It’s time to start thinking about the annual celebration of the downfall of a Papist Plot to kill the Monarch and install a more pliant Catholic monarch on the throne of England.
Sadly, the burning of effigies is somewhat frowned upon by most venues, but they slightly make up for it by the provision of a good night of fireworks instead.
I’ve trawled around looking for a calendar of firework nights and below is a list of what’s on and when.
If I’ve missed any (as I am bound to have), then send me a note and I’ll update the details.
Having skimmed their websites as I was compiling the list – I would suggest that Alexandra Palace will have the best additional entertainments in the run up to the fireworks.
Personally, I tend to stay at home as I can see a couple of them – in the distance – from my flat 🙂
| Region | Area | Date | Gates Open |
Fireworks | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Barking | 7th Nov | 5.30pm | 8pm | £5 | Activities include a concert stage from 6.15pm |
| East | Victoria Park |
7th Nov | tba | 7:30pm | Free | |
| North | Enfield | 7th Nov | 6pm | 7:30pm | £5 | |
| North | Southgate | 7th Nov | 5pm | 8pm | £6 | |
| North | Alexandra Park |
7th Nov | 4pm | 7:30pm | £4 | Entertainments start at 4:30pm |
| North East | Brent | 5th Nov | 6.45pm | 8pm | Free | If cancelled (weather?) it will be held on Sat 7th Nov. |
| South | Crystal Palace | 5th Nov | 5pm | 8pm | £5 | A smaller "children’s display" occurs at 7pm |
| South | Croydon | 7th Nov | 6pm | 8pm | £5 | Entertainments start at 7pm |
| South | Morden Park |
7th Nov | 5:15pm | 8:15pm | £7 | A smaller "children’s display" occurs at 6:30pm |
| South East | Blackheath | 7th Nov | 8pm | Free | Estimated to be around 30 minutes long | |
| South East | Bexley | 7th Nov | 5.30pm | 8pm | £6 | |
| South West | Battersea | 7th Nov | 6pm | 8pm | £6 | |
| South West | Brentford | 5th Nov | 7pm | 8pm | £5 | |
| South West | Fulham | 6th Nov | 6pm | 8pm | £6 | A smaller "children’s display" occurs at 7:15pm |
| South West | Kingston upon Thames |
6th Nov | 6.30pm | 8pm | £6 | |
| South West | Wimbledon | 7th Nov | 5:15pm | 8:15pm | £7 | A smaller "children’s display" occurs at 6:30pm |
| West | Ealing | 7th Nov | 6pm | 7:30pm | £5 | |
| West | Hamersmith | 7th Nov | 6pm | 8pm | £6 | A smaller "children’s display" occurs at 7:15pm |
| West | Lambeth | 5th Nov | tba | 7:30pm | Free | Held at three locations at once |
Bonfire night? But it was only March a couple of weeks ago!
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