Anyone knows where will be the fireworks display 2013 ?

[DaveR]

Brockwell Park:

http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Environment/ParksGreenSpaces/EventsInParks/Fireworks.htm

and there is always one at the Sports Club on Burbage Road in the village, which is popular (I haven't been though)

[stephen509]

Crystal Palace park is a good display.

[Sue]

Was an absolute nightmare getting out of Brockwell Park after the display last time they had one.

ETA: The display itself was very good though!

[BrandNewGuy]

Blackheath has an excellent display. It's usually very busy, but spreads out over a huge area.

[Sue]

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> Blackheath has an excellent display. It's usually

> very busy, but spreads out over a huge area.

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How would you get to Blackheath by public transport from ED?

I imagine parking would be a nightmare?

[Cora]

Adventure playground doesn't have fireworks but a huge bonfire and great atmosphere....

[aileking]

Does anyone know if there is any disabled parking for the Blackheath display?

[cle]

Sue Wrote:

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> BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> > Blackheath has an excellent display. It's

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> > very busy, but spreads out over a huge area.

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> How would you get to Blackheath by public

> transport from ED?

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> I imagine parking would be a nightmare?

Train from Denmark Hill or Peckham Rye is an easy way to get there. Sadly that train doesn't run after about 7:30/8pm so useless for a return journey.

Might be quickest to go via London Bridge at night, silly as it looks on a map. Or train and then swap onto a bus at New Cross or Lewisham maybe.

[sallyfran]

The Southwark one is in Southwark Park. You can get there on the Overground to Surrey Quays and it's a couple of minutes walk from there.

[DulwichFox]

Sue Wrote:

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> BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> > Blackheath has an excellent display. It's

> usually

> > very busy, but spreads out over a huge area.

>

> xxxxxxx

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> How would you get to Blackheath by public

> transport from ED?

>

> I imagine parking would be a nightmare?

185 to Lewisham then walk or short bus ride. (but traffic would be bad)

Parking impossible (even at normal times only a few paid parking spaces on Blackheath)

Foxy

[BrandNewGuy]

Yeah, or train from Peckham Rye

[Sue]

Thanks for all suggestions!

[KJJ]

The largest one in London is on Blackheath, and they have a pretty spectacular one in Crystal Palace too - two sittings, so that the littleuns can be taken to bed early. We used to live near Blackheath and I can guarantee it's a complete 'mare to find parking or get too.

We now live close to CP, and you are welcome to share our driveway if you cannot find parking around the park.

[hpsaucey]

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> Adventure playground doesn't have fireworks but a

> huge bonfire and great atmosphere....

I'll second this one. Really great atmosphere - kids can play on the adventure playground, bands playing - last year's 'What Shall we do with the drunken sailor' a classic - can't remember the name of the band. ANyone?

[pripolla]

When is the DKHAP one this year?

[Dog-Kennel-Hill A.P]

Ah its so so lovely to come on here and seeing people talk about our bonfire night! im going to post details now...but

-it's on Friday the 8th of November

-4-8

-BBQ

-Cakes

-Live music by an awesome band (claiming baby brain 1 year on...forgive me I have forgotten their name)

-tea,coffee & mulled wine

we cant wait!

Kate xx

[Sue]

It's six pounds to get into Crystal Palace fireworks, and four pounds for kids :(

http://crystalpalacefireworks.webeden.co.uk/prices/4536165936

[Dog-Kennel-Hill A.P]

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?6,1206722

heres the link to our poster x

[philiphenslowe]

Sue Wrote:

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> BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> > Blackheath has an excellent display. It's

> usually

> > very busy, but spreads out over a huge area.

>

> xxxxxxx

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> How would you get to Blackheath by public

> transport from ED?

>

> I imagine parking would be a nightmare?

I went to school in Blackheath/Greenwich from ED + the journey is pretty easy. For the fireworks display I always get the 177 from Peckham bus garage to Greenwich (just past the museum) + walk up Maze Hill - that way you should avoid the traffic

[Sue]

Thanks PhilipHenslowe.

Is the Blackheath display free?

[BrandNewGuy]

Hi Sue,

Yes it is, although they have collecting buckets for donations.

[Sue]

Cheers BNG

[v_the_gelfling]

Does anyone know if dulwich prep school has one this weekend? They usually do but couldn't see it on their events list.

[onthemove123]

Blackheath is really nice, and it's free. It's over quite quickly though. You can either go into London Bridge, and out again, or get the train from Peckham Rye, and change at Lewisham for Blackheath.

[Sue]

onthemove123 Wrote:

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> Blackheath is really nice, and it's free. It's

> over quite quickly though.

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How long does it last?

The last one I went to at Brockwell Park was quite long - whenever we thought it had finished, the fireworks started again!

It was very good, it was just the getting out of the park afterwards that was bad - thousands (?) of people trying to get through a few gates, and then trying to cross the main road. There were police etc but it all seemed a bit disorganised nevertheless - though obviously the traffic can't be held up indefinitely :)