The Best Firework Displays in London: 2021 Edition
Everybody, no matter who you ask, has at least one bonfire-infused memory of Firework Night as a child. It’s the one time of the year where your parents would actually allow you to hold a small stick of fire in your hands – what’s not to love?! The smell of the barbecue, the sizzle of the sparklers, the “oooohs” and “aaaahs” of the enraptured onlookers… there’s something about Firework Night that I think turns everybody into a child again.
We could all do with experiencing a bit of our inner child again. After last year got cancelled, firework displays are back, and they are bigger and better than ever. I’ve compiled a list of some of my favourite displays over the years, and I’m ready to divulge my secrets to the best Firework Night you’ll have since you were about 12. The nostalgia is real, folks.
1. Alexandra Palace Firework Display
When: Saturday 6th November 2021
Where: Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY
What makes it so great: Let’s kick this list off with an all-time classic! More of an autumnal one-day festival than a firework display, the Fireworks at Ally Pally are jam-packed with crazy entertainment, amazing food, and plenty of alcohol. There’s a Bavarian Bier festival on site, an ice-skating rink, a fire show (independent of the fireworks); there’s even a Spice Girls tribute act, because we all know the one thing that was missing from your local church’s firework display as a child was a rendition of Wannabee… tickets are surprisingly reasonable at £13.50pp and there are still available on their website.
