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Well the answer to my original question is a definate resounding YES (well sort of) !!!

Just wanted to give a brief update to our first ever firework display at my kids local primary

Original questions and replies can be found here - http://www.pyrosocie...r-500-possible/

I used all 1.4g new regulation fireworks and included a small selection of Cat2 stuff just to get everyone warmed up. I am glad i did because a few of the smaller kids found it a bit noisy and headed indoors for safety

Everything was bagged up and on site at 3.30pm. Staked out the firing zone so I knew exactly where everything was to be situated.

Constant drizzle from about 4pm with heavier downpours in between. Started placing and taping the fireworks out at 4.30pm so some of them were out a good 3 hours prior to ignition.

Kept back the finale pieces till 7pm in the hope it would stop raining - which it didn't.

Display kicked off at 7.30pm and was over by 7.45pm - a good few minutes shorter than planned. I had timings written on every firework but I am afraid the excitement took over and I just lit away to keep the sky filled.

Ended the night with a grand finale of an AF60, Skeleton Fanfare, Hercules 2, Raptor, Crazy Horses and 2 Medusas. All in a glorious final 90 seconds.

Happy to say the schools first ever firework display was an overwhelming success and was asked by the headmistress to do next years display !!

The unfortunate thing was the only fireworks I actually got to stand back and see was the 2 Medusas - too envolved to see anything else.

Nice loads of ooohs and aaahs from the crowd thoughout and hearty cheers and applause at the end.

Out of approx 40 fireworks only 2 failed to go off (VE Day and T-Rex) - which although truly pee'd me off at the time was not a bad ratio given the weather.

Just wanted to say a very big thank you to everyone who responded to my original thread and an especially big thank you to Mark @ Fireworks Crazy for supplying the fireworks at such a good price !!

Now when do i start planning next years event ???

I have been requested to arrange a firework display for my kids local primary school (boy was i pleased to be asked spending someones elses money instead of mine)



I have been given a budget initially of £500 but dependant on ticket sales that might go up to £600. The audience is expected to be around the 300 mark made up of a mixture of under 11's and their parents. I will be buying stakes, cling film etc which will not be coming out of the firework budget so i get to spend the full £500. Everything to do with the event itself is being taken care of by the school i.e notifying police/fire services and insurance. I am tasked with the selection/purchasing of the fireworks and the setting up and firing on the night.

I have been doing lots of research visiting various firework websites and forums and my excitement is building, as is my confussion.

I attended the Firework Crazy display evening last weekend - which gave me an indication of the pleasure fireworks can give kids (and grown ups too). The kids around us loved it. And it was great to hear the oohs and aahs they gave as the fireworks exploded. I was surprised that the kids loved the cat 2 as much as they loved the bigger cat 3 stuff.

Right now on to my questions and hopefully where you lovely people can help me.

Is it possible to have an impressive display for 20 minutes within my budget limitations?

Would it be a good idea to split my display and have some cat 2 fireworks for the first 5/10 minutes or so specifically for the little 'uns attending and then build up to the bigger more impressive stuff?

Do I buy one of the readily available 'display' packs available from numerous firework websites? These display packs seem to offer better value than buying singularly and most come with set up plans and firing orders. Most offer free P&P and will deliver closer to the event so storage doesn't become an issue. Epic have one called Big Ben which suits my budget (but does it suits my requirements?).

Or would I be better taking the more long winded and time consuming (although much more fun) method of visiting a retailer but getting the advantage of picking exactly what I want?

Ideally I would love a visit to Epic but I am not sure I can justify a 6 hour round trip and approx £70 on petrol/food etc. there are nearer retailers but not with the selection and prices that Epic offer.


Decisions decisions - what do I do ? Thank you in advance for any replies.