Come and enjoy a wonderful evening of music in the beautiful grounds of Bicton's Italian Gardens. Bring a picnic and listen to the South West British Telecom Band, India's finest tenor Anando Mukerjee, and soprano Laure Meloy. Music will include popular operatic arias and songs from musical theatre The concert will conclude with all your 'proms' favourites and a spectacular firework display by the lake.
Tickets are £15 for adults and £7.50 for 16 years and under. Available online at www.hospiscare.co.uk and from Hospiscare fundraising team, telephone 01392 688020.
Plymouth is again preparing to host one of the most exciting events in the UK: the internationally renowned British Firework Championships.
The dates for the 2014 event have now been confirmed as Tuesday 12 August and Wednesday 13 August.
Plymouth City Council coordinate the event in partnership with The Event Services Association (TESA) and 2014 will be the 18th anniversary of the championships which is one of the biggest annual displays put on by professional firework companies in the UK.
More than four tonnes of fireworks will be set off over Plymouth Sound,...
A town in Kent is burning a 30ft effigy of former Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins in its annual bonfire night celebrations.
The giant steel framed model will be stuffed with fireworks and oil stuffed paper before being lit on Saturday (2 November).
Devon based Hopkins has drawn widespread criticism for her views childhood obesity and children’s names is the latest in a long line of famous (and infamous) figures to be burnt in the Kent town of Edenbridge.
Former guy’s include Wayne Rooney, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong and Cherie Blair.
Firework phobia could be a thing of the past for pet dogs according to the RSPCA, which is bracing itself for another busy bonfire night season.
The charity regularly receives more than three-quarters of all calls about fireworks in October and November, when Guy Fawkes and Diwali celebrations are in full swing.
Last year there were 326 fireworks related calls in those two months alone. That is 75% of the 436 received across the whole year.
It is a stressful time of year for pets and their owners, with an estimated 45% of dogs in the UK showing signs of fear when...
Every year on 5 November for reasons lost in antiquity, the Flaming Tar Barrels are carried through the streets of Ottery St Mary to the delight of thousands of townsfolk and visitors.
Ottery St Mary is internationally renowned for its Tar Barrels, an old custom said to have originated in the 17th century. Each of Ottery's central public houses sponsors a single barrel. In the weeks prior to the day of the event the barrels are soaked with tar. The barrels are lit outside each of the pubs in turn and once the flames begin to pour out, they are hoisted up onto local people's backs...
A tragic accident involving fireworks occurred in Jesus Tepactepec, a village of about 1,000 people 70 miles (112 kilometers) east of Mexico City on Friday 15 March. A fireworks explosion during a religious procession killed at least 16 people and another 80 remain hospitalised due to their injuries, authorities said.
The huge blast is believed to have occurred when a rocket landed on a truck carrying fireworks. Some of the victims are also believed to have been carrying fireworks at the time of the explosion. Reports from the scene mentioned human remains and burned clothes found...
What a great night we had on 5th November, courtesy of The Exeter Daily. I just can't believe how much money must have been spent on the fireworks, the pictures on this site are great but don't do the event full justice. The display went on for ages and the fireworks were spectacular from start to finish, towards the end it was mind-blowing with lots all being set off at the same time and merging together in the cold night sky. Great that it was a clear night, even though very cold.
Thank you Round Table, well worth a visit and I will be coming again next year !
