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5 things you can do to ensure everyone enjoys your fireworks
If you’re organising or going to a fireworks display, you will absolutely love all of the effects, colours, booms and bangs. But what about your neighbours? And their pets? Unfortunately, fireworks can be seen as an annoyance for some – but there are ways that you can be more considerate and ensure that everyone has […]
What can a professional fireworks crew do for you?
There’s a world of difference between setting off some fireworks in your garden and hosting a professional managed display. For most occasions, the former is all you need to mark a special event or host a party with close friends and family. Professional displays are significantly more expensive than buying fireworks online and firing them […]
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 […]