Tower Projections

This year, The Blackpool Tower Projections will h ave a limited run during the 2025 Illuminations Season.

This year the projections will show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings only, with an extended run during half-term and Lightpool Festival. 

From festive-filled stories to sci-fi projections that will catapult you to another world, these free-to-watch, digitally-mapped shows are a mesmerising treat for the eyes.

Projections as part of Blackpool Illuminations

Guardians of the North 

Drawing on Lancashire’s long held mystical traditions LLB has, for 2025, moved on from Donkeys and settled instead for Dragons.

His concept is the creation  of 3 kind but scary guardian dragons that writhe on medieval turrets, using digital technology and some good old fashioned Blackpool magic each of the dragons comes to life and will communicate with the Blackpool Tower projection.

Experience the thrill as the vibrant dragons come to life, blinking, snarling, and puffing out smoke with confidence, as they engage in lively conversation with the iconic Blackpool Tower during the spectacular projection shows.

And that's just the beginning! You can be part of the excitement too. Between the Tower Projections, simply scan the QR code on-site, select your dragon, and witness it burst into vibrant life, dancing majestically across the face of the Blackpool Tower in an unforgettable light and projection display. 

About Ant Dickinson
Ant Dickinson is a multidisciplinary digital artist and musician based in North Wales. His work explores the intersection of organic form, time, and technology through immersive projection and sound installations. Ant’s creative practice is rooted in nature, often using visual motifs such as vines, insects, and evolving structures to evoke themes of growth and transformation.
 

Enchanted Blackpool

Enchanted Blackpool was created by Cecile Llewelyn-Bowen, the daughter of Illuminations Curator Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. Cecile is a film-maker and brought to life designs created by her father in this show.

A flurry of cute characters and lavish backdrops delight the show’s main character, a woman who has wandered into this magical world as she journeys from under the sea to the opulent Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Other projections include:

Sooty 

The Sooty Projection Show is a short film celebrating Sooty’s 70th Birthday with an introduction from Sooty himself! We can’t wait to see Sooty and friends on The Blackpool Tower!

Roll up, roll up for Circus250! 

The Circus 250 Projection show is celebrating the vast history of circus and, more specifically, The Blackpool Tower Circus. The show will focus on fond memories, sensational acts and larger than life characters from past and present who have inspired entertainment in Blackpool and the rest of the world.

History of Blackpool

This projection mapping show takes you through a nostalgic journey of Blackpool's time gone by. 

Dance 

The projection mapping show celebrates the history of dance in Blackpool. Join in on the Comedy Carpet!