Get ready for lots of fireworks fun
THE SKIES above Southport will glow with bonfires and fireworks this weekend with a number of events.
Southport Pleasureland is staging a Day of the Dead Festival this Saturday (November 2)
Themed on the traditional Mexican “Día de los Muertos”, the event promises an explosion of family-friendly colour and high spirits.
It is taking its inspiration from the towns and cities throughout Mexico, where revellers go all-out with skull-themed makeup and hit the dressing-up box for weird and wonderful costumes, hold parades and parties, sing and dance, and drum up irresistible dance beats.
Tickets are available from: southportpleasureland.com.
The grand setting of Meols hall in Churchtown will host the Southport Hesketh Round Table Grand Bonfire and Fireworks display on Saturday, with record numbers of tickets sold online.
Gates open at 5pm with a bonfire lit at 6.30pm and fireworks from 8pm.
There will be a fairground, children’s entertainers, hog roast and plenty of refreshments.
Southport Hesketh Round Table president Dean Wilson said: “We suspected it would do well but it is really nice to see the community excited.”
This event has raised tens of thousands of pounds for local charities over the years.
People can pay at the gates on the night but there is a discounted rate for advance online sales.
Family tickets are £15, which also gets you a parking space. Single ticket prices are: adults £6, under-11s £2.50 and under-fives go free.
For tickets find the Southport Hesketh Round Table - Charity Bonfire and Fireworks - Meols Hall page in the Ticket Source website.
The annual free Lakeside bonfire and fireworks display also takes place on Saturday.
Along with a hog roast by Graham Eyes, a sweet station and toasted marshmallows, there will be other refreshments – and donkey rides.
Organiser Simon Rigby said: “This is our third bonfire and fireworks display and we’re really excited to be providing this free fun family event for the community.”
It runs between 5pm and 7pm at Lakeside Church, Fairway, Southport.
For more information go to www.lakesidechurch.uk
For Hallowe’en fans,
Sandgrounder Radio is hosting two parties at Chiquitos, Ocean Plaza, Southport, today (Thursday), 11am-4pm.
Tickets are £6.50 per child including Chiquito’s food, drink, McDonald’s ice cream, entertainment and goodies.
They have fangtastic prizes up for grabs so fancy dress is encouraged.
Tickets via Sandgrounder Radio’s website sandgrounderradio.co.uk
There will also be a free children’s Trick or Treat Trail 11am-4pm all around Ocean Plaza. Find the cauldrons inside the stores and collect a trick or treat from one of the local businesses.
Finally, sit back and enjoy Southport’s new independent cinema as it hosts its Spookport Film Festival.
The former Latin Lounge restaurant on Post Office Avenue has been transformed into a 70-seater venue, including a cafe, bar and lounge area upstairs.
Among the wide range of adults and kids’ offerings, the film festival will include horror classics Frankenstein, Dracula, Night Of The Living Dead, and Day Of The Dead, as well as favourites Shaun Of The Dead, Labyrinth and Edward Scissorhands.
For children and families, the line-up includes The Goonies, Nightmare Before Christmas, Coco and more.
Tickets are available at southportbijoucinema. co.uk/#booking.