London Firework Displays Wimbledon &
Morden, Merton, London. Many local
authorities throughout the UK have organised
firework displays and Merton Council always has very good
ones.
London Fireworks and Bonfire
in Merton Updated
for 2008
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| Saturday 1st November 2008 |
Morden
Park, Morden, Surrey |
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| Entrances: London
Road, next to Merton College, Lower
Morden Lane and Hilcross Avenue opposite Monkleigh Avenue. Morden. Nearest
tube station:
Morden. Nearest over ground
railway station: Morden
South. Buses: 80, 93 & 293. Pedestrian access only. |
| Wednesday 5 November 2008 |
Wimbledon
Park, Wimbledon, London |
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Entrances:
Wimbledon Park Road, Revelstoke Road,
Home Park Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19. Nearest
Tube stations: Wimbledon Park
& Southfields. Buses: 39 & 156. Pedestrian
access only.
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Times
and costs at both Merton fireworks venues are the
same:
Gates open 5.15pm. First performance at 6.30pm. Second
performance
at 8.15pm. Gates open at 5:15
pm. Side stalls and fairground open until 10pm.
Prices for all displays are £7 for adults £4 for under 18's. Children under 4 are free.
Family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children £20.
Parking
in both these areas is difficult and both parks
are accessible to pedestrians only.
Disclaimer: You
are advised to check
Merton Council's website for up to date information.
For the latest travel news plan your journey to Wimbledon
and Morden with Transport for London's on-line Journey Planner (external
link). |
London
Firework
Displays Wandsworth ~ Updated for 2008
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| Saturday 1st November 2008 |
Battersea
Park, Albert Bridge Road, SW11 |
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Bonfire 7.30pm, Fireworks 8pm
Tickets prices: Adults £5. Children £1 under 10.
Disclaimer: You are
advised to check
Wandsworth Council's website for advanced booking and up to date information.
For the latest travel news plan your journey to
Wimbledon, Morden, Tooting, Wandsworth and Battersea with Transport for London's on-line Journey Planner (external
link). |
Firework
Display Kingston, Surrey ~ Updated for 2008
| Friday 7th November 2008 |
Kingsmeadow Stadium,
422A Kingston Road, KT1 3PB |
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Gates open at 6.30pm and close at 7.45pm.
Adults £4 Children under 11 £3
For the latest travel news plan your journey to
Kingston with Transport for London's
on-line Journey Planner (external
link).
You
are advised to check
Kingston Council's website for up to date information. |
Firework
Displays Hammersmith & Fulham ~ Updated for 2008
| Friday 7th November 2008 |
Bishops Park, Stevenage Road,
Fulham, London SW6 |
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| Saturday
8th November 2008 |
Ravenscourt Park, Paddenswick Road,
Hammersmith, London W6 |
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6:30pm Gates Open
7.15pm Childrens' fireworks
8:00pm approx Main fireworks - no entry after start of fireworks
Admission at the gate £6.00, under fives free. Visit website link below for details of advanced ticket purchase options.
Disclaimer: You
are advised to check Hammersmith & Fulham
Council's website for up to date information |
Fireworks
History
and Tradition
Guy
Fawkes (1570 - 1606) was born a protestant in
York, England. He converted to Catholicism
following his widowed mothers marriage to a
Catholic and became a very enthusiastic
believer. He supported the Spanish in
their fight against protestants in the
Netherlands and France. In the 1590's he
helped the Spanish capture the city of
Calais.
As
a protest against the anti Catholic laws of the
time, Guy Fawkes, together with his main
co-conspirator, Thomas Winter, plotted to blow
up the Houses of Parliament. The date
chosen was the State Opening of Parliament on
November the 5th, 1605.
The
new session of Parliament, usually takes place
at the end of October or beginning of November,
or after a general election. To this day
the monarch still travels in procession to
Parliament and makes an opening Speech from the
Throne. One of Guy Fawkes friends was a
member of Parliament and was warned not to
attend the Opening. The army was notified
and Guy Fawkes was caught just as he was to
light the gunpowder, which had been stored in
the cellars of the Houses of Parliament.
Guy Fawkes was arrested and under torture gave
the names of the other conspirators.
Together with them he was hanged in January
1606.
In
the week before the 5th of
November, you can see small groups of boys and
girls pushing an old pram or cart with a figure
like a scarecrow and asking people for a
"penny for the guy". Nowadays,
with inflation having taken its toll, children
expect rather more than a penny! With this
money, they buy fireworks. Sometimes they
also sing;
Remember,
remember
The 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot,
For I see no reason,
Why gunpowder and treason
Should ever be forgot.
On
and around the 5th of November, in every town and village
across the UK, you can see bonfires
burning, fireworks and rockets shooting across
the sky. Effigies of Guy Fawkes are burnt
on bonfires. Adults and children alike,
enjoy these spectacular celebrations, often held
in parks by local authorities and in private
gardens.
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