fireworks on peckham rye last night

[terrifictor100]

last night i woke up very confused because there were fireworks on peckham rye at maybe midnight? i have no idea was asleep.

what were they for!? why was there cheering!?

[ehammond]

Just seen this....i just posted the same question as heard them about 1am! No idea what it was about but pleased you heard it too - thought i might have dreamt it.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Yep. Also heard fireworks around that time. Bit inconsiderate on a Monday night.

[Cyclemonkey]

We heard them as well. In fact we were woken up by them as we are very near Peckham Rye. It took me another 2 hours to get back to sleep. I was not best pleased.

I think fireworks in built up areas are not allowed after 11pm so it was more than just inconsiderate.

[DuncanW]

I could see the fireworks from my bedroom window and it was quite an impressive display.

I think it was a professional multi-shot kit that was being used and I would guess they cost several hundred pounds each. So given that it wasn't an organised display I would guess that someone has acquired/nicked one of these and then let it off late at night on the common for a laugh. Could be wrong of course...

[terrifictor100]

it sounded very impressive, but i couldn't be bothered to get up and have a look!

[JohnL]

It was Martin Luther King Day but don't know if linked ???

25th is Burns night and 26th Australia day - so might be more.

[Cyclemonkey]

I doubt it John - if it was organised and a lot of money was spent to celebrate a specific event i imagine the organisers wouldn't have chosen 1am on a Tuesday morning when it was about -3 degrees outside.

[jane1]

All u know was it was loud and woke me up........

[Sue]

Yes, it was 1am :(

[mrure26]

Woke me up too, but I decided that it was so late it night it was someone playing silly b.....s. Certainly wasn't organised, too late for that. Burns Night by the way, is not normally celebrated with fireworks, more a wee dram or two.

[malbourneroad]

I have seen filming in the area for the last few months, could be completely way off, just a thought.

[Sue]

They surely would not film fireworks at 1am? Must be all sorts of by-laws or whatever preventing noise in a public place at that sort of time?

[JohnL]

mrure26 Wrote:

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> Woke me up too, but I decided that it was so late

> it night it was someone playing silly b.....s.

> Certainly wasn't organised, too late for that.

> Burns Night by the way, is not normally celebrated

> with fireworks, more a wee dram or two.

That's certainly how I celebrate Burns night :)

[rgctobin]

Fireworks started close to the northwest corner of Peckham Rye Common around 00:55, maybe 100m south of Kumon and 30 metres in from Peckham Rye (West Side). I was just drifting off to sleep at the time and they lasted for less than 3 minutes.

Towards the end the pyrotechnist, a young man, ran north towards the corner of Peckham Rye/East Dulwich Road and a cheer came from a group of probably no more than 8 to 10 people when the display ended.

I doubt very much that this had anything to do with an organised display of Scottish/Australian national pride. Quite possibly the same studenty-but-not-so-studious crowd that dance on the roofs of parked cars while walking between Barry Road and Rye Lane. It happens very late on a weeknight every so often, probably once a month for the last 4-5 months now.

[EDmummy]

Thought I'd dreamt it. Luckily was able to get back to sleep immediately.

[Cyclemonkey]

Well the location of the firework throwers certainly explains why i was woken up feeling like the bangs were actually inside my flat - it was very disorientating!

They dance on the roofs of parked cars? why does no one tell them to get the f*ck down and grow up?

[Bluerevolution]

certainly sounded like a professional display, they weren't run of the mill local shop bought that's for sure.