What date do Blackpool lights get turned on?
September 3
Date and Time of the switch-on The switch-on will begin tonight (Friday, September 3) and will mark the beginning of the Blackpool Illuminations season. The official time for the switch on tonight is 8.50pm and will last into Saturday morning where they’ll be turned off for the day at 1am.
Who switched Blackpool lights on 2013?
Jonathan Ross
List of switch on hosts
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Robbie Williams |
| 2011 | Keith Lemon |
| 2012 | 6 of Team GB’s London 2012 medalists. (Beth Tweddle, Greg Rutherford, Karina Bryant, Luke Campbell, Max Whitlock and Sophie Hosking) |
| 2013 | Jonathan Ross |
How long are Blackpool lights on for?
66 nights
How long are Blackpool Illuminations on for? Blackpool Illuminations are usually on for 66 nights. However, the 2021 display will run throughout the festive season for the second consecutive year from 3 September – 3 January 2022.
How old are the Blackpool lights?
1879
Blackpool Illuminations is an annual lights festival, founded in 1879 and first switched on 18 September that year, held each autumn in the British seaside resort of Blackpool on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire.
What was the first animal to switch on Blackpool Illuminations called?
Lord Derby (Edward Stanley) was the first in 1934 – except for World War II – we take a look at our ‘Top Ten’ through the years!
Are Blackpool lights on every night?
The world-famous Blackpool Illuminations have been switched on for 2021. Blackpool Illuminations usually runs for 66 nights every year, however this year organisers have extended the duration of the illuminations, allowing visitors to enjoy the Illuminations over the Christmas and New Year period.
What time is the fireworks tonight in Blackpool?
The event starts from 7.30pm, with the first fireworks firing from approximately 8:30pm*. Please note that due to the popularity of the World Fireworks Championship Blackpool, there may be traffic delays arriving and leaving the event.
Is the Blackpool Christmas lights switch on free?
Blackpool BID will promote the Christmas Lights Switch On again this year, in association with Radio Wave. Come along for an afternoon of FREE fun, to see the Christmas tree and lights switched on, plus festive fun for all the family.
How did Red Rum switch on Blackpool Lights?
A special fly past by the RAF in a Canberra bomber in 1969 triggered the switch to turn on the illuminations, in what was a break from the traditional switch pulling. Another break occurred in 1977 when Red Rum was ridden by his jockey through a ‘photo finish’ style sensor to switch on the lights.
When did the switch on at Blackpool start?
The Illuminations date back to 1912, but the tradition of a special switch on ceremony ‘only’ began in 1934. In that year, Lord Derby performed the switch on, in front of a delighted crowd. The ceremony heralded the start of the show that would extend Blackpool’s summer season into the autumn.
Is there going to be no illuminations in Blackpool 2020?
The coronavirus events of 2020 have interrupted a tradition in Blackpool that goes back to 1934. This year there’ll be no crowd for the annual switch on of the Illuminations. One Illuminations superfan muses over what might happen this year…