North, south, east, west... London's fireworks are lighting up the entire city, with many of the displays free for children
Wednesday November 5
Brockwell Park Fireworks
FREE
Three
displays come courtesy of Lambeth Council. Join the Herne Hill and
Brixton locals for explosive fun and soak up the citywide views.
Start 7.30pm
Brockwell Park, Dulwich Rd, SE24 (020 7926 6207). Brixton tube or Herne Hill rail.
Clapham Fireworks
FREE
One of the biggest displays in south London, with some 100,000 visitors expected.
Start Fireworks 7.30pm
Clapham Common, Windmill Drive, SW4 (020 7926 6207). Clapham South tube.
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Kempton Park Racecourse
A Las Vegas-themed fireworks night with extra attractions including casino tables, showgirls and a vintage video disco.
Kempton Park, Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middx, TW16 5AQ
(0844 579 3008/kempton.co.uk). Kempton Park rail. Wed Nov 5 Gates open
5pm, first race 6.20pm, fireworks 10pm. £16, concs avail, children free.
Morden Fireworks Display
Bonfire, pyrotechnics, music, stalls and fairground.
Start Two displays: 6.30pm, 8.15pm
Morden Park, London Road, Morden, SM4 (020 8545 3956). Morden tube. £7, children £4, under-fours free, family £20.
Streatham Fireworks
FREE
Lambeth residents can choose from three simultaneous displays: in Brockwell Park, Clapham Common and Streatham Common.
Start 7.30pm
Streatham Common, Streatham High Road, London, SW16 (020 7926 6207/www.lambeth.gov.uk). Streatham Common rail.
Southwark Park
FREE
Before the fireworks there’s family entertainment including a small funfair and fire performers, plus food stalls.
Start Entertainment from 6.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm.
Lower Rd, SE16 2PA (www.southwark.gov.uk). Canada Water tube. Wed Nov 5.
Walthamstow Fireworks Display
Starting in the afternoon, attractions include a funfair and music.
Start 4.30-10pm
Chestnut Field, behind Walthamstow Town Hall, Forest Road, London, E17 4JF. Walthamstow Central, then 275 bus. £4, children (five-15) £3, under-fives free.
Wimbledon Park Fireworks
Including a traditional Guy Fawkes bonfire, sidestalls, music and fairground
Start Two displays: 6.30pm, 8.15pm
Wimbledon Park, Revelstoke Rd, SW19 (020 8545 3235). Wimbledon Park tube. £7, children £4, under-fours free, family (two adults and two children) £20.
Friday November 7
Bishops Park
Fulham’s fireworks event includes a funfair, food stalls and no-alcohol policy.
Start Gates open 6.30pm, children’s fireworks 7.15pm, main
show 8pm
Stevenage Rd, SW6 6PF (0845 337 0314). Parsons Green or Putney Bridge
tube. £6, in adv £4, under-fives free.
Kingston Community Fireworks
Hosted by Kingston Round Table and Kingston Rotary Club, fireworks are set to music from Radio
Jackie DJs.
Start Gates open 6pm; fireworks 8pm
Kingsmeadow Athletics Ground, 422a Kingston Rd, Kingston upon
Thames, KT1 (020 8547 5016). Kingston rail. In adv £4, children (age five-11) £3; on the day £6/£4.
Thorpe Blast
Watch the fireworks set over water as you spin and tumble on the park's late-opening rides.
Start 7pm
Thorpe Park, Staines Road, Chertsey, KT16 (0870 444 4466/www.thorpepark.com). Fri-Sun: park open 10am-8pm. Staines rail then 10min bus ride. In advance (booked online) £24, under-12s £16; on the gate £34, under-12s £21.
Saturday November 8
Alexandra Palace Fireworks Display
A fixture on the fireworks scene for over 100 years, it gets bigger and
better each year with ground-level attractions too.
Start 7.30pm
Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 (020 8365 2121/www.alexandrapalace.com). Wood Green tube. Adults £4, children £2
Barking Roundtable Fireworks Display
Augmented by a concert stage, funfair and caterers.
Start Gates open 5.30pm; fireworks 8pm
Barking Park, Longbridge Rd, Barking, IG11 (020 8227 3006) Barking tube. £5, under-16s with paying adult £1.
Blackheath Fireworks
FREE
Family-friendly display with food stalls and children’s rides.
Start 8pm
Blackheath, Shooters Hill Rd, SE3 (020 8314 7730/www.greenwich.gov.uk). Blackheath rail.
