Fireworks guide
Bonfire Night 2026 near Timperley, Altrincham and Sale: our picks, night by night
The firework displays worth going to near Timperley, night by night from Halloween to Sunday 8 November. The big free ones, the ones to book now, and which suit little ones.
Published . Prices and booking status below are checked every week.
Bonfire Night is Thursday 5 November this year, so displays around Timperley run from Halloween weekend to Sunday 8 November, with the biggest night on Saturday 7 November. These are our picks for each night, nearest first, with the big free displays and the ones that sell out. Prices, times and booking status in each row come from our checks and update themselves.
For little ones or anyone who hates the bangs, see our quieter fireworks guide. Every display we know of is on the bonfires and fireworks page.
Saturday 31 October: Halloween
Gates 5pm, over by 8pm. Adults £6, under-18s £4, under-3s free. Timperley’s own display, run by St Hugh’s PTA. Online tickets only, sales close on Friday 30 October, and it sold out last year.
Free, from 4pm. Salford’s firework weekend opens at Buile Hill Park: a gentler Little Sparks display for young children at 5.30pm with its own viewing area, then the main display at 7.30pm. Funfair and food, no bonfire.
Sunday 1 November
Free, from 4pm. The second night of Salford’s weekend, at Prince’s Park in Irlam: Little Sparks at 5.30pm, the bonfire lit at 6.30pm and the main display at 7.30pm.
Thursday 5 November: Bonfire Night
Gates 6pm, fireworks 7pm. Family of four £22.50. A club display in Sale on the night itself, with food. There’s no parking at the club or on Banky Lane, so walk or get dropped off.
Gates 5.45pm, children’s display 7pm, main display 8pm. A bonfire, funfair and two displays, so younger ones can watch the first and head home. Tickets are online only.
Free, 4.30 to 7pm. Digital fireworks on Printworks’ screen ceiling instead of real ones, with storytimes (an SEN-friendly one at 5pm). Indoors and no bangs, so it works for toddlers whatever the weather.
Friday 6 November
6 to 10pm: children’s fireworks 7pm, drone show 7.20pm, bonfire 7.40pm. A bonfire, three displays and a drone light show at Bowdon’s cricket club, with a children’s funfair. The early display and drone show suit little ones; the later ones are louder. Under-3s free, no parking on site. It sells out most years.
Tickets only from the club bar. Sale’s rugby club bonfire night. The club sells tickets from behind its bar and warns against online sellers; times weren’t published when we checked.
Gates 5pm, children’s Disney display 7.15pm, main display 8.45pm. The biggest ticketed night nearby, in its tenth year at Stockport Rugby Club, with a funfair, live bands and fire performers.
Saturday 7 November: the big night
Free, no ticket. Reduced-noise display 5pm, main display 8pm. Manchester City Council’s first park fireworks since 2019, with lantern workshops and a lantern parade first, 10 minutes from Timperley. Heaton Park and Platt Fields have the same that night.
Gates 5pm, bonfire 6pm, displays 7pm and 8pm. A club bonfire with two displays, food and a bar. It’s glow sticks, not sparklers, here.
Gates 6pm, quiet display 6.45pm, main display 8pm. Lymm Round Table’s charity night, with a quieter early show for younger children and a wheelchair-friendly viewing area. It usually sells out in advance; no parking on site.
Gates 4.30pm, bonfire 6pm, kids’ display 6.15pm, laser show 7.15pm, main display 7.45pm. Over by 8pm, so it fits a bedtime. Early-bird tickets end on Sunday 1 November.
Sunday 8 November
Gates 5pm, mini display 6.30pm, main display 8pm. The last big night of the season, with a funfair and DJ.
West Didsbury and Chorlton FC’s display that night has already sold out.
The free displays side by side
| What | Price | When | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salford Firework Weekend: Buile Hill ParkBuile Hill Park · 30 min | Free entry; funfair and food extra | Sat 31 Oct | Check with the venue |
| Salford Firework Weekend: Prince's ParkPrince's Park · 25 min | Free entry; funfair and food extra | Sun 1 Nov | Check with the venue |
| Digital Bonfire Night at PrintworksPrintworks Pumpyard · 30 min | Free sweet treats; booking not specified | Thu 5 Nov | Check with the venue |
| Free Fireworks at Wythenshawe ParkWythenshawe Park · 10 min | Free, no ticket or booking needed | Sat 7 Nov | Check with the venue |
Before you go
- Check on the day. High wind is the usual reason a display is called off. We check every display’s page on the mornings of 5, 6 and 7 November, but the organiser’s own page or social media has the last word.
- Parking is tight at most club displays, and several have none on site (Ashton on Mersey, Bowdon, Lymm). Walking or a drop-off is easier.
- Bring cash and card. Some gates and food stalls still take cash only; others are card only.
- Ear defenders help small children at the louder displays. Our quieter fireworks guide lists the low-noise and early shows.
Questions parents ask
When is Bonfire Night 2026?
Bonfire Night is Thursday 5 November 2026. Because it falls midweek, most displays around Timperley are on the weekends either side, from Saturday 31 October to Sunday 8 November, with the biggest night on Saturday 7 November.
Where are the free fireworks near Timperley and Altrincham?
Manchester City Council’s free display at Wythenshawe Park on Saturday 7 November, with a reduced-noise show at 5pm and the main display at 8pm (Heaton Park and Platt Fields have the same that night). Salford’s free firework weekend is at Buile Hill Park on Saturday 31 October and Prince’s Park in Irlam, with a bonfire, on Sunday 1 November. Printworks has free digital fireworks on Thursday 5 November. Every display is on our bonfires and fireworks page.
Which fireworks are in Timperley, Sale and Altrincham this year?
St Hugh’s PTA fireworks in Timperley on Saturday 31 October, Ashton on Mersey Sports Club in Sale on Thursday 5 November, and on Friday 6 November Bowdon Bonfire at Bowdon Cricket Club and Trafford MV Rugby Club in Sale. Wythenshawe Park’s free display on Saturday 7 November is about 10 minutes from Timperley.
Do I need tickets for fireworks displays?
For most club, school and Round Table displays, yes, and several sell only in advance with nothing on the gate (St Hugh’s, Poynton, Bredbury St Mark’s and Aldwinians among them). Trafford MV Rugby Club sells tickets only from its bar. The council displays at Wythenshawe Park, Buile Hill and Prince’s Park are free with no ticket. Each event page says how to get in.
Are fireworks cancelled if it rains or it's windy?
Organisers decide on the day, and high wind is the usual reason to call one off; light rain rarely stops a display. Check the organiser’s page or social media before you set off. We check every display’s page on the mornings of 5, 6 and 7 November and mark any that are cancelled or moved.
Details change, so check with the organiser before you set off. Spotted something wrong, or know an event we've missed? Tell us.