British Firework Championships

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The world famous British Firework Championships will return on 8 and 9 August, offering two nights of spectacular pyrotechnics that will illuminate Plymouth Sound.

Six top firework companies will battle it out over two nights, starting from 9.30pm, each putting on an awe-inspiring ten minute display.

Enjoy the thrill of the funfair on Plymouth Hoe, or simply sit back and soak up the atmosphere – it’s an unmissable event! There will also be showings of Toy Story at 5pm each day on the Global screen, followed by music videos through the evening.

The competitors are: 

Wednesday 8th August

Fuse Fireworks / Fully Fused Fireworks / UK Firework Company

Thursday 9th August

Smart Pyrotechnics / Illusion Fireworks / Phoenix Fireworks

The displays are fired from the Mountbatten breakwater and are designed to be seen from Citadel and The Hoe, making these the prime viewing areas! 

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Travel Information

Road Closures

• Top of Lockyer Street to the junction of the back of The Esplanade from 7am – 11pm
• Hoe Road (from the mound at the citadel to the junction of Pier Street) from 1pm – 11pm
• Madeira Road from 1pm – 11pm
• Armada Way loop (Crowne Plaza) from 4pm – 11pm
• Citadel Road from Lockyer Street to Hoe Approach from 4pm – 11pm
• Staddon Lane from 6pm – 11pm
• Lockyer Street from the junction of Citadel Road to the junction of Notte Street from 10pm – 11pm
• Notte Street from the junction of Millbay Rd to the junction of Hoe Approach from 10pm – 11pm
• Lawrence Road from its junction by the pub from 7am on 8 August through to 12pm on 10 August inclusive
• Princess Street from the junction of Lockyer Street to the junction of Princess Ope inc. access from Armada Way from 10pm – 11pm

Disabled Parking on the Hoe

An extended parking area will be available on the Hoe promenade for blue badge holders, but spaces will be taken on a first come, first served basis. Access will be via Elliott Street entrance to the Hoe promenade from 5.30pm (Madeira Road and Hoe Road will be closed on both days between 1pm and 11pm with some No Parking restrictions from 7am Citadel Road).

Arriving by Park & Ride – Operated by Stagecoach

All visitors arriving by car are encouraged to use Plymouth’s Park & Ride services, which provide a quick and direct service to Royal Parade where passengers can either walk approximately 10 minutes up to the Hoe. All three park and ride locations will operate throughout both evenings. 

The last buses leaving for the city centre are: 

• George Junction will be at 8.45pm 
• Milehouse will be at 8.55pm 
• Coypool will be at 8.45pm 

For return journeys from Royal Parade, pick up points and final departure times are as follows:

• Milehouse and the George Junction (outside Theatre Royal) last bus 11.50pm
• Coypool (Royal Parade normal stop) last bus 11.50pm 

Normal fares apply with a group dayrider ticket costing £7.60 for up to 5 people, and the group dayrider plus is £11.60. There are cheaper group return tickets from the park and ride sites £5.40 from Milehouse, £5.80 from Coypool and £6.80 from the George. 

For more information on P&R, please click here.

Service 1

The last bus to Tavistock is 11pm

Service 2

• Buses to Saltash at 10.55pm (Service 2) and 11.20pm (Service 2A covering both St Stephens and Latchbrook) 
• Buses to Plymstock are at 11pm, 11.20pm and 11.30pm 
• Buses to Mount Batten (Service 2) will depart at 11pm and 11.20pm and a bus to Elburton (Service 2A) will depart at 11.30pm

Gold

In addition to the 10.30pm from Royal Parade to Torquay, an additional journey will operate at 11.20pm to Ivybridge

Falcon

A normal timetable will operate

Travelling by Train

GWR will be providing an additional services at 11.10pm on both days from Plymouth to Penzance and Plymouth to Exeter.

Lockbridge/Temporary Walkway

Please note, the temporary walkway across Sutton Harbour will be out of bounds from 1pm on the 8 and 9 August.

The Sutton Harbour Ferry – which travels between West Pier and Lockyer’s Quay – will be running until 11pm both evenings.