Get ready for Lightpool Festival

Blackpool’s award-winning Lightpool Festival, is back with extraordinary free-to-see entertainment from the 14 - 29 October.

The programme comprises 16 nights of pure exhilarating spectacle, providing a mix of light-base art installations, lasers, stunning live performances, family-friendly activities, and 3D projection shows.

The programme includes:

Light Trails

Zone One: Tower Festival Headland

Take your place on the Tower Festival Headland to immerse yourself in a series of gripping Tower Projections and, at select intervals, The Blackpool Tower will be brought to life with a sound and light spectacular.

Grab a bite to eat or a hot drink from the wooden chalets on the Headland and experience Odyssey, the largest 3D installation ever seen in the Blackpool Illuminations display.

Zone Two: Victoria Street and Blackpool Grand Theatre

After experiencing the buzz on the Tower Festival Headland, stroll over to Zone Two on Victoria Street.

View Aqualux, a creative lighting installation composed of 48 unfilled water containers, and watch it come to life; see over one thousand butterflies which have fluttered over to Blackpool Grand Theatre; and get dancing to the energetic community project, The Blackpool Way.

Zone Three: Winter Gardens Conference Exhibition Centre

The newly-opened Conference & Exhibition Centre within the Winter Gardens hosts a number of large-scale light installations for this year's Lightpool Festival, including Flux and CRYSTALLIZED, two impressive installations premiering in the UK for the first time.

The journey at the Winter Gardens doesn't stop at the Winter Gardens Conference & Exhibition Centre.

Head over to the Olympia to see a selection of old Illuminations favourites from years gone by, including the dazzling Tiffany Umbrellas and the otherworldly Spacemen; speak to NORMAN, an old-school ‘smart’ screen but with attitude; and watch the inspiring community project, We Are Blackpool.

Zone Four: St John's Square & Birley Street

Step back outside and engross yourself in The Nature Takeover, a journey into the interconnected rhythms of the natural world as it consumes St John's Church. Cleverly interact with the projection and control insects crawling on the building with your mobile device.

Round the corner, discover six metal arches which dominate Birley Street with a light and sound show spectacular.

Zone Five: Bickerstaffe

Last but certainly not least, marvel at Big Bird, the 3.5-metre-high pigeon sculpture constructed from parts of London Black Cabs (Hackney Carriage) and tastefully illuminated by the Blackpool Illuminations team.

Carnival Magic (fully booked)

October 24 - Tower Ballroom

The internationally-renowned performers will present a showstopper for more than 30 minutes, bringing a diverse melting pot of carnival magic. From giant hand-crafted puppets to stunning illuminated dancers, there will be something for all the family.

Illuminated Tram Parade

October 27 - Central Pier to Blackpool Tower

For one night only, visitors will be able to watch headline LED drummers Spark!, a unique and thrilling show that combines high-impact drumming, superb choreography and stunning lighting design. The show will also showcase the illuminated tram parade, featuring the battleship HMS Blackpool, the Fisherman’s Friend Trawler and the lottery-funded Great Western Train.

Firework Spectacular

15th, 27th and 28th October at 8.30pm - Central Promenade

The World Firework Championships showcasing spectacular firework displays.

Carnival Of Screams

16th/23rd/30th October - North Pier

Spooky Family Show - the light theme continues with a haunted Glow In The Dark Puppet Show and a stunning Laser Show.

Combined with Circus Acts, Magic, Illusions and a Halloween Party Finale.

Tickets on sale at www.ticketsource.co.uk/blackpoolpiers

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