NIGEL THOMPSON MARJORIE YUE Fawkes at the ready for family nights out
Remember, remember the fifth of November. Gunpowder, treason and – plots of flaming good family fun! Grab your hat and scarf and wrap up warm for our pick of next weekend’s Guy Fawkes Night events. Fire & Feasting, Lowther Castle, Cumbria (Saturday): live music, DJs, real ale, gin festival, film screenings of Fantasia and V for Vendetta and an atmospheric Fire Garden. Adult £9.50/child £7.50. Light up Lancaster Festival, Lancaster Castle and city centre (Friday-Saturday): Illuminated art trail and an unforgettable fireworks finale launched from the castle on the Saturday evening. Free.
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Themed Fireworks, Windsor Racecourse, Berks (Saturday): Welcome to a Wonka wonderland with Oompa Loompas handing out treats and surprises all evening, which culminates with pyrotechnics. From £12 adult/£6 child/£31 family. windsor-racecourse.co.uk Fire eaters, fairground rides and fireworks at Bolton Abbey, North Yorks (Sunday): Head to the banks of the River Wharfe for fire-eaters and fairground rides followed by a dazzling fireworks show. £10 adult/£7.50 child. Fireworks in West Midlands Safari Park (Saturday and Sunday): If fireworks, a bonfire and late-night rides aren’t enough, add in dinosaurs, creepy crawlies and a sealion show. £15pp. wmsp.co.uk/firework-festival Himley Hall, Dudley, West Midlands (Saturday): The UK’s largest local authority fireworks display will light up the night sky with girl powerthemed music. £9 adult/£4.50 child. himleyhallandpark.co.uk Carlisle Fire Show, Cumbria (Saturday): A 30ft bonfire is centrepiece of the 30th anniversary show in Bitts Park. Fireworks include 2,000 sparklers and a giant Catherine wheel. Free. Glasgow Green Fireworks (Sunday): Visit food and drink stalls and the funfair at the park by the River Clyde, then enjoy what the “explosive finale”. Free. edinburgh.org/101 railcard.co.uk Binary 3 cable, £29.99, stklife.com
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