From Flamingo’s to the Flying Handbag, these pictures span three decades of a vibrant and inclusive gay scene which has made Blackpool a top desintation and a beacon of culture for the LGBQT+ community. Funny Girls itself is an icon, Blackpool would not be Blackpool without it! The pictures were all taken at venues in Blackpool from nights out to stage shows and events.
![Funny Girls 20th anniversary party](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/26/10/56/onecms_935ab012-8b22-402d-a39c-acfefc1640d9.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
13. Blackpool's gay bars and clubs - the memories
Funny Girls 20th anniversary party | National World
![Showtime at Funny Girls](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/26/10/33/onecms_2626e104-3eaa-4cf2-b46a-c43085b3b295.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
14. Blackpool's gay bars and clubs - the memories
Showtime at Funny Girls | National World
![Jemini performing at Flamingo's](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/26/10/10/onecms_2708ceb0-4d47-433e-a539-04f7848d33a2.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
15. Blackpool's gay bars and clubs - the memories
Jemini performing at Flamingo's | National World
![All the nice girls love a sailor! Funny Girls Dj Zoe hands over £650 in cash to Blackpool Sea Cadets - Sub Lt Carole Broughton and Petty Officer Tony Broughton](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/26/10/06/onecms_2841c320-3919-4494-9a05-ee310faf0d73.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
16. Blackpool's gay bars and clubs - the memories
All the nice girls love a sailor! Funny Girls Dj Zoe hands over £650 in cash to Blackpool Sea Cadets - Sub Lt Carole Broughton and Petty Officer Tony Broughton | National World
![Funny Girls 20th anniversary party](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/26/10/30/onecms_3068e7fa-6115-41df-9114-bdd751ee4fe5.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
17. Blackpool's gay bars and clubs - the memories
Funny Girls 20th anniversary party | National World
![Funny Girls 20th anniversary party: Pear Mina, Peter Bowden, Sumi, Basil Newby and Nox](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jpim-static/2024/06/26/10/02/onecms_5753dca8-5e58-44a8-9a55-7f334c8fefe7.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
18. Blackpool's gay bars and clubs - the memories
Funny Girls 20th anniversary party: Pear Mina, Peter Bowden, Sumi, Basil Newby and Nox | National World