Comedian Ken Dodd unveils the Comedy Carpet at the foot of Blackpool Tower. The carpet features comedians’ catchphrases and jokes including one of Dodd’s many catchphrases, ‘Tattifilarious.’ Photo: Dave Thompson/PA WireComedian Ken Dodd unveils the Comedy Carpet at the foot of Blackpool Tower. The carpet features comedians’ catchphrases and jokes including one of Dodd’s many catchphrases, ‘Tattifilarious.’ Photo: Dave Thompson/PA Wire
Comedian Ken Dodd unveils the Comedy Carpet at the foot of Blackpool Tower. The carpet features comedians’ catchphrases and jokes including one of Dodd’s many catchphrases, ‘Tattifilarious.’ Photo: Dave Thompson/PA Wire

A decade of laughter at Blackpool's Comedy Carpet

It’s ten years since the Comedy Carpet at Blackpool’s Tower Festival Headland was officially unveiled by Sir Ken Dodd.
By Claire Lark
Published 15th Oct 2021, 15:45 BST

And a decade on, the attraction is one of the resort’s most successful promenade features.

The carpet is adorned with jokes and catchphrases from some of the country’s most prominent comedians and Blackpool was the perfect choice for it.

It was opened in October 2011 and was one of the largest pieces of public art ever commissioned in the UK.

It was opened in October 2011 and was one of the largest pieces of public art ever commissioned in the UK.

The making of Blackpool’s Comedy Carpet

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The making of Blackpool’s Comedy Carpet

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Staff working on the lettering for the new Comedy Carpet

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Staff working on the lettering for the new Comedy Carpet

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The early stages of the creation of the Tower Headland and the Comedy Carpet, August 2010

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The early stages of the creation of the Tower Headland and the Comedy Carpet, August 2010

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Press officer Nathan Skelton (left) and Liam Hames do a “Morecambe and Wise” at the start of the Comedy Carpet outside Blackpool Tower

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Press officer Nathan Skelton (left) and Liam Hames do a “Morecambe and Wise” at the start of the Comedy Carpet outside Blackpool Tower

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The team review the progress during the construction phase of the Comedy Carpet , 2010

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The team review the progress during the construction phase of the Comedy Carpet , 2010

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