Bonfire night is on a Wednesday this year and there are various displays you might want to go to or be aware of happening during the week.
White Horse
The White Horse are having a Halloween party this Friday (31/10) with fireworks which they intend letting off at around 9pm.
Milton School
The big one in the village, run by the Milton School Association on their playing field, takes place the following Friday night (7/11). Gates open from 6pm and the display starts at 6:45pm. In a change to previous years this is open to the village. Tickets on the gates cost £3.50 for adults, £2.00 for children, with pre-school children having free entry. Parking will not be permitted within the school grounds. The Butt Lane gate will be open as will as the main Humphries Way entrance. For safety reasons please do not bring own fireworks & sparklers.
Cambridge City
What is generally the biggest of the lot, the city display, happens on firework night itself, Wednesday (5/11), and is held on Midsummer Common with the display kicking off at 7:30pm. There’s also a fun fair and a bonfire. The city council web site has full details here.
It’s nominally free although there is usually a bucket collection and they’re suggesting a donation of £1 per person. Please don’t take fireworks or sparklers.
If you’ve not been before be warned that you shouldn’t even think about driving in: the city gets completely gridlocked and many first timers probably end up watching the display from their car. So you’re best to either walk, cycle or take the bus.
Park & Ride buses will be running and up to three children can go free with each fare paying passenger. Passengers are recommended to leave the sites no later than 6:45pm to ensure arrival at Midsummer Common before the display starts and the last return will be at 9pm. N.B. parking at the Park & Ride sites will be
The Park & Ride buses will drop passengers right next to the event and will leave from a special stop on Maid’s Causeway afterwards.
Histon and Impington
The other big local firework display which is worth mentioning is the ever-popular Histon and Impington Fireworks Extravaganza. The Extravaganza will be held on the following Saturday (8/11) on the playing fields at Impington Village College (IVC). The show is an opportunity for families to enjoy spectacular fireworks at a safe, local venue, and also raises money for the local schools including IVC which is where many Milton children go at some point in their academic lives.
As well as the display itself, a variety of food and refreshments will be on offer.
Gates open at 6:00pm with fireworks starting at 7:00pm.
Tickets will be available on the gate, or you can beat the queues and save money by buying tickets in advance from shops in Histon and Impington (see poster for details).
