Our annual Lightpool Festival wouldn’t be the same without a generous helping of the live entertainment and exciting events that Blackpool is famous for and is guaranteed to blow your imagination.
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Carnival Magic
Location: The Blackpool Tower Ballroom - Monday 21 October
An exhilarating menagerie of illuminated Carnival will return to the Tower Ballroom on Monday 21 October for an electrifying static showcase of music, puppetry and dance. Internationally recognised Carnival performers will present a showstopper over 30 minutes, bringing a diverse melting pot of Carnival magic.
From giant hand-crafted puppets to stunning illuminated dancers, there will be something for all the family.
Tickets are required for Carnival Magic at Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Due to the large quantity of unredeemed tickets at previous events, there is a small administration fee of £2 which is donated to charity.
***SOLD OUT***
Growth
Dates: 18, 19 & 20 October 6pm-10pm
Location: Former George Pub, 174 Central Drive, FY1 5EA
Hear local poet Nathan Parker’s words, as he teams up with visual artists to create a botanical light projection that grows up the wall behind a temporary public square in central Blackpool. Read more.
The Illuminated Ice Cream Cart
Dates: 18 & 24 October
Location: 18 October Outside Showtown, 24 October Outside Grundy Art Gallery
Have you ever wanted to create your own utopia? A community from Grange Park, Blackpool have been exploring just that. Made with locally grown fruit, their community ice cream project will bring a ‘taste of happiness’ to Lightpool. Read more.
Glow With The Flow
Date: 21 October
Location: Showtown
Step into a world of vibrant colours and dazzling projections Glow with the Flow comes to town!
Come to Showtown for a special afternoon of wonder, featuring interactive touch screen sessions that transform short films into multi-sensory adventures. Read more.
Grundy Lates
Dates: 18 & 24 October, 6pm-10pm (last admission 9.30pm)
Location: Grundy Art Gallery
Aligning with Blackpool’s season of light, Grundy Art Gallery presents a programme of exhibitions and events that explore light and the moving image as well as digital and analogue mark making.
Bringing together artists with and without lived experience of disability and neuro-divergence, the programme takes an inclusive and intersectional approach to showing how we individually and jointly experience, and respond to the world in which we live.
See more on the current exhibitions here.
Guided Tour
Date: 24 October, 6.30pm & 8pm
Start Location: Bickerstaffe Square.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of this year's festival with our complimentary guided tours, offering a unique opportunity to uncover the stories behind the captivating artworks featured in the Lightpool Festival programme.
Engage with our knowledgeable guides, who will be delighted to answer any questions you may have. These exclusive tours will be led by a member of the Lightpool Festival team, and an accredited British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter. The tour typically lasts around 1 hour and 15 minutes.
On this special evening, Grundy Art Gallery will be open from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm (last admission 9.30pm), featuring this year's exhibitions STIM CINEMA + Collection Spotlight + The pARTnership, admission is FREE.
Please note that there will be live filming and photography during the events listed above. Any pictures provided maybe used by VisitBlackpool for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be included, please contact VisitBlackpool Web Team.