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Firework displays around Reading 2024

Here are some of the firework displays taking place across Berkshire over the coming weeks.

Sadly, Reading Lions are unable to hold their event this year.

Until Sunday, November 3

Legoland Brick or Treat

Legoland Windsor, Winkfield Road, Windsor SL4 4AY

Tickets from £29

https://www.legoland.co.uk/explore/special-events/brick-or-treat

While Legoland is no longer hosting a firework – or virtual firework – display as in previous years, it is hosting its annual Brick or Treat event.

Lego Monsters will be spitted all over the Windsor resort. Highlights include the return of Monster Street, a Haunted House Monster Party and, at Heartlake City Harbour, the Monster Jam Show, which features Monster Rocker, Tiger Woman, Zombie Cheerleader, and Square Foot as the ultimate rock band.

Monster Street is described as a neighbourhood full of characters dying to meet you, with sweet treats and Lego giveaways to look forward to.

Disco Dragon will be rocking in the Castle Courtyard, and there will be photo opportunities as well.

Ticket prices are cheaper if booked in advance and its website – they are from £29, rather than £68 on the gate. If you intend to visit more regularly, annual passes start at £59.

Saturday, October 26

Sandhurst Town Council

Sandhurst Memorial Park, Yorktown Road, Sandhurst GU47 9DP

Gates 5pm, fireworks from 7.30pm

Free entry, donations to charity

https://www.sandhurstpride.co.uk

The annual free-to-attend event returns to the Memorial Park, and is once again packed with activities.

There will be a fun fair and inflatables to burn off some energy, live music and entertainment from local groups, hot food and seasonal refreshments, plus the fireworks.

No sparklers or personal fireworks allowed.

There will be parking for disabled car users until 7pm. Other attendees are asked to walk if possible.

Although entry is free, organisers will welcome donations to the Mayor’s charities of the year, CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) and Brain Tumour Research.

Twyford Fireworks: Superheroes

King George’s Field Recreation Ground, Twyford, Berkshire, UK, RG10 9JA

Gates 6.30pm

Advance tickets £7, ages 12-16 £4, seniors and under 12s £2, plus booking fee.

On the gate: £9, £6 and £2

https://www.twyfordroundtable.org

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/twyfordroundtable/1234702

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the annual Twyford and District Round Table fireworks evening.

King George’s Rec will once again be turned into a fairground for the night, with food, drinks, fun and a bonfire, plus the fireworks.

The theme is Unleash Your Inner Superhero, and people attending are asked to wear a hat, a mask or a cape to celebrate everyday heroes.

It is a celebration of the community’s amazing volunteers who give their time to help and inspire others. The hat/mask/cape wearing is to symbolise their unique powers.

The fireworks display will be followed by the large bonfire, while Pelham’s Funfair will delight visitors.

Food includes a gourmet barbecue, locally made snacks, plus cakes from the tea tent.

The beer tent will serve a selection of real ales, gin and tonics, wines and soft drinks, and hot drinks will be available.

Money raised from the event will be shared with local charities.

For details, log on to: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/twyfordroundtable/1234702

Thursday, October 31

Hallowe’en Fireworks

Renegade Taproom, The Old Dairy, Yattendon RG18 0XT

Gates 5pm, fireworks 7pm subject to weather conditions

Family ticket £25, adults £10, child £5, under-fives free

Details: www.renegadebrewery.co.uk/event/halloween-fireworks/

A fun evening of food, beer and fireworks, all with a heart for charity.

Renegade will donate £1 per pint of its beer sold to Home-Start West Berkshire. There will also be a raffle in aid of them too.

Food will include hot dogs, Crazy Dayz doughnuts.

For those driving, or feeling the cold, hot drinks will be available.

The display will take place in front of the brewery so everyone can enjoy the show.

Friday, November 1

Bonfire Night

1st Shinfield (St Mary’s) Scout Hut, 33 Hyde End Road, Shinfield RG2 9EP

Gates 6.40pm, bonfire 7pm, fireworks 7.30pm subject to weather conditions

Tickets £6

https://www.pinkfrogevents.co.uk/category/event-tickets/321/shinfield-scouts-firework-night#BodyContent

Members of the Scout troop are organising the annual event which raises funds for their activities.

Tickets are £6 each with under fives getting in free.

There will be a barbecue to keep people fed and warm, with other refreshments available, while the bonfire will be lit at 7pm, ahead of the display half an hour later.

No personal fireworks or sparklers are allowed.

Saturday, November 2

Ascot Fireworks Spectacular Family Raceday

Ascot Racecourse

Gates 10.45am, first race 12.45pm, fireworks from 6.30pm

Tickets for the day from £25, fireworks only from £9, under 12s from £7, under fives free

Details: www.ascot.com/racedays/fireworks

Ascot Racecourse makes a big deal about fireworks, with more than 20,000 snap, crackles and pops ready to light the night sky.

But before the display there is a day of racing for people to enjoy, including the Gold Cup Handicap Chase, as the 2024/25 jumps season begins.

