We are now closed. We will be back for New Year fireworks on the 27th December
For safety and legal reasons, fireworks are often sorted into categories (like the European CE system: F1, F2, F3, F4):
F1 (Indoor/Very Low Hazard): Sparklers, party poppers, indoor fountains.
F2 (Garden/Low Hazard): Small cakes, rockets, and fountains for use in confined outdoor areas (e.g., small gardens).
F3 (Display/Medium Hazard): Larger rockets, cakes, and mines for use in large open spaces.
F4 (Professional/High Hazard): Large-calibre shells and powerful devices only for use by licensed pyrotechnicians.
A firework with a stabilizer stick that uses a lift charge to propel itself high into the sky before bursting into a single, large aerial effect.
A multi-shot firework that is essentially many tubes fused together in a single box. Once lit, it fires multiple shots in a pre-programmed sequence (straight up or fanned across the sky), creating a complete mini-display.
A long tube that fires a series of individual stars or small "shots" into the air at regular intervals. They create a lower-to-mid-level aerial effect.
A firework that remains on the ground and produces a steady, continuous shower of sparks, crackle, and colored flames. They do not launch projectiles and are generally low-noise.
A handheld wire dipped in a slow-burning pyrotechnic mixture that emits a constant stream of bright, glittering sparks.
A device that is pinned to a post and spins rapidly when lit, emitting a circular shower of sparks and often whistling or crackling.