THINGS TO DO ON A SHOWTIME TERM-TIME BREAK

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For three-or-four-nights of full-on fun, there's nothing like a Showtime Term-Time Break in 2026! No matter when you choose to visit us, you can expect nothing but the very best,&nbsp;original entertainment, including West End-quality shows, along with loads of&nbsp;daytime activities everyone will love.<|}p>&nbsp;<|}p>Book now to get first dibs on dates and the&nbsp;<a href="https:|}|}www.butlins.com|}discover-butlins|}accommodation">accommodation<|}u><|}strong><|}a>&nbsp;you want, and spread the cost with our&nbsp;<a href="https:|}|}www.butlins.com|}help-contact|}autopay">flexible payment plan&nbsp;and low deposits from just £5pp<|}a>.&nbsp;Worried about missing out on a sweeter deal later? Our&nbsp;<a href="https:|}|}www.butlins.com|}help-contact|}price-guarantee">Lowest Price Guarantee<|}u><|}strong><|}a>&nbsp;has you covered. So get your planning hat on, pick a date and lock in some family fun.<|}p>

THE VERY BEST OF BUTLIN'S

Join us Monday to Friday during term time, to experience great-value getaways your littles ones will love. Get stuck into endless activities, swim ‘til you’re wrinkly and see Peppa Pig and more on stage.

Showtime Midweek

Join us Monday to Friday and experience the brilliantness of Butlin’s on a Showtime Term-Time Midweek break. These great-value getaways are packed with original entertainment!

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Showtime Term-Time Break

Join us throughout October and experience the spookier side of Butlin’s with fang-tastic entertainment and activities beyond your wildest screams. Your little monsters will be howling with laughter one minute and screaming with excitement the next.

Spooktober Midweek

Looking for a good cackle this spooky season? We’ve got plenty of tricks (and treats) up our sleeve. Join us throughout October and sink your teeth into fang-tastic activities and entertainment. 

Join us for three nights and experience entertainment the whole family will love. Be amazed by Animal and Mythical Beasts and laugh 'til you cry at our Snow White & Her Magnificent Friends panto. When you’re not watching our incredible shows, splash about in our huge pool and get stuck into activities.

Showtime Weekend

Don’t wait for the school holidays! Join us for three days of full-on fun and experience the very best of Butlin’s on a Showtime Weekend break, featuring live shows the whole family will love.

SHOWS RETURNING FOR 2026

After all that excitement, you’ll no doubt have worked up an appetite. Luckily, we’ve got loads of dining options to help you and your family refuel throughout your break. Whether you go for one of our bottomless buffet dining plans that offers incredible variety at a great price, or pick and choose what you fancy each day, our buffet venues, restaurants and grab-and-go outlets mean your action-packed days start and end with satisfied tums. All our food is freshly prepared by our passionate in-house chefs, and you’ll find everything from pizza and traditional fish & chips to healthier dishes on the menu – even the fussiest of eaters will be spoilt for choice! 

Food, Drink & Dining offers

All our food is freshly prepared by our passionate in-house chefs, and you’ll find everything from pizza and traditional fish & chips to healthier dishes on the menu!

Our three resorts are located in some of England's most traditional seaside towns, on the doorstep of some of Britain's loveliest beaches. Each with their own unique features, from the incredible pool at Bognor Regis, the open, green spaces at Minehead and the beautiful Blue Flag beach at Skegness, you'll adore each of our resorts for different reasons.

Resorts

Peek behind the red curtain and discover our three seaside resorts – Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness – and what makes each one special.

From our NEW early check-in and late check-out options to Early Access VIP Passes that get you the best seats in the house, we have a whole host of exciting add-ons to enhance your holiday and help you save money.

