Thousands attend British Firework Championships

Tens of thousands of spectators gathered on and around the Hoe on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 August to see over four tonnes of fireworks set off into the night sky in six spectacular displays.

Hosted by Plymouth City Council and The Event Services Association (TESA) the championships are one of the biggest annual displays put on by professional firework companies in the UK.

Gala Fireworks, Northampton was crowned the ‘British Firework Champion 2016’ following a spectacular two-day showdown between six of the UK’s top pyrotechnics specialists on Plymouth Hoe.

Runner up this year is Aurora Fireworks , West Sussex and in third place is F1 Pyrotechnics, West Sussex . The six professional fireworks companies that competed this year were:

Tuesday 16 August

1. Smart Pyrotechnics
2. Phoenix Fireworks
3. F1 Pyrotechnics

Wednesday 17 August

1. Aurora Fireworks
2. Distant Thunder Fireworks
3. Gala Fireworks

For further details please view www.visitplymouth.co.uk/fireworks

Photos courtesy of Visit Plymouth.