Take5 BEST FIREWORK DISPLAYS
1 Sparks in the Park, Cardiff | November 3
Set in Blackweir Fields, Wales’ largest annual firework display is sure to ignite your senses! Hosted by Heart FM, this event boasts two pyrotechnic displays, food and drink stalls, fairground rides and a beast of a bonfire to warm your cockles. ■ Booking essential. Call 029 2087 2730 or visit www.eventbrite.co.uk
The Greatest Fireworks Show on Earth, Edinburgh | November 3
Roll up! Roll up! for Scotland’s 2018 firework extravaganza. The floodlit Hopetoun House provides the stunning backdrop for this year’s film event The Greatest Showman. You can expect fire jugglers, a samba band and a mighty bonfire – plus a fabulous finale of fireworks that’ll blow you away!2 ■ Call 0131 331 2451 or visit www.hopetoun.co.uk
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Leeds Castle Fireworks Spectacular, Kent | November 3-4 Witness 25,000 starbursts fill the sky at the biggest firework display in the South East of England. This year’s funky theme will have everyone from children to grandparents dancing the night away during this incredible evening of party pyrotechnics shooting over the castle.
■ Call 01622 765400 or visit www.leeds-castle.com
Heaton Park Fireworks, Manchester | November 5 4 Celebrate Guy Fawkes’ Night with a bang at Manchester’s biggest event. Each year, thousands flock to Heaton Park to enjoy the dazzling display of fireworks and flames. You’ll find fairground rides and a bonfire to keep the whole family entertained all night long.
■ Entry is free! Contact Visit Manchester on 0871 222 8223
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Alexandra Palace Firework Festival, London | November 2-3 No one does fireworks quite like Ally Pally – they’ve been letting off zingers, sending up sky rockets and spinning Catherine wheels into London’s heavens for more than 150 years. After watching the spectacle, you can enjoy a parade of fire eaters, animatronics, drummers, flame jets and more!
■ Call 0208 365 2121 or visit www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on