Fireworks Festival 2026
Following the huge success of our 2025 event, we’re delighted to announce that the Fireworks Festival returns on Saturday 7 November 2026.
As always, this is a charity event, and every penny of profit goes back into our local community. Funds raised will support projects through our Club’s Welfare Fund and help tackle knife crime locally via Guildford Shakespeare Company’s “Put Up Your Swords“ programme
Thank you for supporting an event that really does make a difference ❤️
Key Information
All you need to plan your visit
Entertainment
- We are excited to announce that our live music this year will feature “The Hired Guns” a high energy party band playing The Killers, George Ezra, Kings of Leon, Taylor Swift
The band is a supergroup of world-class session musicians who play all over the world for the likes of James Bay, Nile Rodgers, James Morrison, One Direction, Fatboy Slim, Reef, Electric Six and countless others! - Our Children’s Entertainment will feature a chance to meet and greet 2 LED walkabout characters, a LED juggler and also a 30 minute LED show from 7pm
- In addition there will be kiddies fairground rides, a face painter and an opportunity to buy glow in the dark toys etc.
- The stunning finale will be our fireworks display which will again be provided by Pains Fireworks the largest fireworks company in the UK
- Our MC will be the brilliant Peter Gordon
See our 2024 event:
Ticket Prices
Like many organisations, we’re facing rising costs, and unfortunately we are no exception. However, we remain firmly committed to making this event as accessible as possible for everyone in our community.
- Children under 16 will continue to attend FREE when accompanied by an adult.
- Early Bird adult tickets will be available from 19 September to 30 September, priced at £14 (inclusive of booking fees).
- General sale adult tickets will be priced as follows:
- £17 (inclusive of booking fees) from 1 October to 6 November
- £20 (inclusive of booking fees) on 7 November
Once again, we will be working closely with Social Services to identify families who would most benefit from attending. We are pleased to be able to offer 250 free family tickets, enabling them to come along and enjoy the evening.
Buy Tickets
Tickets will be released in September and can be purchased at TBC.
Please keep an eye on our website and social media for the latest updates.
Our Nominated Charity
This year, alongside our our own club Welfare Fund, we are delighted to be working to help combat Knife Crime in our communities by supporting Guildford Shakespeare Company's "Put Up Your Swords" programme
Guildford Shakespeare Company was founded in 2006, and celebrates its 20th Anniversary in 2026. Now one of the UK’s leading independent theatre companies, Guildford Shakespeare Company is acclaimed for its imaginative use of spaces and ambitious immersive productions, from castles to a real Boeing 747, with successes in London and New York. Alongside its artistic work, Guildford Shakespeare Company delivers over 29,000 engagement opportunities each year, with more than 21,000 funded-to-access for communities facing barriers to the arts, including young carers, people living with poor mental health, older adults, and pupils in less advantaged schools
The Guildford Shakespeare Company
For more information on their services
How will we spend the profits raised
As with all our events, all profits from the evening are used to support our own Guildford Lions Club Community Fund, which helps fund vital local community projects, and our charity of choice, Guildford Shakespeare Company’s Put Up Your Swords programme.
Using Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as its inspiration, Put Up Your Swords is Guildford Shakespeare Company’s pioneering knife‑crime awareness programme for schools. The project encourages young people to explore the real‑world consequences of knife crime through drama, discussion, and creative engagement.
Building on the success of the 2025 programme, which involved Year 9 pupils from six Surrey schools, Guildford Shakespeare Company is now expanding the project to reach even more schools across the county in Autumn 2026. The eight‑week programme is delivered in partnership with Surrey Police, Crimestoppers (Fearless), the University of Surrey, and leading knife‑crime charities.
Our aim is to donate £10,000 to support this programme. This funding will help Guildford Shakespeare Company maintain and further develop Put Up Your Swords, ensuring it can continue to make a meaningful impact through 2027 and beyond.
By attending our event, you are directly supporting the Guildford Lions Club Community Fund, helping to strengthen local communities and play an active role in tackling knife crime through this inspiring programme.
Food & Drink
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We are providing even more catering options this year to ensure there are great choices for everyone to enjoy.
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A fantastic range of food outlets including
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Street food, Thai, Indian, South African, Italian, American, British, German, Greek
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Vegan & Vegetarian options
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Crepes, Cookies, Waffles, Donuts, Brownies, Ice Cream and Slush Puppies.
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- We are delighted to confirm some food outlets will be providing children's portions
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- This year there will be 3 large fully licensed bars selling lager, ales and wine - in addition coffee, tea and soft drinks will also be available
Parking
Free parking continues to be available at the Guildford Spectrum on Parkway immediately opposite Stoke Park, Guildford College car park on Stoke Road, which is just a short walk away, and at the Guildford High School (Blue Badge holders only).
For full details and other parking options available here
Environment
- We work with Pains fireworks the UK's largest Fireworks Company
- Our display would only probably have the same impact as 1 or 2 family cars driving to the event!
- Pains offset the carbon footprint of every single one of their displays so that our display is in fact carbon neutral!
- Click here to read Pains Fireworks Environmental Statement
Our Sponsors
This is an incredibly expensive event to put on and we would like to thank all of our brilliant sponsors as without their support this wonderful community event would not be possible.
