The annual seaside attraction gets under way tonight
Blackpool Illuminations will be switched on for 2023 tonight as pop powerhouse Sophie Ellis-Bextor is set to perform.
The annual four-month-long attraction is likely to bring in thousands of visitors to the town over the winter. Tonight's festivities are thought to begin at roughly 7pm. The illuminations will then be switched on shortly after 9pm by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, best known for her 2001 hit 'Murder on the Dancefloor'. Already, excitement is building Blackpool.Car parks are already said to be filling up from mid-afternoon, and long queues have been spotted for eateries.
The family-friendly extravaganza will start at around 7pm, with the Nickelodeon Grand Parade from 7.30pm, which will see a procession of favourite TV characters along the Golden Mile. They will make their way from Central Pier to the Tower Festival Headland for a free family party.
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