Reporter, Lucinda Herbert, takes a tour along Blackpool Promenade to see what Lightpool 2023 has to offer.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 [Street noise]
00:02 [Street noise]
00:04 [Street noise]
00:06 [Street noise]
00:08 [Street noise]
00:10 [Street noise]
00:12 [Street noise]
00:14 [Street noise]
00:16 [Street noise]
00:18 [Street noise]
00:20 [Street noise]
00:22 [Street noise]
00:24 [Street noise]
00:26 [Street noise]
00:28 [Street noise]
00:30 [Street noise]
00:32 [Street noise]
00:34 [Street noise]
00:36 [Street noise]
00:38 [Street noise]
00:40 [Street noise]
00:42 [Street noise]
00:44 [Street noise]
00:46 [Street noise]
00:48 [Street noise]
00:50 [Street noise]
00:52 [Street noise]
00:54 [Street noise]
00:56 [Street noise]
00:58 [Street noise]
01:00 [Street noise]
01:02 [Street noise]
01:04 [Street noise]
01:06 [Street noise]
01:08 [Street noise]
01:10 [Street noise]
01:12 [Street noise]
01:14 [Street noise]
01:16 [Street noise]
01:18 [Street noise]
01:20 [Street noise]
01:22 [Street noise]
01:24 [Street noise]
01:26 [Street noise]
01:28 [Street noise]
01:30 [Street noise]
01:32 [Street noise]
01:34 [Street noise]
01:36 [Street noise]
01:38 [Street noise]
01:40 [Street noise]
02:08 This is the Firefly Field
02:10 That gives you a little bit of information
02:16 Here at the Blackpool Cenotaph
02:20 How pretty is that
02:34 [Street noise]
02:36 Take another walk around and then we'll move on to something else
02:48 [Street noise]
02:52 [Street noise]
02:54 It's half term so there's quite a lot of people about
03:12 And this is here all week as well
03:16 So you can come down and have a look for yourself
03:18 [Street noise]
03:20 Ok let's move on
03:24 Past the North Pier
03:44 [Street noise]
03:46 [Music]
04:12 The Tower over there
04:14 [Music]
04:16 Somewhere down there there's a giant monster as well
04:34 So we'll work our way down there
04:40 Some of the tentacles already
04:42 Some of the doggies dressed up for Lightpool
05:04 [Dog barking]
05:06 [Dog barking]
05:34 So they had the 'Lean Dogs' workshops
05:36 Where dog owners could dress the dogs up
05:38 With these light up vests
05:42 All very creative
05:46 [Dog barking]
05:48 [Dog barking]
06:00 [Dog barking]
06:02 [Dog barking]
06:16 [Dog barking]
06:22 [Dog barking]
06:24 [Dog barking]
06:48 [Street noise]
06:50 Ok we're coming up to the comedy carpet
07:14 So there's lots going on here
07:16 [Street noise]
07:18 Quick shot of the tentacles up there
07:44 [Street noise]
08:12 Here we are
08:14 Some very colourful domes
08:16 If you get the chance it really is worth coming down to have a look at these yourself
08:40 Perfect evening out for this half term
08:42 [Street noise]
08:44 [Street noise]
08:46 [Street noise]
08:48 [Street noise]
08:50 [Street noise]
08:52 [Street noise]
08:54 [Street noise]
09:16 [Street noise]
09:18 [Music]
09:26 [Music]
09:28 Shall we go for a walk through the tunnel?
09:54 [Music]
09:56 [Music]
10:06 [Music]
10:20 [Music]
10:22 There it is, the giant monster
10:48 [Music]
10:50 [Music]
10:56 [Music]
11:08 [Music]
11:10 [Music]
11:28 [Music]
11:30 [Music]
11:32 [Music]
11:34 [Music]
11:36 Wow, that's quite magical isn't it?
12:03 I think I'm going to be a little bit nervous. I'm going to be a little bit nervous. I'm
12:10 going to be a little bit nervous. So this is the tower projection by the Guildhouse.
12:17 So this is the tower projection by the Guildhouse School of Music and Drama, created by staff
12:44 and students.
12:51 [Music]
12:58 [Music]
13:05 [Music]
13:12 [Music]
13:19 [Music]
13:22 [Music]
13:25 [Music]
13:28 [Music]
13:31 [Music]
13:34 [Music]
13:53 Do let us know if you've already been down to Lightpool and if you've got any favourite
14:00 art installations.
14:03 [Music]
14:24 [Music]
14:49 Okay, moving on.
14:55 [Music]
15:23 [Music]
15:41 You might recognise this one because it was here last year as well, this is the Odyssey.
15:46 [Music]
16:14 Oh my god!
16:16 [Music]
16:21 [Music]
16:34 [Music]
16:55 [Music]
17:24 [Music]
17:39 [Music]
17:52 [Music]
17:57 [Music]
18:02 [Music]
18:07 [Music]
18:12 [Music]
18:40 [Music]
18:45 [Music]
18:50 [Music]
18:55 [Music]
19:00 [Music]
19:05 [Music]
19:15 [Music]
19:25 [Music]
19:52 This one's the Parabolic Light Cloud.
19:56 Artist is Amigo and Amigo and it's a light sculpture inspired by the marine environment and sea corals.
20:08 [Music]
20:28 [Music]
20:43 [Music]
20:53 [Music]
21:12 Come down here, there's a bit more information.
21:15 [Music]
21:22 There we go, that tells you all about the Parabolic Light Cloud.
21:26 [Music]
21:28 Actually this is my favourite so far, it's beautiful.
21:31 [Music]
22:00 [Music]
22:10 Well that's it for the prom so I'm going to leave you now and see you up at St John's Square.