the Display Companies

TIMES:
Gates open 5.00pm Displays commence at dusk: 8.45pm (approximately)

Refreshments and food are available for sale at the show.

Further Details:
tel 01384 402266 or email your address

Photos of previous Festivals:

2009 • 2010
2008 1 • 2008 2
2007 1 • 2007 2
2005 • 2004
2003 • 2002

The UK Festival of Fireworks at Catton Hall is the show previously held at Shugborough Hall.

World-class, multi-award winning fireworks: this is the calibre of the pyrotechnics on display at the UK Festival of Fireworks. Acknowledged and proven masters in the art of display fireworks.

Féérie

France

Since its inception in 1992, French fireworks company Féérie have established an excellent reputation for creative and spectacular display designs, which convey the enchantment and magic of fireworks. Féérie's artistic approach is to bring "more soul" to the individual sequences within their displays, to evoke feeling and emotion.

Féérie have gained great success in their international competion work. In 2006, they won the ‘Vestale d’Or’ (gold award) at the prestigious international fireworks competition in Cannes and in 2010 won first prize at the Blackpool World Fireworks Championships. Féérie have also participated in Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec in Canada and provided numerous elegant displays in Algeria, Morocco, and Guadeloupe.

Pyrotex

Burton on Trent

Based in Burton-on-Trent, Pyrotex Fireworx have gained an excellent reputation for staging spectacular and original displays. They pride themselves on being ‘a professional young and dynamic firework company, with a passion for fireworks, eye for creativity, and customer focus.’ Pyrotex employ FireOne – the world’s most advanced digital firing system - to ensure maximum precision in their show choreography.

Pyrotex achieved great success in the 2010 British Musical Fireworks Championships – gaining first prize in this well-respected competition, against strong opposition from the UK fireworks industry. Their display was much admired, combining excellent products with outstanding choreography and humour! The Pyrotex team will be returning to Southport in October to defend their title.

Alchemy Fireworks

Bedfordshire

Alchemy Fireworks is a professional firework company that designs and delivers spectacular and stylish fireworks displays for a wide range of public events, including major international public celebrations and festival firework displays. Alchemy Fireworks also produces firework displays for private special events such as corporate events and private parties, as well as stunning wedding fireworks.

In recent years Alchemy have produced spectacular firework displays for public events such as the Brighton Festival and the Mouth of the Tyne Festival and leisure attractions such as Thorpe Park and Legoland. Alchemy have also created beautiful firework displays for local authorities such as Leeds City Council, Birmingham City Council, Bedford Borough Council, and Darlington Borough Council. On a smaller scale, they also produce displays for private parties and weddings across the UK, including venues in London, Kent, Essex and Somerset, as well as closer to Alchemy HQ in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

Jubilee Fireworks

West Midlands

Established in 1987, Jubilee Fireworks have a distinguished record - gaining first prize in both the inaugural British Musical Fireworks Contest (1999) and the National Championships in 2003. They gained the 'Champion of Champions' title in both national competitions (British Championships 2006 and Musical Championships 2008). Further success was achieved in 2007 with first place awards in both the Total Oil European Champion of Champions Event and the Blackpool World Fireworks Championships.

The company has also gained a solid reputation abroad and were recently awarded first prize in the 1st Philippines International Pyromusical Competition - held in Manila Bay. Jubilee have also represented the UK at competitions held in San Sebastian, Rome, Malta, and Macau and in 2007 were invited to stage a display in the International Firework Festival of The Algarve (Portugal). In August 2010, the company gained first prize in the prestigious Monaco International Pyromusical Competition.