Times for 2018 Display
Date
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Day
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Switch-On
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Switch-Off
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| 31st August |
Friday ** ** |
8.45 p.m. |
3.00 a.m. |
| 1st September |
Saturday ** |
8.00 p.m. |
3.00 a.m. |
| 2nd September |
Sunday |
8.00 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 3rd September |
Monday |
8.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 4th September |
Tuesday |
8.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 5th September |
Wednesday |
8.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 6th September |
Thursday |
8.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 7th September |
Friday |
8.00 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 8th September |
Saturday |
8.00 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 9th September |
Sunday |
8.00 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 10th September |
Monday |
8.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 11th September |
Tuesday |
8.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 12th September |
Wednesday |
8.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 13th September |
Thursday |
8.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 14th September |
Friday |
7.45 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 15th September |
Saturday |
7.45 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 16th September |
Sunday |
7.45 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 17th September |
Monday |
7.45 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 18th September |
Tuesday |
7.45 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 19th September |
Wednesday |
7.45 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 20th September |
Thursday |
7.45 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 21st September |
Friday |
7.30 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 22nd September |
Saturday |
7.30 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 23rd September |
Sunday |
7.30 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 24th September |
Monday |
7.30 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 25th September |
Tuesday |
7.30 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 26th September |
Wednesday |
7.30 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 27th September |
Thursday |
7.30 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 28th September |
Friday |
7.15 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 29th September |
Saturday |
7.15 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 30th September |
Sunday |
7.15 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 1st October |
Monday |
7.15 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 2nd October |
Tuesday |
7.15 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 3rd October |
Wednesday |
7.15 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 4th October |
Thursday |
7.15 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 5th October |
Friday |
7.00 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 6th October |
Saturday |
7.00 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 7th October |
Sunday |
7.00 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 8th October |
Monday |
7.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 9th October |
Tuesday |
7.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 10th October |
Wednesday |
7.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 11th October |
Thursday |
7.00 p.m. |
10.30 p.m. |
| 12th October |
Friday |
6.45 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 13th October |
Saturday |
6.45 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 14th October |
Sunday |
6.45 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 15th October |
Monday |
6.45 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 16th October |
Tuesday |
6.45 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 17th October |
Wednesday |
6.45 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 18th October |
Thursday |
6.45 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 19th October |
Friday |
6.30 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 20th October |
Saturday |
6.30 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 21st October |
Sunday |
6.30 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 22nd October |
Monday |
6.30 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 23rd October |
Tuesday |
6.30 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 24th October |
Wednesday |
6.30 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 25th October |
Thursday |
6.30 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 26th October |
Friday |
6.15 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 27th October |
Saturday * |
6.15 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 28th October |
Sunday |
5.00 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 29th October |
Monday |
5.00 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 30th October |
Tuesday |
5.00 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 31st October |
Wednesday |
5.00 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 1st November |
Thursday |
5.00 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
| 2nd November |
Friday |
5.00 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 3rd November |
Saturday |
5.00 p.m. |
12.00 a.m. |
| 4th November |
Sunday |
5.00 p.m. |
11.00 p.m. |
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| ** Celebrity switch on maybe subject to change |
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| * End of British Summer Time |
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** The first two nights of Blackpool Illuminations will be affected by traffic disruption due to the large crowds expected for the Switch-On and Britney Spears concerts.
On both nights, there will be a full road closure in place between Central Pier and North Pier before, during and immediately after the concerts on the Tower Festival Headland, which means that cars and coaches will not be able to travel through the full stretch of the Illuminations until late at night.
On Friday 31 August, the night of the Switch-On concert, the Promenade in the vicinity of the concert arena is expected to be closed until approximately 11.30pm to allow for the safe dispersal of the crowds. For those who wish to see the full display by car on this opening night, the Illuminations will be lit until 3am.
On Saturday 1 September, the night of the Britney Spears concert, the road is expected to be closed until approximately midnight. Again, for those wishing to see the full display the Illuminations will stay on until 3am.
On both nights it will be possible for cars to go through the Red Bank Road to Gynn Square and Starr Gate to Central Pier sections as normal once the Illuminations have been switched on by international music star Alfie Boe on the Friday night at approximately 9pm and on the Saturday from 8pm.
People on foot will be able to walk the entire stretch from 9pm on Friday and 8pm on Saturday.
Trams should be able to operate on the full stretch of the Illuminations on both nights from approximately 11pm.
Normal running times for the Illuminations will resume from the Sunday night onwards.