Southport British Musical Fireworks Championship 2024: Full details including dates, times and tickets

Southport’s British Musical Fireworks Championship will take over Victoria Park this month, with colourful explosives set to amaze spectators.

The pyro musical competition will see the best pyrotechnic teams light up the night with dazzling fireworks displays, choreographed to a musical soundtrack.

Six competitors will show off their creative skills in front of a panel of judges, who will mark the efforts of each team and crown a winner. During the competition, over two tonnes of explosive material will be used with the overall weight of the fireworks exceeding 10 tonnes.

The impressive displays require around five kilometres of wire to connect the electrical circuits and involve the expertise of approximately 15 technicians working for over 12 hours to set up each show.

Returning on Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21, here is everything you need to know about the 2024 British Musical Fireworks Championship.

Full list of competitors

• Electrify Pyrotechnics
• Bright Sparks Fireworks
• Xplosive Fireworks
• Dynamite Fireworks
• Fully Fused Fireworks and The Art of Sparks

How to get tickets

Tickets must be purchased online as there will be no facility to pay by cash or card in person. Tickets start at £11.83 and can be purchased here. Children under the age of five go free but need a ticket for entry.

Display times

The British Musical Fireworks Championship will return to Southport on September 20 and 21, with gates opening at 6.00pm. On both days, the first display will take place at 8.00pm, the second at 8.30pm and the third at 9.00pm. Gates will close at 9.00pm.