Burntisland Firework Display

07/11/2024

Burntisland you have smashed It again, by donating an amazing £2440.48 on the night via the buckets and SumUps. The committee would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who helped make the event happen including John, Ailsa, Fiona, Sarah, Amanda, Vicki, Tracy, Hollie, Mark & Felix (ATC hall), Scotts Pallets, Forth Ports, Cara, Fife Council, Mark (Dive Dunker), Dougie Elder, Netty, Community Payback, 21CC, Morna with her fabulous fire building team, Co-op, Macauley's Fruit&Veg, Starley Hall (guy), Jenson Cordona, Crexcell, Fife Events Team, Burntisland First Aid, Radio Lollipop, IFRA, Lee Mahady, Links Fish & Chips, On A Roll, Tassie, Romanos, 114, Melville Equestrian, Jennifer, Jill, Pip, Kieran/Nicola, Nicola B, Hayley, Kerstin, Andy, Jennifer, Yvonne, Pam, Sam, Sol, Alan and Blair, apologies to amyone we missed!!

We are yet to collect and count the collection buckets from the local businesses plus receive some donations and pay the final expenses but should be in a position in the next month to see how much will be required to fund next year’s event. In the meantime you can still donate via https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/burntisland-bonfire-and-fireworks-display, the QR code on the posters and the collection buckets in the local businesses. Thank you again for making a lot of people very happy!!!!

03/11/2024

🔥🔥🔥Thank you everyone! Burntisland Firework Display is so grateful for all your support.

It was a MONUMENTAL EFFORT by such a small amount of people so it’s so pleasing when it all comes together!!

If anyone can please spare anymore pennies please do so as it will help fund next years - can anyone guess how much this costs?? 😁

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/burntisland-bonfire-and-fireworks-display

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To raise funds to hold the very popular & free Burntisland Bonfire & Fireworks display on in November each year.

31/10/2024

THANK YOU Burntisland you have been wonderful as always. We now have 6 confirmed names to help out!! Thank you Gus, Netty, Nathan, Kirsty, Andrew and Guy!! If you still want to help out then you are most welcome!!

Is anyone available tomorrow 1st November to help move the pallets for the bonfire from a trailer to the Burntisland Links grass?
We are looking for 6-8 strong people from 11am to around 1.30pm or any part thereof.
Even half an hour would help tremendously to enable the Bonfire to happen on 3rd November. Your time and attention are greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!!

Note: Please be aware this will involve heavy lifting and therefore is at your own risk.

30/10/2024

Finally after 5 years it is here again! The timings & facts for today Sunday 3rd November 2024 are:

5.15pm - Radio Lollipop starts
6pm - Bonfire is lit
6.30 – 6.45pm - Fireworks with Royal Party countdown
8.30pm - Bonfire extinguished

Do’s and Don’ts
•Do attend & have lots of fun!
•Do travel by public transport or walk as limited parking.
•Do follow traffic, safety & incident guidance advised by Crexcell & Bonfire Stewards in Hi Vis Jackets, or Radio Lollipop.
•Try not to bring a car, roads will be VERY busy & you might miss everything.
•Do not bring sparklers they are dangerous in this environment.
•No alcohol allowed at the event.

We are so looking forward to seeing you on the Links after 5 years absence!!!

Funding can be given via the collection buckets/contactless held by the Bonfire Stewards or via the QR code or https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/burntisland-bonfire-and-fire works-display.

NOTES: The donation via Crowdfunder QR/web can be changed to whatever you want and the "tip amount” can be set to zero by clicking on “Enter Custom Amount”.

20/10/2024

Hi everyone only 2 weeks to go to the big event!! The committee would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has donated via https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/burntisland-bonfire-and-fireworks-display, the QR code on the posters and the collection buckets in the local businesses to make this event happen. In particular for donations over £50 from Evolve, Burger Island, Tom Courts, the Burntisland Loyal Rangers Supporters club, Alan Smart, Dave Lawson, Margaret Halliday, Lee Mahady and the five other people/businesses who wish to remain anonymous. Also The Crown Tavern in Burntisland are holding an auction and raffle tonight for the fireworks fund as part of their Sunday fun evening from 4pm!

13/10/2024

Only 3 weeks to go!! Here is the timing for Sunday 3rd November:

5.15pm - Radio Lollipop starts
6pm - Bonfire is lit
6.30 – 6.45pm - Fireworks
8.30pm - Bonfire extinguished

We are looking forward to seeing you there!!

30/09/2024

Less than 5 weeks to go until the Burntisland Bonfire and Fireworks Display on 3rd November thanks to you!!!! We the committee are still working very hard to get all the traffic arrangements, bonfire/fireworks logistics, insurance, supporting groups and permissions in place for the big day.

To keep the momentum going and as the event costs £15,000 each year to run, you will start to see some new collection tins, buckets and posters around the town. Also the https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/burntisland-bonfire-and-fireworks-display is open for next year and there maybe even some funding events coming!!

Again thank you all so much for your continued support!! More details on exact timings for the evening to come!!

22/08/2024

A huge thanks to all who have contributed to and shared https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/burntisland-bonfire-and-fireworks-display. You have raised £2,384, enough to fund this year’s event WOW!!! You can still donate to this fundraiser, and any additional monies raised will be put towards next years event.

We are pushing forward to get all the permissions, insurance and logistics in place for the display on 03/11/24 and will be in touch closer to the date!!

Thank you again it is greatly appreciated by all who love this event!

25/07/2024

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/burntisland-bonfire-and-fireworks-display To raise funds to hold the very popular & free Burntisland Bonfire & Fireworks display on 03/11/24 for the first time since 2019.

Thank you so much!

18/11/2022

📆 The AGM for Burntisland Events Group, organisers of the Bonfire Night and Fireworks Display, will take place on Sunday 27th November at 2pm in The Burntisland Sands Hotel.

Sadly the event could not be organised this year as we didn’t have enough people in the committee - there is no secretary or treasurer, and not enough members. If we can get more people involved now, we can organise an event for 5th November 2023! 🎆

Anyone interested in joining the committee is very welcome to attend the AGM to find out more about what this would involve. Please get in touch with Chair Ailsa Powrie if you plan on coming along or if you're unable to attend but would like to help out, email: [email protected] or message: 07598 936595

30/09/2021

It is with great regret that the Bonfire & Fireworks won’t be going ahead this year. I know this will be a disappointment to many.
This is all down to cost. As well as an increase in costs for the fireworks of circa £1600 we have been unable to get insurance. Our normal insurance company just wouldn’t insure us at all - a flat out no. The ones that would insure us literally cost thousands. This is due to an increased risk of an outbreak of COVID and that claims may come in if the event was seen to be the cause.
We have circa 8/10k of people decending on Burntisland all at once, so it can’t be compared to the shows where folk are constantly moving through, and where the numbers are much lower - albeit I know it didn’t seem like it at some points this summer.
We hope to be back next year as it would be such a shame for this event to end but unfortunately if we can’t get increased funding it is unlikely to be.
Thank you. 😢