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Lightpool

Start date: 20 Oct 2023
End date: 28 Oct 2023
Location: Various venues and locations
community | exhibition | family

Blackpool’s festival of light and art returns over October half-term with programme of free entertainment. The light installations include larger-than-life jellyfish along the Golden Mile, fireflies, a giant ball of wool made up of neon yarn, a cube made up of 448 glass jars each containing a miniature tableau, and an exclusive preview of designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen’s first-ever digital installation. The main part of the nine-day event is an art trail through the town centre and Promenade, with indoor and outdoor installations and projection shows. It will also feature live entertainment and family activities – see individual events in our listings.

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  • Antonia Charlesworth Stack is a journalist and editor from Blackpool. She was deputy editor of Big Issue North magazine and is editor of Blackpool Social Club. Antonia is also the founder of Reclaim Blackpool, a women's safety campaign that began life as an article she wrote for Blackpool Social Club. She's a contributing author to the Lancashire Stories anthology with her story about a Blackpool performer, The Call of The Sea. The book is available for free in libraries across the county.