We love it – the oooh’s and aaah’s that inevitably follow every splash of colour that lights our dreary London sky. Bonfire night is that one occasion where it’s ok to light a big fire in a public place and laugh at a burning man. It’s also ok if you want to stuff your face with toffee apples and weave candyfloss through your hair, although you might look a bit weird.
Anyway, the places we reckon you should be gracing with your best woolly hat and scarf ensemble this weekend are as follows:
Alexandra Palace. Saturday. FREE
This is the full monty of firework displays and they’ve even got an ice-rink so you can glide hand in hand with your lover, or just fall over and break something, (no more mulled wine for you). There’s a funfair from 4.30pm and the fireworks start at 7.30, so make sure you get your fill of hotdogs before the bangs and whooshes begin - you’ll need them to keep you warm.
Alexandra Palace Way. 020 8365 2121.
Tube: Wood Green
Battersea Park. Saturday. £5 (under 10’s free)
They’re skipping on the funfair this year but that might mean the kids will go elsewhere. Can’t be a bad bet to turn up with that special someone for a cosy night in the open in front of the fire. Awwww. There’ll be lots of stalls for your usual fireside accessories – mostly food, obviously, but the Battersea brigade usually put on a good show. Fireworks start at 8pm. You can’t miss ‘em, if you look up…
Battersea Park, Albert Bridge Road. 020 8871 7534.
Battersea Park Rail
Victoria Park. Sunday. FREE
They’re promising “The Emperor and the Tiger” – a theatrical display of fireworks right in the heart of one of London’s nicest parks. Why not model your new mittens as you stroll around the lake, or have a whizz on the waltzers at the funfair? Don’t eat too many chips first though. No one wants to wear your dinner.
Victoria Park, Old Ford Road. 020 7364 7907.
Tube: Bethnal Green
How about Clapham Common tomorrow (Friday) night? It starts at 7pm and it's free. One of the few things Lambeth does really well..
Clapham South/Clapham Common nearest tubes.
Posted by: Neil | 02/11/2006 at 03:08 PM