List of people who have switched on the Blackpool Illuminations
The Blackpool Illuminations is an annual lights festival, founded in 1879 and held each autumn in the English seaside resort of Blackpool on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire. In 1934 the town began a tradition of marking the start of the festival by inviting a public figure to perform the inaugural switch on of the lights. For the first public switch on ceremony, the honour was performed by Lord Derby. In subsequent years invitees have predominantly been drawn from the world of entertainment with occasional appearances by sportspeople and political figures. The illuminations have also been turned on by a bomber aircraft and a racehorse.
The 2014 switch-on was performed by Lancashire stand-up comic Peter Kay.
List of switchers on
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- ↑ "Geri Halliwell to switch on Blackpool Illuminations (From The Bolton News)". Theboltonnews.co.uk. 2004-08-27. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "UK | England | Lancashire | Blackpool marks 126th light year". BBC News. 2005-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "UK | England | Lancashire | Dale Winton to light up Blackpool". BBC News. 2006-08-31. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "UK | England | Lancashire | Dr Who switches on illuminations". BBC News. 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "Top Gear duo turn on illuminations". Express.co.uk. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "UK | England | Lancashire | Comic turns on Blackpool lights". BBC News. 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "BBC News - Robbie Williams switches on Blackpool illuminations". bbc.co.uk. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "BBC News - Thousands see Keith Lemon switch on Blackpool illuminations". bbc.co.uk. 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "BBC News - Blackpool Illuminations switched on by Olympic medallists". bbc.co.uk. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "Gary Barlow plays at Blackpool Illuminations gig". BBC News. 2013-08-30.
- ↑ "Peter Kay to switch on Blackpool Illuminations". BBC News. 2013-07-18.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-34141342
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