Where do Blackpool Illuminations start and end?
Where do the Blackpool Illuminations start and end? Depending on which way you’re travelling through the Illuminations, the display starts at Starr Gate (Squires Gate) and ends at Red Bank Road in Bispham.
How long are the Blackpool Illuminations on for?
The Blackpool Illuminations shine for 66 nights a year. For the first time in history, the 2020 display was extended by two months.
Where are the Blackpool lights?
Blackpool Illuminations is an annual lights festival, founded in 1879 and first switched on 18 September that year, held each autumn in the British seaside resort of Blackpool on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire.
How much does Blackpool Illuminations cost?
That includes Blackpool Council, with this year’s world-famous illuminations set to cost a whopping £1.758m for their four-month run.
What date is ride the lights in Blackpool 2022?
30 August 2022
Get on your bike and Ride The Lights! An exciting preview of Blackpool Illuminations is officially taking place on 30 August 2022.
Are Blackpool lights still on 2022?
Save the dates – Blackpool Illuminations will be shining from 2 September, 2022 – 2 January, 2023. Update: As a mark of respect following the death of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the Blackpool Illuminations display will not be lit on Monday 19 September.
Who is switching on Blackpool Illuminations 2022?
TV star and designer Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen will turn on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations as part of a live switch-on concert at the Tower Ballroom. He replaces actor and comedian Johnny Vegas, who announced last week that he would have to pull out due to ‘unforeseen personal circumstances’.
What time does ride the lights start in Blackpool?
7pm-10pm
Times: 7pm-10pm
Ride The Lights is not a bike race, it’s a fun and FREE bike ride open to all. A great opportunity to get out and about on your bike with both family and friends.
What time do lights switch on in Blackpool?
Similar to last year, the lights will be turned on at the beginning of September and stay on through to the start of January 2023. When will the lights be switched on? The illuminations will be switched on at 9:15pm on Friday 2 September.
Who is switching Blackpool lights on 2022?
TV star and designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen will be turning on the lights after Johnny Vegas had to pull out due to ‘unforeseen personal circumstances’. Llewelyn-Bowen has also created a stretch of art deco-style features in front of the Blackpool Tower which will be on display throughout the evening.
What date do Blackpool Illuminations start?
The full display will resume tomorrow night, Saturday 10 September. The Blackpool Tower will be illuminated in red, white and blue throughout the period of mourning.