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Our FAQs are like your go-to cheat sheet – they’ve got the lowdown on everything you need to know about visiting Baylight in February.
After the popularity of the Baylight parade in ‘23, Morecambe residents and businesses supported us via Crowdfund to allow the creation of a spectacular Under the Sea Themed parade for ‘24 and to take this onto Marine Road Central on the night of Friday 16th February 2024.
To safely manage the route along Marine Road Central necessitates a temporary road closure which will be enforced on from the roundabout at Central Drive to the roundabout at Lord Street
Timings (Fri 16th Feb only)
17:00 Road and car park closure along the parade route
18:00 Parade start
19:30 Parade finish
20:00 Roads opened when deemed safe to do so
Full details can be found in our letter sent to all residents here
We don’t have a huge team working on Baylight, but if you would like to ask a question, please do. We will aim to reply as soon as possible.
If you do have another question that is not answered here, please contact us and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible.
Our team have years of experience in presenting and putting on light shows and illuminations in the UK.
We want to make Baylight even bigger next year and to secure it’s future beyond it’s two year funding, so if you’ve enjoyed Baylight and would like to help secure it’s future, pop along to our Support Us page to find out how you can help.
As well as bringing in national and international artists, Baylight will be running family making workshops with local artists so you can join the parade and using local artists to illuminate some of the town’s iconic buildings.
The event is funded with economic recovery money following the Covid-19 pandemic, and is designed to boost the local economy by bringing local and visitors into the town during the traditional quiet season and providing opportunities for you not only to see some great art, but to enjoy a whole day or more in Morecambe, shopping, visiting tourist attractions like The Winter Gardens, having a family meal at one of the local restaurants, enjoying the amusement arcades and lots more to put a boost back in the local economy.
Morecambe Sparkle CIC were granted money from the Lancashire Economic Recovery Growth fund by Lancashire County Council to run the event for two years in the first instance. The festival also received funds from Morecambe Town Council and Morecambe BID. It is also supported by Lancaster City Council.
Lancaster City Council provide a range of family-based activities to enjoy during the half term holiday. Find out more at
Yes! We are liaising with lots of local businesses to remain open into the evening, where you can enjoy food and drink, we will even have some local food traders pitched at some of the sites along the trail.
The public toilet blocks near the Clock Tower Cafe will be open, and thanks to the Stone Jetty Cafe, Rotunda Bar @ Midland Hotel and Morecambe Winter Gardens for allowing Baylight visitors to use their toilets.
Morecambe is easily accessible by car via the Bay Gateway connection from the M6. City Council car parks are available at various points along the seafront. Please note that some of the seafront car park areas will be closed for security and safety issues.
The seafront is a few minutes walk from Morecambe train station, and there are numerous bus stops on routes from Lancaster, Heysham, Carnforth and Lancaster University.
There are restaurants to cater for all tastes, from pub meals, to classic English dishes, Greek, Thai, Italian, cafes, a steak house, takeaways and fast food. Many are listed here.
We have a full range of shops catering to most tastes.
Absolutely! There’s lots to do from shopping to leisure to a chance to enjoy a delightful stroll in the wonderful historic Happy Mount park and much more.
There is plenty on offer in and around Morecambe. In town we have bowling, trampolining, cinema, fun parlours, fairground rides, afternoon tea at our iconic Art-Deco Midland Hotel, and much more. From simple strolling along five miles of our beautiful promenade overlooking the Lake District (Bill Bryson described Morecambe Bay as the “Best Bay in the UK”), visiting historic Lancaster and Lancaster Castle (scene of the famous Pendle Witch Trials), Heysham or Sunderland Point. For the more adventurous bring your bikes!
We would LOVE for you to get involved before the event! We will be planning plenty of pre-festival workshops so check back for more details nearer the time.
Baylight is on for 3 nights, so you’ve plenty of opportunity to enjoy it.
Not only will it benefit businesses but also their staff and suppliers. Wider economic activity over the midterm will help stimulate the local economy. Schools and community groups have also been engaged and the experiences they have gained will be invaluable. Of course, the big benefit, will be when Eden Project North arrives as it will allow the businesses to help Morecambe transition to a year-round economy, Baylight allows the town to prepare itself for a brighter and more prosperous future.
You can sign up to our mailing list to get news of this and following year’s events or follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Yes, all of the exhibits have been placed at accessible sites along the seafront and the promenade itself is an accessible pathway.
It’s totally family friendly! So bring your kids, bring your parents and bring your grandparents – they will love it!!
The trail features work by internationally respected light artists, who have created visually stunning artworks and installations that provide amazing instagrammable photo opportunities.
We’ll have copies of the Baylight ’24 event guide available to pick up locally or download nearer the time. Our volunteers will also be there on the 3 nights to hand them out.
Yes, absolutely. Some of the exhibits we describe as visual (to be looked at), some are experiential (to be engaged with) and some are interactive (you can touch the exhibit or manipulate the effect it produces in different ways)
It’s free to attend. Please consider making a donation here if you would like Baylight to continue in 2025 when we no longer have Lancashire Economic Recovery and Growth Funding.
Light Art events have become fantastically popular events around the world, attracting huge numbers of visitors to towns and cities, giving joy and a sense of celebration whilst boosting the local economy as well.
Baylight is a new festival for Morecambe, a three-day light art festival taking place along the Morecambe seafront between the Stone Jetty and the Town Hall.
