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Blackpool Illuminations

 

Blackpool Illuminations 2022

 

From: Friday 2 September - Monday 2 January 2023

At: Blackpool Promenade

 

Was a time when the crew of Captain Jack’s pirate galleon would come ashore lit by only lamps and candlelight, until 1879, when they found the seafront of Blackpool awash in all manner of lights!

 

For almost 150 years, Jack’s scallywag pirate crew have been enjoying Blackpool’s world-famous illuminations, six miles of fantastic light displays, and the greatest free light show across the Seven Seas!

 

Have you seen them? The sort of spectacle that everyone should see at least once. For generations, children and adults alike have been entranced by the spellbinding seafront spectacle which bathes the promenade with more than a million magical bulbs in a shimmering sea of light. The greatest free light show on earth has been a major part of Blackpool’s attraction scene since 1879 when they were described as ‘artificial sunshine’.

 

The annual Illuminations display is to be extended by two months for the third consecutive year to provide an invaluable boost to the resort’s tourism season after the effects of COVID-19. It's a wonderful opportunity to experience miles of festoon, larger-than-life tableaux, illuminated trams, instagrammable features, laser technology and stunning projection shows during the dark winter months.

 

 

The final line-up for the concert in the famous Tower Ballroom on Friday 2 September is almost complete with confirmed performances by Blue, one of the UK’s most successful bands over the past two decades, singer-songwriter Tom Grennan and Mae Muller, one of music’s most exciting new talents. More talent will be announced over the coming days.

 

The concert, staged in association with MTV, will be followed by the official switch-on by legendary actor and comedian Johnny Vegas, triggering four months of Illuminations in the resort.

 

Whilst the 2,000 tickets for the show have been allocated by free ballot, a limited number of “golden tickets” have been set aside for people to guarantee their place in the ballroom.

 

The ground floor admission tickets, priced at just £10, will go on sale from 10am on Monday 8 August and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. To purchase, head to TicketSource.

 

The concert and Switch-On moment will also be live streamed to a global audience across MTV and VisitBlackpool channels, and event organisers are exploring the possibility of streaming the live event to an outdoor audience on the Tower Festival Headland.

Switch-on star Johnny Vegas follows in the footsteps of a host of national and international celebrities who have pulled the switch down the years including the likes of Peter Kay, Tim Burton, Alfie Boe, Diversity, Star Trek, Jayne Mansfield and Robbie Williams.

 

 

For more information, including 2022 switch-on times, Blackpool Illuminations fun facts and details on the biggest event in Blackpool's calendar, Switch-On, you can take a look at our Illuminations guide here.

 

https://www.visitblackpool.com/detail/blackpool-illuminations-2022-6011/