P op superstar Olly Murs is set to light up Blackpool as the headline performer for the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations ...

Olly Murs has been announced as the superstar who gets the power to turn on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations - and he has ...

On Blackpool Promenade on a blowy evening last autumn, Ryan, the town’s ebullient Illuminations manager, is guiding me around the annual light show that celebrates its centenary on Friday with a ...

Spice Girl Mel B has said she is “thrilled” to be switching on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations. Melanie Brown, also known as Scary Spice, will be watched by an estimated 80,000 people at ...

Tourism chiefs in Blackpool are pinning their hopes on the seaside town's famous Illuminations after a disappointing year for hospitality. Industry experts have blamed the cost-of-living crisis ...

It's one of Blackpool's biggest events attracting thousands to the waterfront to see the illuminations switched on. Similar to last year, the lights will be turned on at the beginning of September ...

Take a back-stage peek at the Blackpool Illuminations and meet the people behind the magical event, in this brand new episode. Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter. Did ...

14:12, 26 Aug 2023Updated11:41, 3 Sep 2023 See news near you The Blackpool Illuminations will officially be switched on on Friday, September 1(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) ...

Blackpool illuminations will be coming back this year - and things will be slightly different in 2021. Last year the illumations were switched off in November after the UK went into a four-week ...

On Blackpool Promenade on a blowy evening last autumn, Ryan, the town’s ebullient Illuminations manager, is guiding me around the annual light show that celebrates its centenary on Friday with a ...

Blackpool Illuminations now only use green energy from renewable sources such as wind and water. It means that carbon dioxide emissions caused by the illuminations is zero.