At 60 years old I can quite honestly say that I have been to the illuminations almost every year of my life since being a teenager. They’re simple sparkly happy fun. They’re completely free and brig..

Fabulous , we had a great day and evening in Blackpool. It was well worth the visit, the highlight was the drive through the lights at the end of the day.

At 51 and never having seen them, I thought it was time to see the world's biggest free light show. So Wifey, Jr and I booked an overnighter to see the Illuminations. We stayed in South Shore area, s.