Bonfire Night in Manchester 2018
🎇 Remember, remember the 5th of November 🎇
🎆 Gunpowder treason and plot 🎆
🎇 We see no reason 🎇
🎆 Why gunpowder treason 🎆
🎇 Should ever be forgot 🎇
Bonfire Night in Manchester 2018
Celebrate Bonfire night with a bang in Manchester this year! On the 5th November the British celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes’ plot to blow up parliament and murder King James. It is tradition to mark the discovery and arrest of Fawkes while guarding the gunpowder beneath the House of Lords by setting off fireworks and burning effigies of the rebel. Legend has it that Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirator, Robert Catesby, concocted the plot in Salford’s Ordsall Hall; the tale has gained such credibility that a street adjacent to the Hall is even named after Fawkes. Nowadays you are almost certain to see bonfires and fireworks lighting up the area around the Hall , and not just on Bonfire night.
🔥 Here’s a round-up of the fireworks displays and bonfires in Manchester over the coming week.
(29th October – 5th November)
Monday 29th October:
Brookdale Park, Droylsden Road, Newton Heath, M40 1PH
Fireworks display at 19:30. Funfair between 17:00 and 21:30. No bonfire. Free entry.
Tuesday 30th October:
Cringle Park, Crossley Road, Levenshulme, M19 2QP
Fireworks display at 19:30. Funfair between 17:00 and 21:30. No bonfire. Free entry.
Wednesday 31st October:
Etihad Stadium. Ashton New Road, M11 3FF
Fireworks display at 19:30. Funfair from 17:00. No bonfire. Free Entry.
Thursday 1st November:
Crumpsall Park, Ash Tree Road, Crumpsall, M8 5RX
Fireworks display at 19:30. Funfair from 17:00 to 21:30. No bonfire. Free Entry.
Friday 2nd November:
Prince’s Park, Liverpool Road, Irlam, M44 6BR
Bonfire lit at 19:00. Fireworks display at 19:30. Funfair from 18:00. Free entry.
Saturday 3rd November:
City Airport & Heliport, Liverpool Road, Eccles, M30 7SA
Early-bird mini fireworks display at 18:00. Main display 19:00. Funfair, entertainment, food and drink available. Gates open 16:00. Advance tickets cost £6 for adults and £3 for children and can be purchased here. On the gate prices will be more expensive.
Monday 5th November – The BIG Day:
Heaton Park, Middleton Road, Higher Blackley, M25 2SW
Bonfire lit at 19:30, followed by fireworks display. Funfair from 17:00 to 21:30. Free Entry.
Platt Fields Park, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, M14 6LA
Bonfire lit at 19:30, followed by fireworks display. Funfair from 17:00 to 21:30. Free Entry.
Wythernhawe Park, Wythenshawe Road, M23 0AB
Fireworks display at 19:30, followed by lighting of the bonfire. Funfair from 17:00 to 21:30. Free Entry.
Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8GL
Bonfire lit at 19:00. Fireworks at 19:30. Funfair from 18:00. Free entry.
Just writing about all these events has made us all excited for the smell of sulphur, the smoke hanging like fog all over the city and seeing the sky lit up for miles around. Although the Christmas lights will have been lighting the streets for a couple of days before Bonfire Night, as the Christmas Light Switch on in Albert Square is on the 3rd November this year. Stay tuned for Christmas Guides in Manchester coming very soon.
Make a day of it in Manchester before the evening events. Read our Top 10 FREE things to do in Manchester.
Be safe out there ✊
Written by: Dan Bridges
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