WHAT: Malta International Fireworks Competition WHEN: Friday 25th April , Saturday 26th April and Wednesday 30th April 2014 WHERE: Marsaxlokk, Bugibba and Valetta Grand Harbour COST: FREE (We all LIKE this word – regardless 0f where you are in the world 2014 marks the 13th Annual Malta International Fireworks competition to mark the Island’s accession […]...
Life in India, particularly in the Kerala District, is punctuated by a series of festivals dedicated to the village deities which were originally started to break up the monotony of the daily routine of the local farmers outside of harvest time. One such event is the magnificent Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala’s city centre, outside […]...
WHAT: Macau International Fireworks Competition 2014 WHERE: Macau – Macau Tower – Macau Tower shore front WHEN: Monday 8th September, Saturday 13th September, Saturday 20th September, Saturday 27th September and Wednesday 1st October 2014 TIMES: The first firework display will start at approximately 9:00pm and the second fireworks display will start at approximately 9:40pm each night […]...
The epic fireworks team will be working throughout the Easter weekend as we have customers from all over the UK collecting their fireworks for weddings, BBQ’s and other special occasions The Easter opening hours are as follows : Thursday 17th April 2014 – 9am to 5pm Good Friday 18th April 2014 – 9am to 4pm […]...
Many of you may know already but Guy Fawkes, the main conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot was actually from our own fair County, Yorkshire. In fact, from what would at the time have been the ‘City Centre’ of the North of England, York from just off the High Street and he and his family lived […]...
Did you know that fireworks including elements of all of the following disciplines: • Chemistry • Physics • Aerospace engineering • Materials sciences • Fire science • Psychology • Neurosciences • Risk management Basically, fireworks are a clever and ancient combination of elements packed into a tube and burnt causing a chemical reaction which is […]...
We are fortunate enough to be suppliers of some of the biggest rockets in the UK but over the years, the more popular ‘big effects’ like the massive willow on the Sky Thriller rocket or the giant coconut ring with golden pistil centre of the Heavy Metal has been overtaken by the beautiful Love Heart […]...
North Korean children sit on the shoulders of their parents at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to watch fireworks over Juche Tower to celebrate the official birthday of the late leader on Tuesday. Image via David Guttenfelder/AP. Read more... ...
Fireworks must be one of the most beautiful things to see but when it comes to taking pictures of fireworks, it’s very much a game of point, shoot and hope for the best unless you have a few tips and hints to help you to capture ‘the perfect shot’. Whilst firework photography is a challenge [...]...
A huge thank you to Pete and Natasha who made their first ever trip to Epic Fireworks HQ, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The lovely couple travelled all the way from the sunny Great Yarmouth and the mammoth round trip journey took just under 8 hours to complete Like many of our Epic customers from all over [...]...
What: Penghu Ocean Fireworks Festival 2014 When: 16th April to 24th June 2014 Where: Guanyin Pavilion Recreation Area, Magong City. Taiwan Cost: FREE The Penghu Ocean Fireworks Festival is one of those ‘happy fests’ that draws tens of thousands into the area for the event which brings together a huge range of activities and attractions to [...]...
What: Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2014 When: 6am – 10 pm on 7th – 10th August 2014 Where: Ashton Court Estate, Bristol BS8 3TQ From the very first event back in 1979 Bristol balloon festival has steadily grown to become the second biggest events of its type in the world. With 300 balloons in attendance this [...]...
WHEN: Saturday 16th August, Sunday 17th August, Saturday 23rd August, and Sunday 24th August 2014 WHERE: Scheveningen Pier, Strandweg VIEWING FROM: Scheveningen Beach COST: FREE ENTRY – (We LIKE The 34th edition of Scheveningen International Fireworks competition draws around 150,000 visitors to the area annually. Several countries participate and there are strict rules on the [...]...
Birthday Fireworks for William Shakespeare - On the 23rd April this year a firework display will be launched from the top of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in celebration of the UK’s most famous bard, William Shakespeare. The playwright was born in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon and in recognition of this, there will be a huge exhibition [...]...
WHEN: SATURDAY 3RD MAY 2014 WHERE: MALTA VENUE: THE GRANARIES, FLORIANA (AKA St Publius Square) COST: FREE OPEN: 10:30PM Every year since 2006 the beautiful Island of Malta has held the annual Mechanized Ground Fireworks Festival known locally as “Nar ta l-Art”. This year’s event will take place on Saturday 3rd May at the Granaries, [...]...
Fireworks to be labelled – ‘May contain Nuts’. The world has officially gone quite mad when it comes to allergies and foods but when they start introducing the necessity to mark everything which comes into the UK with ‘May contain nuts’ because someone may have munched a snickers at lunchtime, you really have to question [...]...
Awesome fireworks for horse racing’s Dubai World Cup 2014. In 1996, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum along with the Emirates racing authority staged the very first Dubai world cup horse race for 3 & 4 Year old thoroughbreds. Today the race boasts a winner’s’ purse of $10,000,000 making it the biggest and most valuable [...]...
Sirotechnics. The year of 2013! Our good friends at Epic Fireworks asked us to write a short piece about the outstanding year Sirotechnics Fireworks had in 2013, so here it goes! Sirotechnics was born out of a long-held passion for fireworks, their effects and most of all their use in telling a story thought the [...]...
WHAT: 2014 British Musical Fireworks Championships WHERE: Southport VENUE: Victoria Park WHEN: Friday 3rd October, Saturday 4th October and Sunday 5th October 2014 OPENING TIMES: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Competition Rules and Scoring at Southport Fireworks 2014 It is difficult to find things to keep readers up to date with everything happening in the world of pyro and as [...]...
You may recall in early March that Epic brought you news of a forthcoming World Record breaking attempt at creating and firing the Worlds Largest Shell burst. The current holder is from Japan and the shell was the Yon-Shaku Dama of Katakai Japan where they fired a 120cm diameter shell which weighted in at 420kg [...]...