Fireworks Festivals

Every country has its own string of fireworks festivals – in fact, there is not a single country that doesn’t use fireworks in its celebrations of festivals and national holidays. The United Kingdom is one of those countries which use a lot more fireworks than other countries; not only does the country use fireworks in carnivals, illuminated festive shows and parades, but it has its own line of National fireworks competitions.

Guy Fawkes Night

Of course, one of the biggest fireworks nights is the Guy Fawkes Night held on November 5 every year; the significance of this festival is attributed to the fact that there was an attempt at murdering King James I with the help of gunpowder which was foiled incidentally on 5th November, 1605. This is the biggest fireworks festival celebrated in the UK – you can see lots of aerial fireworks being set off every year apart from individuals setting off indoor fireworks in their houses.

The biggest of all events for Guy Fawkes is held at East Sussex – it’s called the Battle. This tradition has been happening for over three centuries and people come in different costumes and light firecrackers. Here, you would be able to find a horde of clowns, matadors, Genghis Khans and pirates all trouping together for one common purpose – fireworks. The second biggest event would have to be Sheffield, Yorkshire – ranging from sparklers and Roman Candles, all sorts of fireworks displays are entertained at this venue rightly called the Don Valley Grass Bowl. Food, stalls and bonfire are all what this event is about.

If you’re in for a tar-barrel rolling contest, you should check out St. Ottery at least once. People carry heavy flaming barrels of tar and haul them through streets. The last barrel at midnight is the grand big barrel. Fireworks and bonfires are also present in this event.

Other major festivals

Halloween is also another festival that uses fireworks – Northern Ireland celebrates this festival in a more extravagant way than Guy Fawkes Night. Rockets and aerial fireworks fill the sky of Northern Ireland on Halloween. Apart from Halloween, the New Year’s Eve and Christmas are much celebrated events in the country, though most fireworks displays are commercial. It’s still great fun to watch Christmas crackers from the seacoast.

As is the case with most other countries, there are separate guilds across the length and breadth of the country which meet at regular intervals and involve in pyrotechnic displays. There are people across the continent that come together on a common platform – cheap fireworks; whether it is wedding fireworks or bottle rockets, it impresses people.