, the Lake District and the Isle of Man. If you’re not afraid of heights, there’s a glass floor that overlooks the promenade below. Book online: visitblackpool.com.
2 ROLL UP! ROLL UP!
Forget the Big Top, the Out There Festival of International Street Arts and Circus takes place at a number of venues across Great Yarmouth this summer, featuring outdoor arts and internationally acclaimed street and circus performance, such as Amoukanama Circus (pictured).
Out There attracts more than 60,000 people to the town each year for breathtaking spectacle and quirky comedy. There’s a family friendly atmosphere for this half term holiday week and, best of all, it’s free.
Adding to the party atmosphere, the event will coincide with another Great Yarmouth favourite, the Comic Con, held at the Great Yarmouth Racecourse. Meet stars from TV and cinema and go behind the scenes with plenty of interesting memorabilia.
Festival from May 30-June 2, Comic Con from June 1-2, visitgreatyarmouth.co.uk
Caister Castle houses what is regarded the largest private collection of motor vehicles in Great Britain from 1893 to the present day with over 120 cars and 100 motorbikes. It’s an eclectic mix from the very first Ford Fiesta through to Jim Clark’s Grand Prix R14 and a Cadillac that once belonged to notorious landlord Peter Rachman. There are also horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, pedal cars and even baby carriages. Caister Castle itself is an impressive moated castle built in 1432. Open May 15-September 29, caistercastle.co.uk
3 HIGH FLYERS
Pigs might fly…or frogs or snakes. The skies above Sewerby Fields in east Yorkshir
