A festive village is set to open along the seafront.

The annual Christmas By The Sea village is taking shape on the Tower Festival Headland, ready for a grand opening on Friday, November 15.

The opening event, featuring skaters and young stage school performers, will start the festive season.

At the heart of the village is a free skating rink, surrounded by themed family attractions, food and drink huts, snowfalls, projection shows, light installations, and festive tram rides.

Starting at around 5pm, the opening event will feature the children from the Blackpool Ice Drome Charities Association (BIDCA)Scream will take to the stage with 'a lively mix of musical theatre and festive medleys' (Image: Supplied)

The opening event, starting at around 5pm, will feature children from the Blackpool Ice Drome Charities Association (BIDCA), performing a routine from their forthcoming Christmas Ice Show, Snow White: A Fairytale Adventure On Ice.

Scriptwriter and co-director, Simon Davies, said: "The characters and scenes from the classic story are all there: the dwarfs, the Evil Queen, the poisoned apple, the diamond mine, the spooky magic mirror, and Snow White herself.

"But this, being BIDCA, means we’ve added a lot of fun extra touches, scenes and unexpected music choices – and we can’t wait to give people a taste of the show at the Christmas By The Sea opening night."

This year’s Christmas By The Sea village has extended opening hours for the free rinkThis year’s Christmas By The Sea village has extended opening hours for the free rink (Image: Supplied)

The skaters will be joined by youngsters from Scream Theatres School, who will perform a mix of musical theatre and festive medleys.

A Scream spokesperson said: "This will be a high-energy performance promising an unforgettable experience for the whole family while shining a spotlight on Blackpool’s incredible young talent."

This year’s Christmas By The Sea village is 'the biggest to date', with extended opening hours for the free rink, which will be open every day between noon and 9pm until January 5, 2025 (barring Christmas Day).

Last year, the event brought 'record visitor numbers' onto the seafront during the winter months.

For more information and updates, including opening times of the rink and other attractions go to www.visitblackpool.com/christmas.