The date and theme for Cumberland Council’s Fireshow have been announced. It will be held on Saturday 31 October in Bitts Park, Carlisle.
The sparkling event will start at 6.30pm and will be celebrate Cumberland's countdown to the Tour de France Grand Départ in 2027.
There will be centre piece bonfire and more than 2,000 spectacular sparkling fireworks, set to music, will also light up the sky.
It will be the 37th Fireshow event to be held in Bitts Park and is the biggest event in the region attracting more than 35,000 people. This year’s event is organised in conjunction with Merlin Fireworks Ltd.
This year’s event programme will include a fairground funfair in Castle car park (formerly known as Devonshire Walk car park) during October half term.
On the day of the Fireshow, there will be no fairground, but there will be food and family entertainment to those attending the Fireshow in Castle Car Park between 5pm and 8.30pm.
The event date has been chosen following discussions with partners and to avoid clashing with planned Remembrance events on Saturday 7 November.
Councillor Anne Quilter, Cumberland Council’s Executive Member for Vibrant and Healthy Places, said:
“This year’s event will celebrate the countdown to the Tour de France Grand Départ. Cumberland is set to take centre stage when the Grand Départ arrives in 2027, with Carlisle hosting the finish of Stage One on Friday 2 July and Keswick hosting the start of Stage Two on Saturday 3 July.
“As well as a bonfire, there will thousands of fireworks.”
Admission to the Fireshow is free.
It is a family event. No alcohol or fireworks will be permitted on site or within the Fireshow Village in Castle car park (formerly known as Devonshire Walk car park).