Egyptian Tableau 2007

Photo - Egyptian Tableau 2007The Egyptian Tableau was given a revamp in 2007, for which my collegues and I designed and painted a completely new back scene.

This feature has always been extremely popular with children, probably due to the giant blow up Mummy which pops up and gives you a scare! This Mummy was once stolen on Halloween and cost over £3000 to replace.

It was probably much less poular with the Fire Brigade however, who were called out several times after visitors mistook the tableau's smoke effects for real fire!

Photo Gallery

Photo - Egyptian Tableau from the road with tram tracks in foreground - Egyptian Tableau 2007 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
Egyptian Tableau from the road with tram tracks in foreground - Egyptian Tableau 2007 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough

Photo - Animated opening sarcophagus - Egyptian Tableau 2007 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
Animated opening sarcophagus - Egyptian Tableau 2007 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough

Photo - Detail of back scene on Egyptian Tableau - Egyptian Tableau 2007 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
Detail of back scene on Egyptian Tableau - Egyptian Tableau 2007 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough

Photo - Pharoah Figure at left end of the Egyptian Tableau - Egyptian Tableau 2007 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
Pharoah Figure at left end of the Egyptian Tableau - Egyptian Tableau 2007 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough

Photo - Mummy in a jar with back scene detail - Egyptian Tableau 2007 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
Mummy in a jar with back scene detail - Egyptian Tableau 2007 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough

What are Blackpool Illuminations?

Photo - Sarah Myerscough (me) with Dr Who Dalek maquette made for Blackpool IlluminationsIf you have landed on this page from Google or another search engine or from a link on a website, you might just be wondering what you are looking at.

Egyptian Tableau 2007 is a feature within Blackpool Illuminations, the greatest free light show on earth, where Sarah Myerscough (me) works as an artist. The Illuminations are an annual event that takes place from late August / early September to November, along six miles of the promenade in Blackpool, a seaside resort in the North West of England.

Blackpool itself is the most visited seaside resort in Europe and provides family entertainment throughout the year. It has three piers, the 518ft Blackpool Tower featuring an excellent circus, miles of golden sands, a huge amusement park (Blackpool Pleasure Beach), a waxworks (Madame Tussaud's), a Sea Life Centre, a Ripley's Believe It Or Not, a zoo (Blackpool Zoo), two major theatres (Grand Theatre and The Opera House), dozens of amusement arcades (including Coral Island), a water park (Blackpool Sandcastle) and much, much more...

Where should you go next?

If you have landed on this page by chance and are wondering where to go next:

  • For more behind the scenes photographs of the Illuminations, select another page from the Blackpool Illuminations Gallery menu.
  • For information about my life as an artist, take a look at my Timeline pages.
  • If you are interested in purchasing artworks, take a look at my For Sale pages.
  • If you're not sure what you want, why not try my Lucky Dip?
  • Finally, if your appetite has been whet for a visit to Blackpool, take a look at my About Blackpool pages for links to Blackpool attractions, accommodation, events and more, but don't forget to bookmark me and come back some time!