The famous Blackpool Illuminations are back - here's everything you need to know including who's doing the official Switch-On
In the run up to Christmas Blackpool will once again be bathed in the glow of more than one million twinkling lights. The town’s famous Illuminations will return on Friday August 30, lighting up the night sky for over four months until Monday January 5, 2025.
READ MORE: Gorgeous Greater Manchester village has a river running through it, lovely walks, great pubs and top chippy Celebrations will kick off at 5pm with entertainment from some of Blackpool’s brightest young musicians from The Upbeat Rock Academy. The Hits Radio breakfast show team will then introduce more musical talent ahead of the main event at 7pm.
This year it’s the turn of Spice Girl singer and pop legend Mel B. It marks a nostalgic return to the resort where she first started her career as a 16-year-old dancer in the Mystique show at Pleasure Beach Resort. Do I need tickets? No tickets are required for this year’s event and it is completely free to access. It’s a good idea to get there early and grab a place along the stretch of the promenade to catch the action.
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