EXTRAS & PASSES

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Where else can you see a rhino, giraffe, owl and even a fire-breathing dragon live on stage? Back by popular demand, The Animal Guyz will be returning in 2025 with a brand-new and exclusive show, Animals and Mythical Beasts. Join them in Studio 36 as amazing life-size creatures, from the plains of Africa to the UK countryside, come bursting onto the stage in this eye-popping performance. Encouraging learning through laughter, it’s packed full of comedy, music, special effects, plenty of ‘wow’ moments and some fascinating facts.

Animals and Mythical Beasts

Where else can you see international superstars Kylie Minogue, Taylor Swift, and Coldplay (well, sort of) all in one place? Hitting all the right notes, Iconic is our brand-new and exciting show, celebrating music, talent, and iconic performances from around the world. Alongside an incredible cast of dancers and vocalists, expect powerful visuals, magic and illusions, variety acts, singalong moments and, of course, plenty of hits from global icons. It’s the ultimate Butlin’s production!

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Ready for your Cretaceous close-up? Brand new for 2025, our exclusive Dino Expo offers a rare opportunity to travel back millions of years ago and come face to face with dinosaurs! These pre-historic predators will be stomping into the Skyline Pavilion at all three resorts on all breaks, alongside their trusty ranger who’ll tell you all about them. During this live interaction, young palaeontologists can snap selfies with their favourite dinosaur, learn some fun facts and even meet a cute baby dino. 

Dino Expo

Our resident gang of colourful characters are back with a brand-new show and this time they’re going to the seaside! Join Candi, Sprout, Pip, Dude, Mimi, Bud, Misty, and Rainbow as they head to the coast to see an amazing aerial display by the Red Arrows. Everything’s going swimmingly until bad weather calls off the flypast. This hilarious family show is filled with music, colour, comedy and even a few surprises. Will the gang get to see the Red Arrows, or will their daytrip be a washout? Come along and find out…

Skyline Gang - Beside the Sea

Visit Puppet Castle inside the Skyline Pavilion and take your seats before a traditional string puppet show!

Puppet Castle

Visit Puppet Castle inside the Skyline Pavilion and take your seats before a traditional string puppet show! ​Entertaining and enchanting, this family-friendly show will give you the chance to take some time out of your action-packed break and embrace all the nostalgia of the seaside. Little ones will especially love it.

To help look after the little ones, you can expect:<|}p>&nbsp;<|}p>✔ Buggy parks* ✔ Highchairs, child-friendly cutlery, bottle warmers* and kid-friendly food options in our restaurants ✔ Baby food pouches included as part of our great-value dining plans ✔ Travel cots, bed rails, pushchairs, highchairs, bed guards and baby baths available for hire from our resort hire shops<|}p> We've thought of everything, so you don't have to.<|}p>&nbsp;<|}p>*At selected venues<|}p>

Forget packing the entire nursery!

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It’s bright, it’s fun, and it’s full of personality, just like our resident gang of colourful  characters! Our new indoor Soft Play is the perfect  place for lively little ones to make new friends and burn off that extra energy.

Bognor Regis Soft Play

SKYLINE GANG SOFT PLAY

EXCLUSIVE SHOWS

DAYTIME ACTIVITIES

FAIRGROUND THRILLS

SPLASH WATERWORLDS

COMFY ACCOMMODATION

THERE'S SO MUCH INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

2026 SHOWTIME TERM-TIME BREAKS

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Attention all gamers! It's time to take your already jam-packed holiday to the next level with our brand-new activity centre, PLAYXPERIENCE.<|}p>

PLAYXPERIENCE NOW OPEN IN BOGNOR REGIS

Now open in Skegness and Minehead, Butlin's SKYPARK is the UK's most exciting playground! Thick epic climbing towers, thrilling tunnel slides, interactive games, and immersive pathways.<|}p>

BUTLIN'S SKYPARK

Discover our breaks which take place during term-time in 2026, with brand-new entertainment, returning favourites and endless activities!

2025 SHOWTIME TERM-TIME MIDWEEK BREAKS

2026 Showtime Term-Time Breaks | Butlin's

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