Every street, one page each
The Rainbow Quarter is a handful of streets between Blackpool North station and the sea, and the rest of the town is never far away. Every Blackpool street we mention on this site has its own page here: where it runs, what's on it, how to get there, and links to every venue, service, event and guide connected to it.
The core of the quarter is Queen Street, Lord Street, Dickson Road, Talbot Road, Springfield Road, Banks Street and Cocker Street, with the short side streets that join them.
The main streets
Queen StreetThe late-night strip that runs from the station end down to the Promenade by North Pier.Lord StreetThe busiest bar-and-hotel street, with Banks Street, Cocker Street, Yates Street, Pleasant Street and High Street off it.Dickson RoadHome of Funny Girls and the rainbow crossings, running north from Talbot Road parallel to the Promenade.Talbot Road and the town centreWhere the modern scene began, by Blackpool North station, with Garlands, W3 and Churchills nearby.The PromenadeWhere the quarter meets the sea: North Pier, Talbot Square and the Pride headland.The Cocker Street pocketSpringfield Road, Banks Street, Cocker Street, Yates Street and Pleasant Street together.
In and around the Rainbow Quarter
Banks StreetThe quarter's car park street, a minute from the station, with guest houses, Welhorny's and a Progress Pride street sign.Springfield RoadHome of the rainbow crossing junction with Dickson Road, Acqua sauna and Gin & Bear It, running up from the Metropole.Cocker StreetNamed after Blackpool's first mayor, with Chaps, Evanescent, Secrets, The B&B Blackpool and two small car parks.Cocker SquareWhere Cocker Street meets the sea, at the end of Princess Parade, with a 24-hour car park.Yates StreetA short side street off Lord Street with the Neon cocktail bar and hotel and the men-only Prince Albert.Pleasant StreetThe northern edge of the quarter, where Lord Street ends, with The Dame Lane bar and B&B.General StreetA quiet street just back from the sea, linking Springfield Road, Banks Street and Cocker Street, with Lawrence House.High StreetThe street behind Dickson Road, starting by Blackpool North station, with Pride Lodge and guest houses.Egerton RoadJust past the quarter in North Shore, home to St Paul's Worship Centre and the LGBTQ+ inclusive Liberty Church.Princess ParadeThe 1912 colonnaded promenade from North Pier to Cocker Square, where the Illuminations began and Pride has set up its stage.Talbot SquareWhere Talbot Road meets the sea, with the Town Hall, North Pier and a tram stop.
The town centre
Abingdon StreetThe historic shopping street, a Be Who You Want To Be priority street, with the market and the listed old post office.Topping StreetBetween Talbot Road and Church Street, with Churchills, Aunty Social and the memory of Sapphires.Church StreetThe town's theatre street, with the Winter Gardens, the Grand Theatre and Viva, plus the Horizon drug service.Charles StreetJust east of the station in the town centre, with the W3 Complex men's sauna.Buchanan StreetA town-centre link between Talbot Road and Church Street, with busy bus stops.Edward StreetHome of the local Samaritans branch, with a rare 1860s terrace behind Abingdon Street.Bank Hey StreetBehind the Tower, with Showtown and its Pride Beside the Seaside tours, and the Tower's step-free entrance.Adelaide StreetThe south side of the Winter Gardens, and the name of an LGBT quality-mark GP practice.Elizabeth StreetJust east of the station, with Adelaide Street Family Practice at number 61.South King StreetHome of South King Street Medical Centre, a GP practice with the LGBT inclusion quality mark.Chapel StreetBy Central Pier and the Central car park, and the 1970s home of a shop called Gone Gay.Central DriveFrom the Tower area towards Bloomfield Road, home of the organisation behind the town's LGBT youth groups.
Further afield
Rigby RoadHome of Blackpool Transport and the historic 1935 tram depot, and a hate crime reporting point.Whitegate DriveHome of Whitegate Health Centre, Blackpool's main sexual health clinic, with walk-ins, PrEP and a trans and non-binary clinic.Bristol AvenueIn Bispham, home to Moor Park leisure centre and the monthly LGBTQ+ swim.Red Bank RoadBispham's high street and the northern end of the Illuminations.Burlington Road WestIn South Shore by the Pleasure Beach, where the Pride parade route on the Promenade begins.