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Elation Artiste Monet chosen for Blackpool Illuminations

Blackpool Illuminations, an annual event in the British seaside resort of Blackpool that was first held in 1879, is one of the world’s oldest light festivals. Stretching for six miles along the resort town’s Promenade, Blackpool Illuminations bathes the esplanade in light from over a million bulbs while interactive installations explore the concept of light as art.

4Wall Entertainment contributed to this year's event by transforming the city’s Theatre D’Amour into an experimental art installation that incorporated effects from Elation Artiste Monet LED moving head luminaires. Called the 4Wall Theatre of Light, the installation features a 12-minute light show that runs 4-5 times an hour and continues throughout the festival’s August 30th to November 3rd run.

Four floor-positioned Artiste Monet fixtures are used in the installation, working as part of a wider lighting and video package that includes LED beam lights, strobe/flood lights and moving LED video panels.

Blackpool Illuminations Manager Richard Williams and 4Wall UK’s Simon Stuart developed the concept with Theatre D’Amour designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to bring modern technology into the theatre.

4Wall's Howard Dean and Ben Perrin were brought in to transform the theatre with the help of Alex Burrows to look after the motion control, accompanied by Joe Willcox to program the lighting.

Perrin and Stuart provided design and programming support for the installation, along with all visuals and CAD drawings for the fit-up and preparation of the theatre to accept the quantity of equipment. The installation is controlled nightly by the Blackpool Illuminations team.

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