The Lights
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The Lights is the popular nickname for Blackpool Illuminations, the famous annual seaside light festival that transforms the English resort town of Blackpool into a major nighttime attraction.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool Illuminations | 0 |
| Blackpool | 0 |
| Switch-On ceremony | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual light festival
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nickname ⓘ public event ⓘ seaside resort town ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| admissionFee | free ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Blackpool Illuminations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLength |
10 kilometres
ⓘ
6 miles ⓘ |
| attracts | millions of visitors annually ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| culturalRole | iconic symbol of Blackpool as a resort ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major boost to local tourism ⓘ |
| eventType | light festival ⓘ |
| featureOf | Blackpool Illuminations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
LED lighting
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animated light displays ⓘ projection mapping in some years ⓘ sponsored displays ⓘ themed light sections ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest large-scale electric light displays ⓘ |
| inception | 1879 ⓘ |
| lightingTechnology |
LED lamps
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fluorescent lamps ⓘ incandescent lamps ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancashire ⓘ |
| location | Blackpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebrity guest switching on the lights
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decorative light tableaux ⓘ illuminated seafront ⓘ illuminated trams ⓘ large-scale outdoor light displays ⓘ |
| openingEvent | Switch-On ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Blackpool Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTransportExperience | driving or riding along the seafront ⓘ |
| refersTo | Blackpool Illuminations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| runsAlong |
Blackpool Promenade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blackpool seafront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| slogan | The greatest free light show on earth ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | nighttime ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | seaside attraction ⓘ |
| typicalEndMonth | November ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | August ⓘ |
| uses | electric lights ⓘ |
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