The Village Bonfire and Firework Display has been running in the Village for the past 25 years or so. It has developed into one of the region’s biggest and best displays but still keeping its ‘Village’ feel. This is something the organisers strive to keep – a friendly, safe and real value for money event.
We have been extremely fortunate to have living within the Village a Fireworks expert (The Firework equivalent of The STIG, we call him ‘John’), ‘John’ has designed and developed fireworks over many years. John is also is a special effects expert making many effects for Theme Parks and Movies also designing and building the National Beacon in The Mall to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee. He was also very much involved in the special effects for the Olympic opening ceremony. Visit his company website to see his skills in action. John and his team build all this expertise in – providing the Village with what many say is the best display they have ever seen.
5.30 p.m. Gates open (Refreshments available) Please don’t arrive before this as we won’t be ready for you
6.10p.m. Guy Competition Judging (Guys in place by 6.00 please)
6.20p.m. Guy Competition Prizes £50 cash prize for the winner
6.30p.m. Electronic Lighting of the Bonfire by Guy Competition Winner
After Fireworks – LIVE MUSIC To avoid the Car Park Exit rush please stay and enjoy a pint and Burger, and warm yourself next to the Fire. Food and Bar prices will be reduced after the Fireworks
The End – Please leave carefully and make sure you take your children…….THIS EVENT IS ATTENDED BY SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS, PLEASE BE PATIENT WHEN LEAVING AS YOU CAN ONLY LEAVE AT A CERTAIN PACE.
TICKETS
LAST YEAR WE SOLD OUT AND REACHED OUR CAPACITY SO PLEASE DON’T DELAY AND GET YOUR TICKETS NOW
We only have a limited capacity for our event – on the gate tickets may not be available or sell out during the evening.
Tickets now available online here (50p booking fee)
Advance Tickets
· Adults – £7.00
· Children (5 – Under 16 Yrs) – £3.00
· Under 5 Free
Discounted Advance Tickets are also available from the following locations:
Christian Malford
CALNE
The New Wine Shop
High St, Calne
CHIPPENHAM
Council Customer Services
Chippenham Town Hall, High Street
Allington Farm Shop
A420 By the Rugby Club
On the Gate Ticket Prices (if available)
· Adults £10.00
· Children (5 – under 16 Yrs) – £5.00
· Under 5 Free
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CAR PARKING
There are two areas which are strictly reserved for Disabled/Blue Badge Parking – We ask you to respect these areas for those that require it.
1. The parking area around the Village Shop, 52 Station Rd, Christian Malford, SN15 4BG
2. Parking at the Village Hall, Station Road, SN15 4BL
Anyone found parking without displaying the appropriate badges is liable to be clamped with a release fee of £100.00.
THERE IS PLENTY OF FREE PARKING FOR ALL AT THE TWO MAIN CAR PARKS – one from Chippenham direction and one from Lyneham
Please follow the signs from the B4069 to the car park. There is NO Parking within the Village this Year, we will be closing the road by the entrance to the Recreation Ground.
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COME INTO THE VILLAGE
YOU WILL CAUSE MAYHEM AND GET STUCK YOURSELF
USE THE CAR PARKS PROVIDED – Can’t make it any clearer………
Access to the Recreation Ground
Please follow the pedestrian route from the car parks as directed.
There are Advance Ticket Express Entry Gates for ticket holders so please join the correct line and have your tickets ready. If you’re paying on the Gate please have the correct money as this will speed up your entry.
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KIDS ENTERTAINMENT
Free Sparklers for Kids. Please don’t bring your own as we don’t allow Sparklers among the Crowd for obvious reasons. Please use our Sparkler Area where you will be given Sparklers free of Charge, with safe lighting and area for the Children to use them. Please bring gloves for your children. Children must be supervised.
Guy Competition – £50.00 CASH PRIZE FOR THE WINNER
Please make sure your Guys are sat at the chairs in front of the Pavilion by 6.00 p.m. as Judging will take place at 6.10
The Winner gets a £50 cash prize this year and also gets to press the ‘Button’ to electronically light the Bonfire in a spectacular fashion.
There are also prizes for all that enter.
Bouncy Castles and Games
We also have Bouncy Castles and Traditional Fair Ground Games to entertain the Children (and Adults)
LOST & FOUND AND FIRST AID
We have a Control Trailer located next to the marquee and St John’s Ambulance next to the Pavilion for any lost or found Children. Please advise your children of the location of the Control trailer or if you have lost children please report it here.
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REFRESHMENTS
A superb BBQ cooked by the Friends of the School and Playgroup.
The WI are serving Hot Soup, Toffee Apples, Gingerbreadmen and of course their warming Mulled Wine and Cider.
We have a full Bar with Real Ales out of the Barrel all pulled by the Tug of War Team. If you just want a quick can of Beer, Lager Cider or Wine then we have ‘The Can Bar’ next to the marquee, this has a more limited choice of drinks but service is faster.
We also have several other food outlets this year from Mac & Cheese, Noodles & Pizza.
BAR
We have a full Bar with Real Ales out of the Barrel all pulled by the Tug of War Team. If you just want a quick can of Beer, Lager Cider or Wine then we have ‘The Can Bar’ next to the marquee, this has a more limited choice of drinks but service is faster.
We also have a ‘Kids Bar’ selling soft drinks, Sweets and lots of flashing, Glowing and Spinning things, again at sensible prices.
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Our special thanks to Christian Malford shop, The Rising Sun and Chippenham Offices for all their help.
We hope you enjoy the event, please follow us on Facebook,‘Christian Malford Fireworks and Bonfire Spectacular
Past Bonfire & Firework Nights
2016 – Watch the Show!
Just so you can see how things have developed here is 2010 Finale, followed by the 2011 Finale and a small sample of video clips of some of the Fireworks that you will experience here and here! There are many more clips on You Tube if you want to search….
Some of our previous Fireworks have been posted by followers on Facebook – many thanks for these.
Many thanks to Photographer Rick Martindale, who attended as a Spectator, for these photos.
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