We were asked by Samara Stott from the Festival of Light in Blackpool to run a creative development workshop in December 2007 for a team to examine the future of the Illuminations in Blackpool. An internal report will be provided showing a range of options for development.

The Illuminations started out as eight arc lamps shining on a Victorian seaside promenade and have become a £2.4m attraction, light years away from its humble beginnings. The Blackpool Illuminations were switched on 125 years after that dim start and attracted 3.5 million visitors this year.

The resort's six-mile light show equipment is now worth about £10m and is maintained by 45 staff all year round.