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Wedding fireworks – a guide to planning picture-perfect pyrotechnics
Summer wedding season is here, which means a flurry of sunset fireworks displays marking the close of a thousand special days. If you’re currently hunkered down planning your own big day, fireworks are an important consideration. Here are 6 crucial points to remember when planning your own show-stopping wedding fireworks display: Consider the season If […]
What to do if a firework doesn’t go off (and what not to do)
You’ve spent weeks and months planning the perfect fireworks display and the big night has finally arrived. The audience is in thrills of anticipation as the first firework is lit. But what if it doesn’t go off? A fizzled-out firework can be an anti-climax to say the least, but what should you do to stay […]
How quiet fireworks can be incredibly beautiful
For some people, fireworks just wouldn’t be fireworks unless they’re LOUD. The earth-vibrating, bass-filled booms and bangs of a pyrotechnics display are what make fireworks so incredibly exciting, and the louder the better. However, not everyone appreciates the noise that fireworks make. Considerate organisers are aware that fireworks can irritate residents and neighbours...
Planning a big public fireworks display? Here’s how to create an event management plan
For small-scale displays in back gardens and local communities, you don’t usually need to complete a detailed health and safety risk assessment or event management plan. All it takes is some background reading on how to use fireworks safely and some planning into safety on the site. However, for large-scale public events where you’re expecting […]
Your essential guide to fireworks categories and classifications
When shopping online for fireworks, you’re likely to have come across information about which category a particular pyrotechnic product is classed in. This info is important, as it tells you all about how and where a firework should be used, and who is allowed to buy and use it. Up until the middle of 2017, […]
First thrilling details of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks revealed
Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks are widely believed to be among the biggest and best in the world, rivalled only by the amazing displays over London at the stroke of midnight on 31st December. The fireworks over Sydney’s famous opera house and harbour bridge are watched by millions of people worldwide every year. If you […]
Forget Christmas – now’s the time to start planning your NYE fireworks
At this time of year, everyone is busy preparing for Christmas. Winding down at work, shopping for presents, cleaning and decorating the house and planning Christmas parties. In all the Christmas chaos, it’s easy to neglect the planning for the next big day of the year, which happens just a week later – New Year’s […]
How to create your own personalised pyromusical
What’s better than a jaw-dropping fireworks display? One set to music, of course! A pyromusical display can charge simple light and sound effects with real drama and emotion, turning a normal fireworks show into something truly memorable. Audiences absolutely love it. What’s even more special about fireworks set to music is that they are perfect […]
Marvellous mines: all you need to know about these powerful pyrotechnics
If you like your firework displays loud, one of the most impressive types of pyrotechnics you can choose for your next big celebration is a mine. Mines are among the most powerful and dramatic types of fireworks you can buy, designed for maximum impact and producing a bang that can be as loud as 120 […]
10 handy tips to remember for fireworks night 2017
Organising a fireworks display for Bonfire Night 2017? You’ll no doubt be making all of your last-minute preparations as we speak, from preparing the site to promoting the event. Now is the time to run through an essential checklist of tips and considerations to make sure your event runs smoothly, safely and spectacularly. Here are […]