Looking back at Hexham Fireworks display over the years

This year's event is being organised by AH Events on behalf of Hexham Town Council. Hexham Rotary Club, Tynedale Lions and Hexham Community Partnership have worked with town clerk, Andrew Gooding, on planning and fundraising.

Hexham Bonfire and Fireworks display 2009 by Hexham Round Table (Image: Tony Iley) This year, for the first time, a Fireworks Raffle will be held at the event on November 2.

Tickets are available for a £5 donation. All stewards will have raffle tickets available and there will also be a table set up at the Bandstand so that people can donate by card.  

Abigail Ashcroft, Paula Ashcroft, Emma Gifford and Hattie and Ella Gifford at Hexham Bonfire night in 2014 (Image: Kate Buckingham) Hexham Town Council became the organiser of the annual fireworks display for the first time in 2023, taking over from Hexham Round Table which organised it for 70 years.

The fireworks were choreographed to music for the first time in 2023.

Hexham Youth group members enjoying the fireworks at Hexham Bonfire Night in 2014 (Image: Kate Buckingham) We looked back at some of the town's previous fireworks displays.

The event at the Sele normally brings thousands of people from across the region to Hexham, and raises tens of thousands of pounds for local charities in the process.

Hexham Bonfire and Fireworks display in 2009 (Image: Tony Iley)

In 2022, Hexham Rotary Club, in association with the Lions, Mountain Rescue, golf club members, Hexham Town Council, Hexham 41 Club and many others enabled nearly £10,000 to be raised for the 2023 event.

Round Tables' Tim Haynes pictured at Hexham Round Table bonfire and fireworks display in 2009, ready to light the bonfire (Image: Tony Iley) The event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic.

The bonfire in 2012 (Image: Yvonne Davies)

Thousands flocked to the Sele in Hexham in 2014 to watch the annual fireworks display by the Hexham Round Table.Thousands flock to the Sele in Hexham to watch the annual fireworks display by the Hexham Roundtable (Image: Kate Buckingham) The Round Table Chairman used to light the bonfire according to tradition. This was Mark Christer in 2010, Jon Winter in 2007 and Dominic Cook in 2011.

The bonfire and fireworks (Image: Tony Iley)

A JustGiving page has been set up by Hexham Rotary for those who can’t attend this year but want to show their support. Donations can be made via justgiving.com/campaign/hexhamfireworks2024.

Mayor Derek Kennedy said: “All money raised – whether through cash donations, the JustGiving page, the QR codes or the raffle - will go towards funding next year’s display. Any surplus will be distributed to local good causes once the costs of the 2025 display have been met. It’s going to be a great event and we hope that the hard work of the volunteer fundraisers pays off.”

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