Bonfire Nights in London
It’s over 400 years since Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators’ unsuccessful bid to blow up King James I and the Houses of Parliament. Now, each year on 5 November, the failure of the Gunpowder Plot is celebrated by letting off fireworks and burning a Guy on a bonfire.
Across London there are a number of Bonfire Night events. Following the Lord Mayor’s Show on Saturday 8 November, the final event is a grand display on the Thames - this is close to where the plot was hatched in 1604.
And best of all, entrance to many events is FREE!!
Saturday 1 November
Morden
Morden Park, Children’s display: 6.30pm, Main display: 8.15pm Entrance: £7, children: £4, under-4s: FREE Tube: Morden.
Hampton Court
Hampton Court Palace, Fireworks: 6.30pm Entrance: £5, children: £2.50 under-5s: FREE BR: Hampton Court.
Battersea Park
Albert Bridge Road SW11, Bonfire: 7.30pm, Fireworks: 8pm Entrance: £5, under-10s £1 BR: Battersea Park/Tube: Sloane Square.
Enfield Town Park
Entrance: Adults £5, children £3. Fireworks: 8pm. BR: Enfield Town
Sunday 2 November
Victoria Park, Hackney
Entrance: FREE, 7.30pm on. Tel: 020 7364 7907. Tube: Mile End.
Wednesday 5 November
Walthamstow
Chestnut Field, Fireworks and funfair: 4.30-10pm Entrance: £4, under-16s/over-60s: £3, under-5s: FREE
Wimbledon Park
Bonfires: 6.45pm/8.30pm, Fireworks: 7.15pm/8.30pm
Entrance: £7, £4 kids, under-4s FREE. For information call: 020 8545 3235. Tube: Wimbledon Park.
Brockwell Park
Norwood Road, SE24, FREE 7.30pm BR: Herne Hill.
Clapham Common
FREE 7.30pm Tube: Clapham Common.
Streatham Common
FREE 7.30pm Tube: Streatham.
Southwark Park
Entrance: FREE. Fireworks: 7.30pm. Tube: Canada Water.
Roundwood Park, Brent
Entrance: FREE Fireworks: 8pm, Tube/BR: Wilesden Junction.
Friday 7 November
Kingsmeadow, Kingston
Gates: 6.30pm, Fireworks: 8pm Entrance: £6 adults / £4 kids (5-11) / Advance: £4 adults / £3 kids. BR: Kingston
Bishops Park
Kids display: 7.15pm, Bonfire: 7.30pm, Fireworks: 8pm
Tickets: £5 on the night, or £4 in advance, under-5s FREE Tube: Putney Bridge.
Saturday 8 November
Lord Mayor’s Show
Between Waterloo and Blackfriars Bridges, Fireworks: 5pm
Entrance: FREE along route / £21 for a grandstand seat.
Ealing Cricket Club
Entrance: Adults £5, children £3. Fireworks: 7.30pm. Tube: Ealing Broadway.
Ravenscourt Park
Kids display: 7.15pm, Bonfire: 7.30pm, Fireworks: 8pm
Entrance: £6, call 08700 500 511. Under-5s FREE.
Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace Way, London N22. Fireworks: 7.30pm Tube: Wood Green
Donation: £2 (suggestion) Tel: 020 8365 2121.
Blackheath
Entrance: FREE Tel: 0870 608 2000.
Music: 7.30pm Fireworks: 8pm BR: Blackheath.
Danson Park, Bexleyheath
Entrance: Adults £5, £3.50 (in advance), Kids: £3, £2 (in advance). Stage show: 6.30pm / Fireworks: 8pm. BR: Bexleyheath.
Barking Park
Entrance: Adults £5, children £1 (accompanied by paying adult). Fireworks: 8pm. Tube: Barking / Upney.
Greenland Dock, Surrey Quays
Entrance:FREE. Fireworks: 7.30pm. Tube: Surrey Quays / Canada Water.