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Promenade plaque marks town's Star Wars connection

Wyre Council Distance image of the plaque on the promenade showing the cafe in the background and large sandstone wave sculptures to the leftWyre Council
The marker is part of a wider initiative to encourage tourism

The connection between Star Wars and a seaside town in Lancashire has been marked with a brass plaque.

Cleveleys seafront was transformed into the beach planet Niamos in 2021, which featured in episode seven of Disney's TV spin-off Andor.

The series is a prequel to the Star Wars film Rogue One (2016), and follows the character Cassian Andor five years before the events of the film.

"Film tourism is a growing opportunity for Wyre, and we're proud to be part of that story," councillor Lynne Bowen said.

Visit Cleveleys/Visit Flyde Coast The FBKafé on the seafront, a round single storey cafe with steps down to the sand. It's an unusual looking building and is similar to a spaceship. People are standing round on the sand Visit Cleveleys/Visit Flyde Coast
The plaque marks where lead actor Diego Luna was arrested by Sandtroopers in Disney spin-off Andor

The plaque mark where lead actor Diego Luna and the Stormtroopers and Sandtroopers filmed around the FBKafé after the spot was identified by location manager Jason Allen, who is from the area.

It is part of a wider initiative to promote Wyre's screen credentials and encourage tourism.

Each year, Star Wars fans arrive in Cleveleys in costume for an unofficial meet up event and the new brass marker aims to encourages more visitors to explore the area.

Bowen said the plaque unveiled by the council "invites fans and visitors to experience the magic for themselves".

The Disney+ series' connection with the town has also been marked with a mural at the bus station.

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