George added that the installation will be a "laser show unlike anything Blackpool has ever seen before". Jack, who has designed costumes for Lady Gaga and the Spice Girls, says the project is a “journey through light and sound” and will take visitors through “abstract visions we have when we dream”. In Pictures: New installations at Blackpool Illuminations 2021 View gallery The Astral Dreams laser show will use five high-powered lasers beamed onto the front of the Tower and will be accompanied by an original score produced by Cornes. Tower Festival Headland, located opposite Blackpool Tower, will be the beacon for the new installations, including Blackpool-born designer Jack Irving's collaboration with composer George Cornes, who hails from Lytham St Annes. The world-famous light festival has been running since 1879. To encourage illumination-goers to explore the event on-foot and not via their car windows, organisers have concentrated on commissioning new displays which are best experienced up close. READ MORE: Did Blackpool Illuminations inspire Lady Gaga's giant inflatable sea urchin outfit? The big switch on for this year's Blackpool Illuminations is edging closer - and among some old favourites there will be a number of new additions to discover for 2021.įrom Friday, September 3 thousands of lights will once again dazzle Blackpool's Promenade for five months, before being switched off for another year on January 3.Īlong with long-standing attractions, five new installations are set to be the highlights of this year's event.
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