The Illuminations (pictured in June 1893 when Blackpool Tower was being built) started in 1879 with eight arc lamps erected on 60ft (18m) poles along the seafront. At a time when people still lit ...

Keeping Blackpool's heritage trams running involves "a lot of challenges", the resort's transport boss has said. The popular ...

Channel 5 has announced it is filming a fly-on-the-wall series based at Britain's most famous seaside resort Blackpool. Blackpool Lights will feature some of the biggest characters from the North West ...

One of Blackpool’s most distinctive festivals has been extended – bringing some extra colour and brightness to the dark nights of autumn. With the Illuminations season in full swing, this year’s ...

Long running Orange County punk band Social Distortion has announced more about their recently announced East Coast tour. Social D are currently supporting their 2004 full length Sex, Love and ...

March 8, 2006 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, FL The Rocket Summer, Blackpool Lights, Big City Rock March 9, 2006 Infiniti Room Tampa, FL The Rocket Summer, Blackpool Lights, Big City Rock March 10, 2006 ...

Who? When the Get Up Kids disbanded in 2005, guitarist Jim Suptic began concentrating on his other project, Blackpool Lights. With bassist Brian Everard, drummer Billy Brimblecom, and ...

Blackpool’s famous Ride the Lights returns for another magical evening this summer, offering families, cyclists and sightseers a rare chance to experience the Illuminations traffic free before the ...