The Illuminations (pictured in June 1893 when Blackpool Tower was being built) started in 1879 with eight arc lamps erected ...

One of Blackpool’s most distinctive festivals has been extended – bringing some extra colour and brightness to the dark ...

More than 20,000 people gathered in Blackpool to watch Olly Murs switch on this year's Illuminations. The 41-year-old singer said it was "an honour" to be invited, telling BBC Radio Lancashire he ...

Ride the Lights is set to return to Blackpool later this month as participants get the chance check out the Illuminations in the unique preview event. Each year, the six-mile stretch of the Promenade ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Severe storms died down on Friday, leaving in their wake one death, caused by a tree falling on a car in West Yorkshire, and destroying five of Blackpool's illuminations along its ...

Blackpool is set to glow brighter than ever this autumn as a much-loved free art festival returns with bigger and bolder light installations. Kicking off on October 15 and running for an extended 18 ...

B lackpool's Lightpool Festival will return this year for the October half term - with more than 24 stunning artworks and a range of captivating live performances.

In early 2025, when Visit Blackpool went out to tender for their seasonal destination campaigns, several well known agencies ...

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