THOUSANDS FLOCK TO SEE OUR OWN NORTHERN LIGHTS
International superstar, Robbie Williams lit up Blackpool’s sky with its World famous illuminations last night. The greatest free show on earth was enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors, both young and old, who enjoyed the stunning six mile seafront show.

The star-studded event proved a real crowd pleaser with Russell Watson, boy band of the moment The Wanted, X Factor star Olly Murs, and Strictly Come Dancing’s Alesha Dixon all taking centre stage.

Now with two view points; the Switch-on Arena, Central car park and St Chad’s Headland, it meant that more people than ever before could watch the stars, see the lights and soak up the last of the summer rays in an electric atmosphere.

It was the perfect summer evening, for the multi-award winning event, warm, sunny, clear blue skies and not a coat in sight.

This is undoubtedly one of the hottest highlights of the tourism calendar in the UK. And, year on year the show just gets better and better, with even more to see, outshining previous events.

The town is anticipating three million visitors to the show, over the next 66 night’s, between now and November 7. This year there are thirteen new installations for people to look out for; Blackpool: Future City Light, Boom Bike, Brilliance, Carnesky’s Ghost Train, Celebrate Blackpool, Dino-doom, Fear the Glampire – created by the one and only Laurence Llewelyn Bowen who added his design flare to this new illuminations tableaux, Fountainsy Island, Haunted Blackpool, Heritage and Blockbuster, Local Heads, Rangoli’s Peacock, SPIN and Welcome Arches.

Blackpool illuminations are funded by Blackpool Council as part of its vision to make Blackpool a great place to visit, an even better place to live and help towards achieving a goal of improving Blackpool’s economic prosperity – creating local jobs and opportunities for local people.