Watch…..Modernity, municipalism and light: 100 years of Blackpool Illuminations
at Manchester City Art Gallery on 21 February at 6.30pm.
Sadly going to see the illuminations is one of the few reasons to visit Blackpool these days. Blackpool Illuminations, the seaside light show which is a unique autumn tourism event, was 100 years old last year. Blackpool has declined as a holiday tourism destination since its heyday between the war and a combination of council budget cuts and the rise of other forms of entertainment has massively affected its popularity. At this event you can watch three short films depicting pre and post-war Blackpool, featuring aspects of the Lancashire coast, holidaying and attractions in Blackpool and, of course, the Illuminations themselves.
Dr Steve Millington from Manchester Metropolitan University will introduce the films from the North West Film Archive. This event is organised by Manchester Modernist Society, North West Film…