‘Where design gets to take its bra off’: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on his 20 years with the Blackpool Illuminations

<p>Maximalist designer from London discusses how he became one of town’s fiercest advocates – and curator of 146-year-old event</p><p>When the pop star Olly Murs switches on Blackpool’s famous Illuminations next weekend, it will continue a tradition that has endured for almost a century and a half.</p><p>The Lancashire town was first lit up by twinkling bulbs 146 years ago – 12 months before Thomas Edison even patented the electric lightbulb.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/25/laurence-llewelyn-bowen-blackpool-illuminations-lights-design">Continue reading...</a>