Bonfire FAQs

Tips & FAQs

Some tips and advice to help you enjoy your evening.

Safety

For everyone's safety; sparklers and personal fireworks are not permitted on-site.
No alcohol is to be brought on site. There is a licensed bar selling alcohol to over 18s.
No open bottles.
Bag searches will be made. Please only bring a bag if necessary.
Please follow the instructions of any marshal, security staff or police officer.
Please remain behind any safety barriers at all times.

COVID-19
We want our event to be as safe as possible and COVID compliant:

If you have COVID, have failed a COVID test in the past 10 days, or if you are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID, please do not attend the bonfire.
Please take a Lateral Flow Test before attending if possible.
Please be respectful to others.
Please maintain a safe and social distancing from people not in your attendance group.
Please queue sensibly and at an appropriate and safe distance for the gate, the fair rides or refreshments.
We want the event to be as cashless as possible to minimise contact, so please use a card or mobile device for payment.
Tickets are advance only. No gate tickets will be available.
The Round Table bar will be payments by card mobile device only. No cash please.

Walk or use public transport

It is going to be very busy and there is no onsite parking.
If you live locally, and are able to walk to Poynton Pool/Park, please do so. You'll avoid the risk of spending time in a traffic queue and have more fun.
For more information on travel and parking please visit our Parking & Transport page.

Parking

If you do have to drive, please use our FREE parking at the Poynton Civic Centre (next to Waitrose) and then walk.
A full list of local car parks can be found here.
You cannot park on surrounding roads. Parking restrictions are in force before and during the bonfire.
For more information on travel and parking please visit our Parking & Transport page.

Buy tickets in advance

It speeds up your entry to the event and you'll get a discount if you book early enough!
Sadly due to COVID, this year there will be no gate ticket sales.

Allow plenty of time

The first display starts at 7pm with gates open from 5:30pm. We recommend arriving as early as possible to allow plenty of time to to make your way in to the event.
Queues can build up for people paying on the gate, so have your ticket ready to show the gate marshalls.

Clothing and footwear

Poynton Park in November! Please wear warm clothing, especially young children. Boots, coats, gloves, scarves etc are recommended.
Depending on the weather on the day and preceding days, the park may get muddy, so please wear boots.

Torches

A lot of the site is lit, but some areas of the site can be dark, so please bring a torch.

Young Children

It is dark and busy, so please keep young children close by.
If any children do get seperated from their famly they will be taken to the First Aid tent (which is near the bar and music stage) and looked after there.

Toilets

Food & Drink

No alcohol is to be brought on site. Bag searches are being made and any alcohol will not be allowed onsite.
No open bottles (water, soft drinks, etc) will be allowed on the site.
There are plenty of food and drink retailers on the site.
Alcohol is only available from the Round Table bar close to the music stage.

Dogs

Please do not bring a dog. We don't believe the site is appropriate for dogs. The site is very busy, dark, very noisy with fairgrounds and crowds, and the fireworks really loud.

Cashpoint / Cheques

Credit/Debit cards/ Mobile Payments

Credit / Debit card and mobile payments are taken on the bar for refreshments.
Other retailers on the bonfire site (such as the fair and food outlets) will have their own payment arrangements. We can't guarantee they will take card or mobile payments.