Bonfire night events are FINALLY back and up and running and I’ve found all the best ones to help you celebrate in style, from fab fireworks displays to immersive experiences.
Fireworks at Alexandra Palace
Ally Pally is a perennial go-to for fireworks in London. The Grade II-listed venue looks magnificent lit up, and panoramic views of London are breathtaking. As well as a fireworks display which is widely considered the biggest and best in the country, Alexandra Palace puts on an incredible festival in its 196-acre park. Expect outdoor live music and an ice rink, a designated family area, and plenty of street food. A light show, funfair and fire jugglers will complete an evening of fiery fun.
Tickets: https://www.alexandrapalace.com
When: 4-5 November
The Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot is a thrilling new immersive experience which takes place in a purpose-designed immersive theatre space in the vaults in the Tower of London. Live actors, virtual reality and multi-sensory special effects all come together to take the audience back in time to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Your mission, should you choose to accept it is to infiltrate the plotters, earn their trust and then join them.
Full review coming soon!
Tickets: https://gunpowderimmersive.com
When: Running until March 2023
Chiswick Park Extravaganza
Chiswick Park Fireworks Extravaganza is back and will look like a scene straight from a gig at Wembley with erupting spurts of fire and a huge display ejecting into the night sky from around the park’s glistening pond. Visitors can also expect pre-show entertainment and food stalls among the bangs and sparks.
Tickets: The Extravaganza at Chiswick Park
When: 3rd November
Battersea Park Fireworks
The Saturday night fireworks will be delivered by the same company that runs London’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks, Titanium Pyrotechnics. Like Alexandra Palace, Battersea Park is also running a beer hall, mini funfair and live band. The park will also host an after party at Evolution London after the firework show. For visitors with families, on Sunday night the park is running a new event – Family Night. Sunday’s fireworks will be starting an hour earlier at 7pm, and be accompanied by a light show rather than a bonfire. Tickets on both nights are £12.10 for over 10s, and under 10s go free.
Tickets: Battersea Park Fireworks
When: 6th and 7th November
Fireworks Bonfire Scavenger Hunt
BucketRace have put together an evening of incredible fun. For four hours, you and teams all around London will compete against each other completing a bucket list of tasks. The tasks range from ordinary and low key to a wearing a toilet seat around your neck. Discover new places, activities and hidden gems within London, meet like-minded people and compete in a fun and friendly environment.
Tickets: Fireworks Bonfire Scavenger Hunt | Fever (feverup.com)
When: 5th November
Hello You
I’m Rosie!
