From spectacular shows and live entertainment to seasonal celebrations and special events, there's always something happening in Blackpool. Discover what's coming up and make the most of your stay at Edward Place.
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Experience a lively Halloween Dance Party at The Gruffalo and Friends Clubhouse, celebrating 25 years of Room on the Broom. Guests can dance to family-favourite tunes and meet Witch from the story, making it a fun and festive occasion for all ages. Costumes and dancing add to the seasonal spirit.
Find Out MoreBeacon is a light and sound installation by artist Sarah Harris that invites visitors to gather and share a collective experience. The illuminated pyramid features animated layers that create patterns resembling flowing water, symbolising journeys and connections. Local stories from Blackpool residents contribute to the evolving soundscape, making each presentation unique.
Find Out MoreVisitors to the Lightpool Festival can explore the Blackpool Rock sculpture, a vibrant piece inspired by dance as a language of love and playful 1970s imagery. The artwork features two whimsical characters adorned with badges by local disabled artists, blending theatricality with a celebration of Blackpool's dance heritage and creative spirit.
Find Out MoreVisitors can pose with striking Nouveau-inspired fairy wings designed by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, offering a unique backdrop for memorable selfies. This installation celebrates Blackpool's historic connection to the stained glass industry, blending art and local heritage in a colourful display.
Find Out MoreVisitors to Lightpool Festival can explore Crystal Tide, a striking installation featuring tall mirrored structures and giant crystal shapes that shift with the light, evoking melting ice and the northern lights. The experience includes cold fog and immersive sound, creating a futuristic shoreline that prompts reflection on environmental change.
Find Out MoreStep through a tunnel where shifting lights and mirrors create a maze of infinite reflections that challenge your sense of space and reality. The experience is deepened by a low-frequency soundscape played through powerful subwoofers, making the installation resonate physically as well as visually. This immersive artwork invites visitors to explore perception in a uniquely sensory way.
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Experience an exciting adventure in a specially designed virtual reality arena at the Lightpool Festival. Using high-quality headsets and a high-resolution screen, visitors can enjoy vivid visuals and immersive details. A friendly team is available to help newcomers navigate the virtual environment with ease.
Find Out MoreGuardians of the North work on Lancashire’s rich myths and legends. Each dragon, perched atop medieval-style turrets, rises up to 7 metres. Through a blend of advanced digital technology and classic Illuminations artistry, the dragons come alive: blinking, snarling, breathing smoke and enter into a dynamic dialogue with the iconic Blackpool Tower projection. Visitors are invited to become part of the artwork itself: by scanning a QR code, they can select a dragon and watch it move across the surface of Blackpool Tower in a mystical projection, extending the narrative beyond the physical sculptures.
Find Out MoreHulahoop by Collectif Scale is a captivating kinetic light installation where geometric patterns dance in harmony with music, creating a hypnotic ballet of lights. Visitors can experience this poetic display both outdoors in daylight and in a darkened setting, offering a unique sensory blend of art and technology. Be aware that the show includes rapid flashing lights, which may affect those sensitive to photosensitive epilepsy.
Find Out MoreExplore a striking photography exhibition that captures the vibrant interplay of light and shadow, focusing on Blackpool's famous illuminations and the subtle moods of everyday scenes. The images, taken by local photographers, offer a fresh perspective on the town's unique atmosphere. Visitors can also vote for their favourite photograph during the display.
Find Out MoreThis vibrant installation by Chila Burman celebrates the sacred symbolism of elephants in Indian culture, blending traditional motifs with the glitz of Bollywood. Adorned with luminous jewels and neon colours, it invites viewers to reflect on themes of strength, wisdom and unity through a striking visual experience.
Find Out MoreKaleider’s Twist & Shine invites visitors to interact with a landscape of light sculptures made from twisting interconnected prisms into countless shapes. Each change builds on the last, creating a shared evolving artwork that guests can shape together or simply watch unfold. This immersive experience blends creativity and light in a dynamic display.
Find Out MoreLight Sphere is a two-metre diameter circle of LEDs that spins at varying speeds, creating an evolving and immersive display of light and motion. Its dynamic patterns shift from slow, radar-like movements to rapid, dazzling whirls, offering a unique visual experience each time. This kinetic artwork invites quiet reflection on the interplay of light and space.
Find Out MoreLUCA is a captivating light projection that explores the shared ancestor of all life through vivid colours, patterns, and forms. Visitors will see simple biological shapes and DNA sequences repeated in bright, shifting hues, reflecting the continuous replication of genetic code over billions of years. This immersive display offers a thoughtful visual journey connecting all living things.
Find Out MoreMarbles is a captivating light installation featuring a luminous marble spiralling along a rotating spherical track. Visitors can watch as the interplay of movement, geometry, LED patterns, and sound creates a meditative and playful atmosphere. The piece invites reflection on transformation through its slow, upward motion and expressive outer movement.
Find Out MoreVisitors can experience Noctilucent, an installation where projected light interacts with haze to create shifting, volumetric forms inspired by natural and atmospheric patterns. This immersive display invites you to perceive light as a tangible presence, transforming the surrounding space into a dynamic environment.
Find Out MoreSpin Me A Yarn is an art installation featured on the Lightpool Festival Art Trail. It includes a large ball of wool and a 50-metre trail of glowing neon yarn that lights up Abingdon Street, creating a vibrant visual experience inspired by the idea of giants in the sky.
Find Out MoreVisitors can wander through a 26-metre sculptural tunnel illuminated by individually mapped LEDs that create intricate, dancing light patterns. This immersive experience is designed to captivate families and offers plenty of photo opportunities to capture the magical atmosphere. It’s a unique way to enjoy art and light at the festival.
Find Out MoreThe Moth Garden is an illuminated art installation highlighting the intricate beauty of moths and other native British wildlife. It showcases the important role moths play as night-time pollinators within the natural environment. This piece is part of the Lightpool Light Art Trail.
Find Out MoreThe Wish is a tall, colour-changing sculpture made from recycled steel, shaped like a dandelion. Its seed-like lights respond to voices and pledges, creating colourful ripples. It also holds biodegradable pods of native wildflowers for visitors to plant, symbolising renewal and the impact of choices on the future.
Find Out MoreThree Salons at the Seaside is a documentary film that explores the lives of staff and customers in three Blackpool hair salons. It captures stories of love, loss, and humour, reflecting the strong community spirit and northern character of the town. The film offers a distinctive and engaging glimpse into everyday life in Blackpool.
Find Out MoreBlackpool Tower lights up nightly from 6pm with vibrant projection shows that blend light, colour, music and animation. Visitors can experience a variety of themes celebrating the town's history and culture, including performances like The Sooty Projection Show and Circus 250. It’s a captivating way to see this iconic landmark with family or friends.
Find Out MoreThis installation playfully spotlights Blackpool's iconic seagulls, using humour and scale to explore their role in nature and the challenges of climate change. Visitors can enjoy a light-hearted yet thought-provoking experience that celebrates these familiar birds as key indicators of ocean health. It offers a fresh perspective on wildlife through creative public art.
Find Out MoreKen Webster's Outrageous Comedy Hypnotist show at Viva Blackpool offers a lively evening of laughter and stage hypnosis. Audience members are invited to take part in entertaining and surprising hypnotic routines, creating a fun and interactive experience in a cabaret-style setting.
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