Carlisle Fireshow and Funday 2016
Fireshow Fun Day – Saturday 5 November
As part of the build up to the Carlisle City Council Fireshow, a Funday will be held on Saturday 5 November between 2pm and 5.30pm in Carlisle city centre.
The Carlisle City Council event will include FREE activities, including:
- Sparkling street entertainment by the Bread & Butter Company. Dressed to impress as fire crackers!
- Special performances by street performers Artemis. Their two ten-foot flamingos - Issiah and Florence - will be an instant hit with children and adults alike. Both Issiah and Florence light up at night and will add a graceful dash of colour to the afternoon event; and a
- Kids’ Zone marquee with a timetable of activities throughout the afternoon, including Willowpool willow weaving, Silly Gilly face painting, Pyjama Drama and Stu-di-doo.
There will also be seasonal tasty treats on sale from 11am. There will also be an appearance by CFM Radio and stalls selling gifts and food.
Carlisle Fireshow – Saturday 5 November
This year’s Bitts Park Fireshow will be held on Saturday 5 November and will celebrate Carlisle’s industrial past.
Themed on Steam, Smoke and Sparks, the centre piece of the bonfire will be a 35-foot tall animated 1850s Steam Locomotive Engine, with moving wheels. The firework display will follow the bonfire and will include 2,000 spectacular sparkles. It will be the 29th Fireshow event staged by Carlisle City Council.
Pre-entertainment will start at 6.45pm and the Bitts Park bonfire lit at 7pm. A fairground will be open from 5.30pm on Devonshire Walk car park.
Admission is free. A charity collection will be held with all donations going towards the Rotary Club of Carlisle South, (which donates most of its fundraising efforts to local good causes), and the Mayor’s Charity Fund. Volunteers will be holding charity buckets on the entrance to the event and organisers are asking the Fireshow’s adult spectators to consider giving at least £1 each.
Carlisle Fireshow is a family event and no alcohol will be permitted on site or within the fairground in Devonshire Walk car park. The event is organised in conjunction with Merlin Fireworks Ltd.
Parking/Access information & Safety Advice
All City Council car parks are free after 6pm, some other car parks may charge. The following temporary traffic arrangements will apply throughout the day:
- No vehicle access to Bitts Park. The Sheepmount will also be closed.
- No vehicle access to Dacre Road (adjacent to Carlisle Castle & Bitts Park).
- Limited parking for Blue Badge holders will be available at Bitts Park (Dacre Road) Car Park. This will be available on a first come, first served basis.
- No vehicle access to Bitts Park from Willowholme or The Sheepmount.
The Devonshire Walk skate park will be closed from lunchtime on the day of the event.
Access
A special viewing area for people with disabilities including wheelchair users will be set aside on the Sheepmount Road. Up to two carers allowed on the viewing area per individual.
After the event has ended, those wanting to walk to the West of the city will be filtered to the right of Devonshire Walk (towards Caldewgate and the pedestrian crossing opposite the former Globe public house) and those wanting to walk into the city centre will be filtered to the left and will then be able access Castle Street across Castle Way (between the barriers opposite the Castle).
Safety
Visitors are asked to note that by the very nature of the event, smoke, noise, embers and mud underfoot, are inevitable. All are requested to be mindful of the risks and to come prepared for such eventualities: warm clothing and suitable footwear.
For safety reasons, no fireworks of any kind (including sparklers) are allowed into this event. Pets are also prohibited from the park: they should be kept safely at home to avoid any possible distress. The sale of glow sticks and other fluorescent items should only be purchased from official sales staff based in and around the Devonshire Walk fairground.
Information provided by Carlisle City Council
