Short answer: For a £20-£40 selection-box garden display, supermarkets and specialist shops are roughly interchangeable. For anything bigger, more occasion-specific, or planned outside the Bonfire Night / New Year windows, a specialist firework shop wins on brand range, advice, year-round availability, and returns. Both have a place — the trick is matching the buyer to the right […]
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Most “best fireworks” lists collapse the entire category into one undifferentiated countdown. That’s no use to anyone — a great rocket has nothing in common with a great cake, and the buyer asking “what should I get for my back garden this year?” needs the categories separated. So this is a category-first guide. Three of […]
Fireworks can be set off in the UK between 7am and 11pm on most nights. The curfew extends to midnight on Bonfire Night (5 November) and to 1am on New Year’s Eve, Diwali, and Chinese New Year. Using fireworks outside those hours is a £90 fixed penalty offence. If you need more than that — what the law actually says, […]
Yes. Adults aged 18 or over can legally buy Category F1, F2 and F3 fireworks from licensed UK retailers all year round. Category F4 fireworks are restricted to licensed professionals only. There is an 11pm curfew on letting them off (extended on four nights a year), and the buyer must show valid ID at the point […]