It was of case of lights on and legs out on Saturday 21st November as St John's Square saw the Switch On of Blackpool's Christmas lights and a hop, skip and a jump away at the Tower Ballroom, flagship BBC entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing rolled into town.   Crowds gathered...   Image courtesy of Blackpool Gazette   Britain's Got Talent's The Neales met X Factor's reigning champ... Backstage with Ben Haenow and the Neales Blackool's lights switch on. pic.twitter.com/M5ljTayzpc — Blackpool Gazette (@The_Gazette) November 21, 2015   Followed by another Cowell united photo with BGT's Jack Pack... #Blackpool u…

Jane McDonald wowed audiences this summer at Blackpool Opera House as Grizabella in CATS and she is set to do so once again at the Winter Gardens venue in 2016.    Yorkshire once again meets Lancashire as the ultimate all-round performer brings Making Memories to the resort on 30th June next year. Expect classics, original songs and plenty of Jane's trademark one-liners.    Earlier this year... A fascinating interview with Jane McDonald in July's magazine about her life and starring role in 'Cats' @Blackpool pic.twitter.com/hD8RX2DFV6 — Lancashire Magazine (@lancashiremag) June 11, 2015 Review of CATS and interview with Jane by Alex Belfield...  …

The 2015 Blackpool Illuminations may have ended on Sunday 8th November, but the year is far from over with all the exciting things on the way over the next couple of weeks. Saturday 21st November:   Christmas Lights Switch On 2015 by X Factor winner Ben Haenow, alongside Britain’s Got Talent’s dad and lad quartet The Neales and kings of swing Jack Pack. Proceedings kick off in the town centre’s St John’s Square at 3pm and finish at approximately 5.30pm Strictly Come Dancing live from the Tower Ballroom, featuring Take That. The entertainment juggernaut broadcasts from its spiritual home bringing…