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Pirate Tableau 2006
The Pirate tableau is another family favourite that was starting to feel the effects of Blackpool's wet and windy weather. So in 2006 we gave the figures a bit of a touch up. Look out for the new Johnny Depp inspired Pirates of the Caribbean!.
One of the lesser known facts about this tableau is that the ship is named the Sir J. Moore, after a former Illuminations employee who retired the year that the tableau was created.
I've also since added some photos of a further spruce-up in 2009. These close-up photos taken in the depot give you an idea of just how big these models are. Note also, the level of detail in the paintwork, which is mostly spray painted with the finer shading added with a brush.
Photo Gallery
Sir J Moore pirate ship on the Pirate Tableau - Pirate Tableau 2006 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
Ye Jolly Roger Inn on the Pirate Tableau - Pirate Tableau 2006 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
A collection of drunken pirates on the Pirate Tableau - Pirate Tableau 2006 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
An idea of just how big the Pirate Tableau is - Pirate Tableau 2006 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
2009 Repaint (1 of 5) - Fellow artist, Jane Armistead painting the pavement below some drunken pirates - Pirate Tableau 2006 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
2009 Repaint (2 of 5) - A fellow artist adding some detail to the waves - Pirate Tableau 2006 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
2009 Repaint (3 of 5) - A dandy character forced to walk the plank - Pirate Tableau 2006 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
2009 Repaint (4 of 5) - Pirate riding a shark - Pirate Tableau 2006 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
2009 Repaint (5 of 5) - Sarah Myerscough (me) with a section of the tableau - Pirate Tableau 2006 - Blackpool Illuminations Gallery - © Sarah Myerscough
What are Blackpool Illuminations?
If 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.
Pirate Tableau 2006 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!
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