Where to see fireworks this weekend

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Thursday, November 06, 2008
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Bonfire Night may have come and gone, but firework displays can still be seen at a number of organised events in the Bristol area this weekend.

Friday the Keynsham and Downend Round Table has two firework displays, one for a younger audience at 6.30pm, and a main show at 7pm.

The charity event, which takes place at the King George V playing fields, also has fairground rides, stalls and an entertainer for children.

Saturday will see the skies over Bristol, Congresbury, Thornbury, Clevedon and Portishead filled with a riot of colour from lots of different firework displays.

Children will find plenty to do at Redwood Hotel and Country Club in Failand. Activities start from 4pm, including a bouncy castle and face painting. There also will be fairground rides and a barbecue, the bonfire will be lit at 6pm and the fireworks will start at 7pm.

Thousands are expected at Dial Hill cricket ground in Clevedon, organised by the local Round Table.

Thornbury Round Table is organising an event at Mundy playing fields. High Down Junior School, Portishead, is hosting a display at the school grounds and there will be fireworks and more at Cadbury House Hotel in Congresbury.

On Sunday in Stockwood, the Bristol Telephones Rugby Club are holding their annual firework festival at their grounds on Stockwood Lane, starting at 6.30pm.

Bonfire Night itself was busy for Avon Fire and Rescue.

The force dealt with 76 calls between 5pm and midnight, many of which came from people running their own firework displays.

In Worle, a house was badly damaged after it was struck by a firework. A rocket exploded against an upstairs window, setting the bedroom alight and causing smoke damage to much of the upstairs of the property.

Yobs targeted a number of businesses and homes across Bristol, pushing fireworks through letter boxes.

Police spokesman James Bladon urged members of the public to only got to properly organised events. He said: "Our advice is to encourage people towards organised public displays, which is the safest way to enjoy fireworks.

"If people do want to hold their own displays in their gardens, they should always follow the firework code to the letter.

"Only ever buy British Standard fireworks, keep fireworks in a sealed metal box or biscuit tin, never throw a firework, and have a bucket of water handy.

"A lot of injuries occur when people who have had too much to drink try to set off fireworks, so don't drink alcohol if you are lighting them.

"Also, take care with children – the vast majority of injuries are suffered by people under the age of 18."

For the firework code, log on to www.avonfire.gov.uk.

Tonight

Downend – King George V Playing Fields. Fireworks start at 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets on the gate £4.50 and £3 for children. Visit www.kanddrt.com.

Tomorrow:

Failand – Redwood Hotel and Country Club. Children's activities start 4pm, bonfire is lit at 6pm and fireworks start at 7pm. Tickets from £4 for children on the night to £5 for an adult and £14 for a family ticket. For more information, call 0870 609 6144.

Congresbury – Cadbury House Hotel. Face painting, tea cup rides, fire jugglers, stilt walkers and a barbecue, starting at 5pm. Fireworks begin at 7.30pm, and tickets cost £4 for children and £7.50 for adults. Call 01934 834 343.

Thornbury – Mundy playing fields. Fireworks start at 6.30pm for children, with the main one at 7.30pm. Bonfire will be lit at 7pm. Tickets cost £4 for adults and £3 for children on the door. Log on to www.thornburyroundtable. org.uk.

Clevedon – The Round Table's fireworks fantasia starts at Dial Hill cricket ground at 6pm, with the display at 7pm. Tickets are £4 on the night, or £10 for a family of four. Visit www.clevedonrt.org.uk.

Portishead – High Down Junior School, on Down Road. Gates open at 6.30pm, fireworks at 7.30pm. Tickets in advance from the school for £3.50, or on the night for £5.

Winterbourne – Sunnyacres Farm, with gates at the North Road end of Cloisters Road opening 5.30pm. Bonfire lit at 6pm, with fireworks from 7pm. Tickets £3 adult, £2 child.

Sunday

Stockwood – Firework display at Bristol Telephones RFC on Stockwood Lane. Bar and barbecue are available, with the bonfire lit from 6.30pm and fireworks from 7pm. Tickets cost £4 for adults, £2 for children and £10 for a family of four.

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