Blackpool’s Lightpool Festival begins today

Friday, 20 October 2023 12:17

The award-winning Lightpool Festival is back, lighting up the night for nine evenings from Friday 20 October to Saturday 28 October.

Enjoy a spectacular programme of light-based art installations, live performances, 3D projection shows and family-friendly activities.

Light Art Trail

From October 20, Blackpool will become an artistic playground, where outdoor spaces and iconic buildings will be enchanted with mesmerising light works.

Brace yourself for a visual extravaganza featuring electrifying world and UK premieres. Don't miss this chance to step into a world where imagination meets illumination!

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Live Performances & Events

Prepare to be amazed by a selection of gripping performances – from the carnival magic of Global Grooves, an explosion of dance, music and colour, to the Butterfly Ball with Silent Disco, new to this year’s Lightpool Festival.

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Tower Projections

Watch all the action unfold as a series of stunning, digitally mapped multi-media shows are projected onto the historic Blackpool Tower building. From dazzling patterns to whimsical animations, every corner becomes a canvas for pure magic.

View in wonder from the comfort of the iconic Comedy Carpet, with the ultimate vantage point to witness this free-to-view spectacle.

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