The Top Bonfire Night Events in the North of England for 2024
If you’re in the North of England and looking for the best Bonfire Night events for 2024, you’re in luck! From Manchester to Newcastle, Cheshire to Lancashire, this region has no shortage of exciting fireworks displays, family activities, and traditional bonfires.
Whether you’re looking for a big city display or a local community event, we’ve put together a guide to the top Bonfire Night events in the North that are sure to impress.
1. Manchesters Firework Extravaganza
When: Friday - Sunday, 1st - 3rd November 2024, Gates open at 5:30pm
Where: Mayfield Park, Baring St, Manchester M1 2PY
Tickets: Adult (17+) - £12, Child (3-16) - £8, Under 3's - Free
Get ready for three nights of spectacular fireworks at Mayfield Park, where over 200,000 visitors have already experienced the magic. Each night will feature a dazzling 10-minute fireworks display, complete with free sparklers for the kids. Guests can indulge in delicious food and drinks from local traders, including mulled wine, hot chocolate, and candy floss, all set to a backdrop of music and stunning park scenery for a memorable experience.
2. Gulliver’s World, Warrington
When: Saturday, 2nd November 2024
Where: Gulliver's World, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 9YZ
Tickets: Standard Entry - £20
If you fancy a day of rides followed by a bit of sky-painting, Gulliver’s World has you sorted on November 2. The park’s staying open until 7.30pm, with a firework display lined up for 7.15pm to cap off the fun. At £20 a ticket, you’ll get your fill of rides and fireworks, but if you want to push the boat out, there’s a ‘Fireworks Feast’ package for £29, which throws in some stage entertainment and grub. It’s a solid plan for a family day out – just watch out for that post-candyfloss sugar crash.
3. Partridge Lakes Firework Display
When: 2nd, 3rd & 5th November 2024, Gates open 5:30pm
Where: Partridge Lakes, Glaziers Ln, Culcheth, WA3 4AQ
Tickets: Adult (17+) - £15, Child (3-16) - £10, Under 2's - Free
Why have one fireworks display when you can have three? Partridge Lakes in Culcheth is making Bonfire Night a full-blown weekend event, with live music from The Kickstarts, The Cave, and others to keep the vibes going. Tickets are £10 for the young ones and £15 for the rest of us, so grab the family and prepare for a ‘bigger, brighter and more thrilling’ display each night. Just don’t forget your earplugs!
4. Bonfire and Fireworks at Gisburne Park Estate
When: Saturday, 2nd November 2024, Gates open 3pm
Where: Gisburne Park Estate, Park Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4PR
Tickets: Adult (13+) - £15, Child (3-12) - £9.50, Under 3's - Free
If you’re after a bonfire that’s bigger than your neighbour’s garden shed, Gisburne Park Estate is the place to be. Promising the biggest bonfire in the North, the evening also boasts live music, fire dancers, a bubble machine, and a fireworks display by Optimum Fireworks. Fancy a bit of VIP treatment? They’ve got that too, along with a DJ afterparty and enough food and drink to keep you fuelled through the evening.
5. Blackburn Charity Bonfire
When: Saturday, 9th November 2024, Gates open 5pm
Where: Witton Country Park, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 2TP
Tickets: Adult (16+) - £4, Teenagers (13-15) - £3, Child 50p
This is a family-friendly affair complete with fairground rides, live music, food, bonfire and a bar for those who like their fireworks with a pint in hand. it's all in the name of raising money for local charities. Nothing beats watching things go boom in the sky while helping a good cause, right?
6. From the Ground Comes Light, St Helens.
When: 1st & 2nd November 2024, Gates open 5:15pm
Where: The Totally Wicked Stadium, McManus Drive, St Helens, WA9 3AL
Tickets: Adult - £10, Child - £6
Back for a third year there’s plenty to keep you entertained, from local artists like Kiera Weathers and DJ Eric McKenna to children’s face painting and inflatables. And, of course, a firework show to light up the sky. It’s a proper family night out, and at a decent price, too.
7. Accrington Stanley’s Firework Display
When: Sunday, 3rd November 2024, Gates open 5pm
Where: Wham Stadium, Livingstone Rd, Accrington BB5 5BX
Tickets: Adult - £4, Child (Under 16s) - £2
Accrington Stanley know how to put on a show! Their popular fireworks display is back this year with a funfair, food, drinks, and a cracking community atmosphere. It’s one of the area’s most popular events – so bring an appetite and get ready for some proper bangs and flashes!
8. Silver Jubilee Bridge Fireworks
When: Sunday, 3rd November 2024
Where: Silver Jubilee Bridge, Runcorn WA8 0DT
Tickets: Free
For a riverside firework display with a bit of extra sparkle, make your way to the Silver Jubilee Bridge. The fireworks start at 7pm, but the fun kicks off at 6pm with music and a light show on the newly kitted-out LED bridge. Thousands are expected to line the River Mersey to catch the display, so get there early to snag a good spot – it’s free, after all.
9. Lord Mayor’s Fireworks Extravaganza, Chester
When: Saturday, 2nd November 2024, Gates open at 5pm
Where: The Racecourse, Chester, CH1 2LY
Tickets: Standard entry - £13, Under 4s - Free with a paying adult
Chester Racecourse is the place to be on November 2 for the Lord Mayor’s Fireworks Extravaganza. It’s one of the city’s most anticipated events, drawing in thousands for an evening of firework displays, live DJs, a fun fair, and all sorts of family-friendly fun. There’s even a quieter, six-minute display for those who prefer their fireworks a little less thunderous. Best of all, every penny raised goes to local charities, so you’ll be helping the community while watching the sky light up – what’s not to love?
10. Norwich's Firefest
When: Saturday, 2nd November 2024, Gates open at 5:30pm
Where: Verdin Park, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 1BG
Tickets: Adults (16+) – £10, Child (4-15) £5, Under 4's - Free
Get ready for an unforgettable night as over 2,800 individual firework bursts light up the sky, some stretching over 75 meters wide, all choreographed to music from Radio Northwich! Alongside the stunning fireworks and bonfire, families can enjoy a funfair featuring kiddies’ rides and a variety of food and drink options to keep everyone satisfied.
11. Flatt's Farm Pyromusical Display
When: Saturday, 2nd November 2024, Gates open at 4:15pm
Where: Flatts Farm Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7SF
Tickets: Adults (18+) – £12, Child £6, Under 3s - Free when on an adults lap
One of the North's biggest firework displays, you'll be hard pressed to find a better display that this one. the 25-minute display is set choreographed to music and has been a sell-out on previous years. There will be fire pits around the venue and loads of food options so you'll be full and warm when the big display kicks off.
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