Away from the field, there are activities around the racecourse. They include a fairground that will be free before 4pm, and a £1 donation per ride thereafter.

Racing tickets include entry to the fireworks, those wanting to see the light show only can enter from 4pm.

Mapledurham Fireworks

Chazey Heath, Mapledurham RG4 7UD

Gates 4pm, display from 7pm

Tickets SOLD OUT

https://www.theclubatmapledurham.com/events/november-2024/fireworks-night-2024

This event is so popular it has already sold out, and it is a ticket-only event.

Laurel Park Fireworks

Laurel Park, Mawbray Close, Earley RG6 3BZ

Gates 5pm, display from 7pm

Tickets £10, under 12s £5

https://www.charity-hub.co.uk/laurelparkfireworks

Laurel Park FC Youth and Sport Foundation hold this event every year, helped by the Woodley and Earley Lions Club, Thames Vale Vultures and the 1996 Earley Air Cadets.

If the event is set up like last year, there will be gates on Rushey Way, and Maiden Erlegh Lake.

A community village will be set up on the top field, letting clubs promote themselves and let visitors buy refreshments.

Pangbourne Firework Fiesta

Pangbourne Primary School, Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne, RG8 7LB

Gates 5.30pm, Bonfire 6pm, Fireworks 7pm

Tickets before October 31: £9, Under 16s £3.50, under two free, family £22

Tickets from November 1: £11, £4.50, £28

fopps.org.uk/fireworks

The annual event organised by the Friends of Pangbourne Primary School aims to be family friendly and last year’s event attracted around 2,000 people – all greeted by Star Wars characters.

The firework display is due to last 20 minutes, and will be lit by Star Fireworks.

Previous years have included a bonfire, a bar, food stalls, sideshow games, and glowsticks – no sparklers are allowed on the site.

Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Pangbourne help the school’s PTA out, and the event.

Money raised will help the PTA’s work with the school.

There is no car parking at the school apart from for disabled visitors. These should be pre-booked.

Wokingham Fireworks

Cantley Park, Wokingham RH40 5QG

Gates 5.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm

Tickets £9, under sevens £1

wokingham-fireworks.co.uk

Wokingham Fireworks is one of the biggest events in the town’s calendar and attracts thousands of people every year.

There are two elements to it: the main event in Cantley Park, and a torchlit procession from the town hall in Market Place to the park.

A funfair opens in Cantley at 5.30pm, and organisers say it will be bigger than ever with rides of younger children and scary rides for older ones.

At 6.15pm, the torchlit procession leaves Market Place. It is headed up by Saint Sebastian Band, mayors, local dignitaries and other VIPs, all holding flaming torches.

The route goes along Broad Street and into Milton Road on the way to Cantley.

Once inside the grounds, people can take advantage of many food stalls, enjoy the fun fair and buy glow in the dark novelties before watching the show.

The fun fair remains open after the display.

Organisers encourage people to park in a car park, and not at Cantley or on the streets surrounding Cantley Park.

The event is co-organised by volunteers from groups including the Wokingham Lions, Wokingham Rotary, Easthampstead Rotary, and Windsor Forest Unicorn Club.

It usually raises around £25,000 for good causes, chosen by the groups. This year, the main beneficiaries will be Debra, Keep Mobile, Home-Start and the Samaritans.

Tickets cost £9, and £1 for under sevens, and can be purchased from the website.

Sunday, November 3

Glow Show

Gorse Ride South, Fincchampstead RG40 4EH

Gates 4.45pm, glow stick disco 5.45pm, laser light show 6pm

£5.50, children £3.50, under twos free

https://www.pta-events.co.uk/grspta

No fireworks at this event, instead it’s all down to lasers.

Organised by the Gorse Ride Primary School PTA, the event will be suitable for those who don’t like the loud noises from fireworks but still want to see a light show.

This will be set to tunes from the movies.

The event will include stalls selling soft drinks, hot dogs and glow sticks.

No sparklers will be allowed, and parking is limited. People are asked to walk to the event if possible.

If bad weather prevents the event from going ahead, it will be rescheduled.

Thameside Firework Fiesta

Mapledurham Lock, Purley

Gates 3.30pm, glow stick disco 5.45pm, laser light show 6pm

In advance: £9, under 18s £3.50, under twos free, family £22

On the gate: £11, under 18s £4.50, under twos free, family £28

https://www.thamesidefireworks.co.uk

Set against the River Thames, the firework display is organised by members of the Purley Primary School Parent Teacher Association (FOPS).

Tickets can be purchased online and from Purley Shop, The Mad Duck Café and from Purley Primary School. These will be cheaper than the price on the gate.

Hot and cold food stalls will include burgers, hot dogs, and sweet treats.

A fully licenced bar will serve some decent pints, and children will enjoy a selection of novelty glowsticks.

Tuesday, November 5

Chieveley Fireworks

The Recreation Centre, High Street, Chieveley RG20 8TE

Gates 5.45pm

Tickets £7, under-fives free

http://www.mychieveley.co.uk/chieveley-fireworks

A traditional bonfire night includes a contest for children to create a Guy. The theme for the contest is astronauts or traditional Guys.

