Please find all the major firework displays scheduled for 2011 in the Brighton and Hove area and nearby.
If you are holding a public firework display and wish to be included on the list please drop me an email with the details.
alan.fawn@thebestof.co.uk
Saturday 29th October 2011
Preston Park, Preston Park, Brighton
Spooktastic Fireworks Display featuring Chipmunk and Blue Live on Stage!
5.30pm @ Preston Park Family ticket £25, Adult £10, Child £7, Gold Circle Adult £20, Gold Circle Child £17
A fun-filled evening of family entertainment – including fairground rides, fancy dress competitions, food and drink outlets, and Heart Breakfast presenters, Tom, Lynsey and Jack will be l on the big stage entertaining you throughout the night.
The evening culminates in an amazing Spooktastic fireworks display set to your favourite spooky tunes including music from Harry Potter, Fantasia and Thriller. Gates open at 5.30pm with the stage opening at 6pm and special guest on stage at 7.30pm with the fireworks taking place at 8.15pm.
Tickets and more information available via www.heart.co.uk or www.halloween-fireworks.co.uk
Saturday 5th November 2011
Hove - Sussex County Cricket Ground (SCCC), Eaton Road:
Large display organised jointly by the Brighton Lions and Sussex County Cricket Supporters Club. Gates open at 6.00pm and the display starts at 7.30pm. Tickets: Adult - £10, Discounts are available for juniors
For full details and contact information see :
www.sussexcricket.co.uk and www.brightonlions.freeserve.co.uk
Lewes - Lewes Bonfire Council:
The six bonfire societies in Lewes will hold their celebrations on 5th November 2011. As part of this, processions are held through the streets of Lewes. The main procession route is from Western Road, through the Bottleneck along the High Street, past the War Memorial and down School Hill to Boots corner.
Each bonfire society sells its own programme giving details of its procession routes. The United Grand procession starts at approximately 7.40pm. Following the procession, each society will hold a bonfire at sites around the town. The fires will be lit at around 9.30pm and be followed be a firework display. Numbers are limited at each site by issuing tickets in advance on the gate.
Tickets can be purchased in advance from the bonifre societies to attend one of the bonfire sites. Some do not charge but ask for a donation.
For full details and contact information see :
www.lewesbonfirecouncil.org.uk or Lewes DC website (www.lewes.gov.uk) or local newspapers.
Hove - The Nevill Sports Ground:
Nevill Road/Eridge Road (opposite the Greyhound Stadium) : The Family Firework Spectacular, a family-friendly firework display by Brighton Fireworks in support of The Argus Appeal. Gates open 5.00pm. Display starts 6.30pm. Ticket prices were : £6 for adults, and £4 for children aged 3-15.
For full details and contact information see www.familyfireworks.co.uk
Battle Bonfire Boyes, Battlefield, Battle:
As normal the Procession starts at 7:45pm, where they will walk down from the Battle Market to the green, carry on down to the Railway station, turn back up and return to the green, where there will be the lighting of the Token Bonfire around 8pm, with short fireworks, before the procession goes back up the high street then to the Battle field to light the main Bonfire with Fireworks and effigy from 9:30pm.
No Fireworks will be let off on the Field UNTIL everyone is on the field. This is because of the amount of people that block the entrance and stop people from getting in, and creating a dangerous hazard.
Please Give to the street Collectors marked with Official BBB Collectors Badges as all money raised from the street collectors goes to local causes and charities. There will be a stall on the Abbey Green all day up to around 7pm which is selling BBB merchandise and Programmes.
For full details and contact information see www.battelbonfire.co.uk
Saturday 12th November 2011
Shoreham-by-Sea - Beach bonfire, fireworks and procession:
Starts 6.30pm until midnight. Beach Green and foreshore adjacent to Church of the Good Shepherd. For more information and contact details see their website : www.shorehambonfire.co.uk