Formby will be lit up this Christmas with some sparkling festive surprises

Formby will be lit up this Christmas with some sparkling festive surprises on the way! 

Local lighting firm IllumiDex UK Ltd has just been awarded the contract to sprinkle its magic on the town with planning already underway to bring smiles to the faces of local families and Christmas shoppers. 

IllumiDex UK Ltd has been earning an impressive reputation in the region both for its lighting and for its festive decorations – which the firm manufactures as well as installing and maintaining. 

Its most famous work locally was completed earlier this year with the creation of the stunning ‘boulevard of light’ along both sides of the historic Lord Street shopping Street in Southport. Workers spent months installing 300,000 lights, nearly 20 miles of lighting, around 80 trees in the town centre providing a huge boost to the seaside resort’s night-time economy. 

Lights on Lord Street in Southport, provided by Southport BID and installed by Illumidex UK Ltd. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

IllumiDex UK Ltd also provides festive decorations each year for places including Southport town centre, Ocean Plaza retail park in Southport and Central 12 retail park in Southport. 

Director Steve Clayton said: “We have won the contract to decorate Formby this Christmas, and we are delighted! 

“We will install festive motif decorations on 28 lamp-posts in Formby Village with a star and a ribbon tail. 

“On the main roundabout, where the old ‘sail’ decorations used to be, we will be putting up some beautiful large Christmas bauble motifs. 

“The Formby Christmas tree was looking very scruffy, so we have plans to refurbish it with new garland, lights and a twinkling star at the top. 

IllumiDex UK L;td has won the contract to install Christmas decorations in Formby

“Poor Frosty the Snowman, who always sits outside Formby Baths, has unfortunately faded a bit and is looking a little tired.

“We are sprucing him up, and making him look like new again. 

“People in Formby will have some new things to look forward to this year, and more details about that will be revealed closer to the time.”

Workers from IllumiDex UK Ltd have been busy over the past few weeks, providing festoon and roof lighting for several local businesses including Remedy in Southport town centre and Bistrot Verite in Birkdale. 

They have also been making plans for festive lighting and Christmas decorations both inside and outside of restaurants, bars, shops, hotels and homes around the region. 

They have also been making trees sparkle by wrapping LED lights around them. 

IllumiDex UK L;td has won the contract to install Christmas decorations in Formby

Steve Clayton said: “Now is the time to really start thinking about Christmas! 

“We manufacture decorations ourselves so we can produce ones which are custom made. 

“We can provide that wow factor this Christmas with stunning festive decorations and lighting for your business, home, village centre or retail park. 

“We are able to arrive, install whatever is needed, and then take them down and store them ready for the following year.

“It gives a great impression for customers or family members without the hassle of having to do everything yourself.” 

• For more details about Illumidex UK Ltd please visit: www.illumidex.co.uk or email: info@illumidex.co.uk or call: 01704220829 (landline) or 07979158404 (mobile).

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