Blackpool Illuminations

Blackpool Illuminations is a yearly lights festival in Blackpool, the seaside town in the North West of England. The lights are on from late August/early September till early November (this year it is the 4th September - 8th November). On the opening night of each year, an event called 'The Big Switch On' is held, where a celebrity presses the switch in order to turn on the illuminations. Two years ago, in August 2007, our family visited Blackpool for a short break specifically for 'The Big Switch On' ceremony. This was because David Tennant was switching on the lights, and my family and I are big Doctor Who fans. There was also going to be Doctor Who ...  Read the complete review

We decided to go and see the illuminations this year in Blackpool. We went this year on what was the last night (2nd Nov). We started off from teh far end of South Shore and were most impressed by Beaverbrooks lights towards the Pleasure Beach. The lights were fantastic and the kids loved them. There was plenty of people milling about and lots of people selling flashing wands etc along the side of the road which you could stop and buy ( as the traffic was moving so slowly). Towards the North Pier though - the momentum seemd to go off a little and you could tell that some of the lights had been around for years. As we ...  Read the complete review

Me and my family always try and go see the Illuminations every year, this year we visited last Thursday night, the 2nd October. I have 2 nephews, Ethan is 6 and Rowan is nearly 4. Neither of them were due to be in school the day after as it was closed because the heating had broken! So me and my big brother took this opportunity to take them to Blackpool for the evening. I don't really like the rest of Blackpool (sorry if that offends anyone) it's a bit overhyped! The Pleasure Beach is ok and not bad value but its definitely worth going to Blackpool simply for the Illuminations. ~~Blackpool Illuminations~~ The ...  Read the complete review

Think "Blackpool" and if you are anything like me, the first images that will come into your mind are of the Illuminations, A.K.A "the Lights". Yes, this very well known Lancashire sea side holiday town evokes other images too; kiss-me-quick hats, candyfloss, the chilling "Big One" at the Pleasure Beach and probably even the famous Tower. The Golden Mile of sandy beach is a big draw for summer holiday makers and trippers from the north-west too. For my wife and I though, apart from holding our wedding at the Blackpool Registry Office (long story!), the main draw of this particular destination each year is the ...  Read the complete review

We went to Blackpool in August and were there for the switch on of this year's illuminations. The illuminations are always along Blackpool's "Golden Mile", basically the main promenade road through main Blackpool. This year's main theme was under the sea and McDonalds. The big switch on was on Friday 2nd September with Chris Evans doing the deed which was live on Radio 2 and the main t.v. station in Blackpool. We decided not to go into main Blackpool until after the switch on because of the traffic. We could have used the tram network, but it seemed that everyone had the same idea. We made our way down to the ...  Read the complete review