Ealing Cricket Club
The fireworks display celebrates the ninetieth anniversary of the RAF with music (Wagner’s ‘Ride of the Valkyries’, Edgar’s ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ etc), overlaid with quotations from Winston Churchill. Plus bars, barbecues, candy floss, children’s rides and novelty stalls.
Start Gates 6pm, fireworks 7.30pm followed by bonfire
Corfton Rd, W5 2HS (www.ealingcc.co.uk). Ealing Broadway tube. £5, accompanied
under-14s £3.
Lego ‘Star Wars’ Fireworks Spectacular
Fireworks shows with a ‘Star Wars’ theme, to round off a visit to Legoland.
Start Fireworks
start at dusk
Legoland Windsor, Windsor Park, SL4 4AY (0871 2222 001/www.legoland.co.uk).
Windsor Central or Windsor & Eton Riverside rail then shuttle
service (small charge). Fri Oct 21-Sun Nov 2& Sat Nov 8. Day tickets from £15, full-price £35, children &
seniors £26.
Lord Mayor's Show Fireworks
FREE
Display lit from a barge moored in the Thames to accompany the annual Lord Mayor's Show procession.
Start 5pm
Between Waterloo and Blackfriars bridges, www.lordmayorsshow.org. Waterloo/Blackfriars tube.
Ravenscourt Park
West London’s biggest community bonfire night comes complete with a funfair and food stalls. There’s a no-alcohol policy, making it especially family-friendly.
Start Gates open 6.30pm, children’s fireworks 7.15pm, main
fireworks 8pm
Ravenscourt Rd, Hammersmith, W6 0UL (0845 337 0314). Ravenscourt Park
tube. Sat Nov 8. £6, in adv £4, under-fives free.
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20 comments
i think it is stupid that the royal fireworks display starts at 5.00 i finsh work at 6.00 and promised my kids to take them there
There does not seem to be a lot of displays in south london mitcham eg doesnt seem to hold any? used to hold one at Ravensbury Park Morden Road but that has not been on for quite a few years. idiots at Merton Council say the ground is sinking building work ongoing, they cannot organise a booze up in a brewery. All they do is say shops should not sell fireworks and children letting fireworks off in the streets and frightening old peop;e and animals. Our local MP Siobhan McDonagh has supported me faithfully. I know times are hard and we are all feeling the pinch, so make the displays a reasonable price and put on good entertainment and people will enjoy themselves and attend. Did Tooting Bec Common hold their display i did not see it advertised? i attended last year was really good.i
It's true- there are no official fireworks on Primrose Hill....not since 2001.
There have been, however, unofficial ones which I have been to there......including this eve I hope!
bl**dy bureaucracy
Camden Council no longer holds a public display in November on Primrose Hill. The Police have requested that the public are reminded that it is against Royal Park regulations to set off fireworks and they will be on Primrose Hill to ensure the rules are kept.
Don't forget Danson Park Firework Dsiplay, Danson Park, Bexleyheath, just off the A2. The fireworks look fantastic as they explode above the still lake! Two bangs for the price of one!
there should be one at primrose hill 2nite at 7ish,and i disagree with emma there has been fireworks in primrose for the last couple years because i was there so where so many other ppl. And its the best i have ever seen lol this time out web page is really sloppy
think they was one in primrose hill tonight as saw from my balcony loads of fireworks going oof there and really brillant ones but they didnt advertise it
i find it unbelievable that anyone would suggest Timeout was biased IN FAVOUR of south London. if you believe time out nothing ever happens in south london. guess we are just lucky this time - they didn't even mention Crystal Palace - they are on the 5th
fireworks display at sanderstead rec ground is on sat 8th nov 2008
I went to Guilford for a fireworks desplay. Do they still do it there?
RICHMOND
When: Sunday 2nd November 2008
From: 17:00
Display: 18:15
Where: Richmond Athletics Ground
Nearest Tube: Richmond
Admission: Adults £10.00 Children £5.00 Family £30.00
Call (020) 8940 3633 to book tickets.
The primrose hill fireworks have not been held since 2001 due to 'public safety issues'. Big loss as they were excellent, however this is not the fault of Time Out but some idjits at Camden Council, the sad fact is that there are just more shows in south London - always have been.
anyone know of a fireworks display in north london on the 5th nov
Totally agree with Dino, surely there's something going on in North London? Primrose hill or Alexandra palace usually has something on. Timeout's getting sloppy.
Jenny - what display near gunnersbury station - can you give us the information?