These must be entered by 6.30pm, in time for judging at 6.45pm, before they are given a torchlit procession at 7pm.

Every child who enters the contest will be given a voucher for a free refreshment, be it a drink, a burger or a hot dog. The winner will get £20, second place £15, and third £10.

Afterwards, the bonfire will be lit at 7.15pm, and the fireworks start at 7.45pm. Organisers promise a low-noise display.

As with most displays, people are asked not to bring their own fireworks including sparklers. Drones and lasers are also prohibited.

Last entry is 7.15pm.

In addition to the display, there will be refreshments featuring locally sourced ingredients, burgers and sausages.

Tickets for the event cost £7, with under fives getting in free.

These can be bought from Chieveley Village Stores: there is no cash entry on the night.

Friday, November 8

Earley St Peter’s School PTA fireworks display

Sol Joel Park, Church Road RG6 1EY

Gates 6pm, fireworks from 7pm

£8, children £4.50, under fours free, families £22

https://www.pta-events.co.uk/espsa/index.cfm?event=event&eventId=86361

The fundraising event will see Star Fireworks put together a family-friendly display.

Seasonal refreshments including hot food, a bar and snacks can be bought, in addition to glow-in-the-dark novelties.

Advance tickets cost £22 for families (up to three children and two adults), adult tickets are £8, children £4.50, and under fours get in free.

On the night, contactless payments will be available.

Proceeds will go to the Earley St Peter’s School Parent Teacher Association, and be ploughed back into the school, which backs on to the fields.

Saturday, November 9

Henley Bonfire and Fireworks – now at Abingdon

Abingdon Airfield, Barrow Road, Shippon, OX13 6JQ

Gates 3pm, fireworks from 6pm

£17.50, under 16s £8.90, under twos free, family ticket £48.68.

https://www.henleyspooktacular.co.uk

The annual family friendly event started with a funfair that opens in daylight hours.

Highlights include a low noise firework display for children, explosive fireballs, a large bonfire, and fire performers, as well as a main firework display with a light show.

There will be street food vendors offering a range of cuisines, bars and ice cream vans. Organisers also invite people to bring a picnic should they wish to do so … but no alcohol.

Free parking is available on site, with accessible parking also on offer.

Padworth Village Hall

Padworth Village Hall, Padworth Lane, Padworth RG7 4HY

Gates 5pm, fireworks from 7pm

Tickets £7, under 16s £3, families £20, under twos free

https://www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofwoolhamptonschool

Friends of Woolhampton School are organising their first fireworks display.

Shinfield Fireworks Display

Alder Grove Primary School, Alder Grove RG2 9RA

Gates 5.30pm, fireworks from 6.30pm

https://www.facebook.com/aldergrovepcsa

Full details have yet to be released for this new event.

Food, drinks and light-up toys will be available.

Oaklands School PTA Fireworks Night

Oaklands Junior School, Crowthorne, RG45 6QZ

Gates 5pm, fireworks from 6.30pm

Family of five £35.63, family of four £30.39, adults £10.48, under 18s £6.29, under twos free (prices include booking fee)

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/oaklands-schools-pta/oaklands-schools-pta-fireworks-night/e-lqvkbk

The Crowthorne primary school’s annual spectacular returns for another fundraiser.

Food options include a barbecue with meats supplied by Dopsons Butchers, pizzas from Pizzaarti, and a tuckshop. There will also be a bar.

Light-up novelties will also be on show.

The event will also have stalls to enjoy ahead of the display starting at 6.30pm.

Yateley Lions Fireworks Display

Westfields Junior School, 28 School Lane, Yateley GU46 6NN

Gates 5.30pm, fireworks from 7pm

Tickets £5, under 16s £2 (add £1 to both prices on the gate, card payments only)

The Yateley Fireworks held in partnership with Westfields Junior School.

There will be hot and cold refreshments available, and glow sticks on sale.

No personal fireworks and sparklers will be permitted.  

All under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Sunday, November 10

Diwali Dhamaka

Village Hall, Reading Road, Sherfield on Loddon RG27 0EZ

Gates 4pm

Tickets from £16.96-£100

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diwali-dhamaka-tickets-1022538980617?

A Diwali celebration with music, dancing, food, and fireworks.

It includes a Desi DJ, a dance show, a barbecue, dhol players, comedy and a 360º photo booth.

Food includes a three-course buffet dinner and dance.

No tickets are sold on the door, they must be bought in advance.

Don’t forget your firework code

Plan your firework display to make it safe and enjoyable.

Keep fireworks in a closed box and use them one at a time.

Read and follow the instructions on each firework using a torch if necessary.

Light the firework at arm’s length with a taper and stand well back.

Keep naked flames, including cigarettes, away from fireworks.

Never return to a firework once it has been lit.

Don’t put fireworks in pockets and never throw them.

Direct any rocket fireworks well away from spectators.

Never use paraffin or petrol on a bonfire.

Make sure that the fire is out, and surroundings are made safe before leaving.

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