It’s a little way off, but there’s no time like the present to start planning a truly special event for this year’s Bonfire Night on 5^th November. If you’re tired of the usual sparklers and underwhelming bonfire, why not try something a bit different?

Here are 4 unique ideas to make this year’s Guy Fawkes celebrations really go off with a bang…

1. Burn an effigy

It sounds a bit odd if you’ve never seen such a sight before, but burning an effigy is an integral part of the UK’s Guy Fawkes night celebrations. Some children still make a ‘Guy’ and accost passers-by for a ‘penny for the Guy’ but it’s a tradition that’s largely been forgotten, and even fewer people burn the Guy on the bonfire on 5^th November.

However, recent large celebrations like Burning Man arts festival in the Nevada desert and Green Man Festival in Wales have started to bring the tradition of burning a large effigy back to popularity. For your event, you can get the kids or even the community involved in making your effigy, then delight in seeing him burn at the close of your event. It’s a really dramatic and unusual way to top of a fantastic night of fireworks. Remember, the bigger the effigy the better!

2. Choreograph your fireworks to music

If you’ve made your fireworks bigger and better each year, you may think there’s nowhere else left to go in order to wow your audience. But have you tried putting your fireworks to music? Choose a bombastic song or a more unusual track and have a fireworks specialist such as 1^st Galaxy plan out a choreographed display. Such a display can be rousing, inspirational and even moving, depending on the music you choose – your audience will absolutely love it. If done right, it can turn a normal fireworks display into something approaching a work of art.

3. Book a live band

It’ll take some careful planning, but you can use a live band to choreograph your fireworks display for a truly stunning performance. It’s a lot of work to time the music and the pyrotechnics perfectly, and you’ll need to work closely with your chosen band. It also won’t be cheap, but for a big event such a spectacle is bound to get lots of press attention (for both the event and the band) and be remembered for years to come.

4. Throw in some lasers

You might think that it has to be one or the other, but lasers and fireworks can actually go really well together. With the help of an expert, you can create a fireworks light show just as impressive as the memorable 2008 Bonfire Night display (complete with lasers) in Glasgow.

If you need advice or simply want to know if your wild ideas for Bonfire Night 2017 are feasible (not to mention affordable), contact the knowledgeable team at 1^st Galaxy Fireworks.