Fireworks & Bonfire Night

There are bonfire and firework displays all year round on The English Riviera. Your short trip or holiday in Torbay, Devon is sure to go off with a bang if you’re here during one of our glittering fireworks displays. Lighting up the night sky several times throughout the year, you won’t always have to wait until Bonfire Night to get your firework fix.

In August, the celebratory atmosphere of the Torbay Royal Regatta hits new heights with a dazzling firework show. Set off from Corbyn Head, the flashing colours are fantastically reflected by the sea for a mesmerizing display. Watch from Princess Pier or anywhere along Torquay Seafront for a front line view.

Bonfire nights in Torquay

Celebrate bonfire night in Torquay this year with us! As Winter starts to draw in, grab your gloves and your sparklers and make your way to a warming bonfire or fireworks night in Torquay, Paignton or Brixham. Everyone loves to celebrate Guy Fawkes night and we love to do it style, so come and join us. There are lots of different types of bonfire and firework night events happening across the whole Bay and in the surrounding area so take a look at the list below and take your pick!

Bonfire night firework displays

Grab your sparklers because you’ll find firework displays taking place in the towns of Paignton, Torquay, Babbacombe, and Brixham to mark Bonfire Night. Lupton House near Brixham usually organises a BBQ too, so you can feed the troops. And there are also lots of other displays across South Devon within easy driving distance.

Lanterns, lights and ‘luminations in Brixham

The quaint fishing town of Brixham gets you blazing into the Christmas spirit with its Lanterns, lights and ‘luminations event. Marking the switch-on of Brixham’s very pretty festive lights, you can enjoy a wonderful firework display following the beautiful parade of lanterns. If you want to be part of the lantern parade, you can even join a workshop during the day to make one. Or stock up on presents at the Christmas street market on the same day.

Paignton Festival fireworks

The Paignton Festival kicks off a week of festivities with a fabulous firework display that ignites the Bay. If you’ve been visiting the English Riviera for many years, you may know it as the Torbay Carnival. An annual event at the end of July, other activities usually include a fabulous carnival procession, which goes through the town. But for the fireworks, the place to be is at The Green on Paignton’s seafront.

Dartmouth Regatta

During the day at the Dartmouth Royal Regatta, eyes may be firmly on the boats and vessels pootling around the river. But come the evening, raise your eyes skywards for two spectacular firework displays. Set off from a barge on the river, the fireworks’ beauty is doubled by the reflections in the water. We think the best spot to view them is on the South Embankment, close to the RNLI shed, but wherever you sit or stand you’ll be in for a treat. The Regatta normally takes place in last week of August, so pencil in a trip to Dartmouth if you’re visiting then.

The British Fireworks Championships

Is there anything better than a firework display? Well how about two thrilling nights of displays where firework companies vie to be crowned British Champions? Every year in August, Plymouth plays host to the British Firework Championships where pyrotechnic experts put on their best, most showy displays. The ideal place to watch is on Plymouth Hoe, which is an easy drive from Torbay. Alternatively, catch the train or get a bus to Plymouth from stops in Torquay and Paignton.

If you want to light up your next trip to the English Riviera, search our site for firework displays.