Blackpool Illuminations 2020: Highlights from Blackpool Switch On first ever virtual event

In a historic moment for Blackpool's world famous Light display, 2020's Switch On event filmed from the heart of the resort beamed into tens of thousands of homes across the globe.

The big moment of the night reserved for the heroes of the year, a tribute to the nation's keyworkers with seven 'Corona Heroes' on hand to pull the famous switch.

Here are all the highlights from a milestone evening in a historic year for the resort.

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Diversity’s Jordan and Perri will be hosted the lights switch on from the Winter Gardens

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Production crews preparing ahead of the big lights switch on.

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Lights curator Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen was in attendance at the Winter Gardens.

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Corona Hero David Anderson with Jasper was proud to be helping turn on the lights.

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Corona Hero Kirsty Jones from Blackpool was thrilled to be asked to switch on the lights.

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Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen speaks to MTV before the lights are switched on.

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