Canada Wins World Fireworks Title For Second Time

A Canadian pyrotechnics team have been named as Blackpool’s World Fireworks Champions for the second time in four years.

Firemaster Productions saw off competition from teams from France and Romania with a spectacular display during the third heat of this year’s event.

The Canadian team, who have been producing world-class displays for over 10 years, won the same title on their last appearance in Blackpool in 2014.

The team’s success was announced tonight (Friday) as UK’s favourite pyrotechnic team, Titanium, put on a spectacular show to close this year’s spectacular competition.

The displays are among the most popular events in Blackpool’s exciting calendar, featuring jaw-dropping displays – synched to music – by some of the most talented fireworks technicians in the world, attracting tens of thousands of spectators to Blackpool’s seafront each week.

Cllr Gillian Campbell, Deputy Leader of Blackpool Council, said: “This year has seen three exceptional displays and our congratulations go to Firemaster who did Canada proud with a superbly synchronised show.

“The World Fireworks Championship is a firm favourite in the Blackpool calendar, illustrated by the sheer number of people who turn out to watch.”

The winner was chosen by a panel of judges including Cllr Campbell; Peter Sedgwick, owner of Blackpool’s piers; and Cheryl Tchobanian, owner of the Beach House Bar and Bistro who again sponsored the judges’ area.

FIREWORKS EXTRA
Although the World Fireworks Championship Blackpool has now come an end – the firework fun hasn’t! The evening of Saturday 13 October will see a bonus firework fiesta night around the Tower Festival Headland. The build-up to the free event will start from 7.30pm with the fireworks display taking place around 8.30pm.

Please note that all firework displays are subject to weather conditions. Please check the www.visitblackpool.com website for updates.

SAVE THE DATE for next year’s World Fireworks Championship Blackpool – 6, 13, 20 & 27 September 2019.

This year we’ve still got all this to look forward to so save the dates in your diary:

• Blackpool Illuminations and Lightpool – 31 August – 4 November - Britain’s most spectacular light show returns to Blackpool Promenade for another year with Lightpool projections from 7th September – FREE!
• Fireworks Fiesta – 13 October - A bonus firework fiesta night around the Tower Festival Headland. The build-up to the free event will start from 7.30pm with the fireworks display taking place around 8.30pm.
• Nickelodeon SLIMEFEST – 20, 21 & 22 October – The Nickelodeon SLIMEFEST ticketed shows will take place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the Arena, Blackpool Pleasure The six shows across 3 days will feature live performances, games, characters and plenty of slime, music and mayhem! All shows sold out but check www.nick.co.uk/SLIMEFEST for competitions to win tickets.
• Lightpool Festival – 25–27 October - Blackpool’s award-winning Lightpool Festival is back for October half-term. The festival will provide a spectacular mix of live performance, light-based art installations, the return of the illuminated tram parade and a special collaboration with the BBC Philharmonic on 18 October.  For more information go to www.visitblackpool.com/lightpoolfestival