Public art & sculpture · North West England
Blackpool High Tide Organ
Blackpool High Tide Organ in England North West, United Kingdom.

John H Darch — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Blackpool High Tide Organ is a public sculpture in England North West, United Kingdom, dating from 2002. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
The High Tide Organ was a tidal organ 15 metres (49 ft 3 in) tall constructed in 2002 as part of "The Great Promenade Show" series of sculptures situated along Blackpool's New Promenade in the UK. It was removed in early 2022. The artwork, described as a "musical manifestation of the sea", is one of a few examples of a tidal organ; others include the San Francisco Wave Organ and the Sea Organ in Croatia.
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Background
History
In 2019, Curtin made an official complaint regarding the state of the instrument, alleging a lack of maintenance had caused safety concerns. After inspection, a health and safety surveyor determined that the instrument needed annual safety checks. In 2021, Curtin called for the instrument to be demolished, stating that "For almost 20 years, I’ve been begging the council to maintain this and other works, in some cases for public safety reasons. I have even, at my own cost, done some maintenance on it myself." The heavily corroded sculpture was removed in December 2021.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7931, -3.0581
- Established
- 2002
Sources
- wikidata: Q4088429 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blackpool High Tide Organ (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackpool High Tide Organ?
- Blackpool High Tide Organ is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.7931°, -3.0581°.
- When was Blackpool High Tide Organ built?
- Blackpool High Tide Organ dates to 2002.