Glam Rocks, Blackpool

Installed in June 2001 as part of The Great Promenade Show, Glam Rocks is Peter Freeman鈥檚 twinkling tribute to Blackpool鈥檚 eternal love of the spotlight. Made from white concrete and smoothed to resemble oversized beach pebbles, the three sculptural forms are anything but ordinary. Each one is studded with hundreds of fiber-optic lights that slowly shift in color as day turns to dusk, casting an ever-changing glow that dances along the seafront.

Rather than emit lightalonen, the pebbles reflect illumination from Blackpool鈥檚 famous promenade, merging natural shapes with theatrical flair. Think: geology meets cabaret. The result is a quietly mesmerizing spectacle that captures the spirit of the town鈥攅qual parts coastal charm and unapologetic glamour.

Glam Rocks forms part of The Great Promenade Show, an open-air gallery of ten large-scale public artworks stretching south from the South Pier. Within this constellation of creative installations, including the rotating Glitter Ball, the wave-activated High Tide Organ, and the breezy Swivelling Wind Shelters, Glam Rocks holds its own鈥攕parkling with understated showbiz confidence. It鈥檚 Blackpool, but make it cosmic.

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Sight Name: Glam Rocks
Sight Location: Blackpool, England (See walking tours in Blackpool)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:

Blackpool's Great Promenade

Walking Tours in Blackpool, England

Create Your Own Walk in Blackpool

Creating your own self-guided walk in Blackpool is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Blackpool's Great Promenade

Blackpool's Great Promenade, a vibrant stretch of coastal pathway, is an interesting area to explore. Here you will find a plethora of attractions and sights to behold complete with several amusement parks.

One of the iconic landmarks along this promenade is the Blackpool South Pier, emphasizing adrenaline-producing entertainment, a tradition maintained since 1893. Nearby, Pleasure Beach... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles

Blackpool Introduction Walking Tour

Between the Ribble and Wyre rivers on the west coast of England was a strip of sandy beach seven miles long. It was a pleasant place, where streams would run through peat bogs before emptying into the sea, turning the water dark. People called the place "Black Pool." Since early days, folks sought the benefits of fresh sea air and water.

Blackpool became a tourist magnet in the 1840s.... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles

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