Inside the warehouse where the magic of the illuminations is made

Blackpool Illuminations are created just two miles away from the prom in the Lightworks Illuminations Depot.

The features are made using a mixture of methods, including modern 3D printing and traditional metal and wood work.Once described as "artificial sunshine" the display is one of the biggest and longest-running light-based festivals in the world, first switched on in 1879.

"We turn concept into reality, we start with an initial design and end up with a real feature that we can put on the promenade.This year's display features a donkey-themed showpiece, designed by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. A Spitfire display featuring three of the aircraft was installed on Gynn Square as part of the 2023 Illuminations."Last year we did the Spitfires on Gynn Roundabout, I was on that right from the start to when it was finished and it was really enjoyable. I go home along the prom everyday and I can say, 'I worked on that', it's very fulfilling.

Away from the bustle of the factory floor, design engineer Dominic Strange works turning artists' drawings into manufacturable pieces. Dominic says he never gets tired of seeing his projects in real life and is looking forward to showing his family this year.

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