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With Bonfire Night lighting up skies across the UK, Tim and Piers turn their attention to the real fireworks - the fundraisers, volunteers and communities using the season to raise thousands for good causes. From lantern-lit remembrance events to neon carnivals and full-blown pyrotechnic competitions, this episode celebrates the warmth, generosity and community spirit that make November 5th one of the biggest fundraising nights of the year.
Episode highlights
In this episode, we explore:
🔥 Flint RNLI Fireworks at Flint Castle – an all-volunteer event raising thousands for the life-saving lifeboat station on the River Dee.
🎆 Huddersfield Round Table Bonfire – one of Yorkshire’s biggest community events, raising £30,000 for local charities including The Welcome Centre Food Bank and Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
🧣 Bradley Stoke Town Council Fireworks Night (South Gloucestershire) – every penny of ticket sales donated to Mamas Bristol and Great Western Air Ambulance Charity.
🕯️ Saint Luke’s Hospice “Light Up the Night” – a moving blend of remembrance and celebration, raising £10,000 for hospice care in Sheffield.
💡 Bridgewater Carnival – Europe’s largest illuminated charity carnival, generating £40,000 for Brainwave and St Margaret’s Hospice.
🎇 Leighton Buzzard Fireworks Committee – over 60 years of volunteer-run displays, raising £28,000 for the Scouts and local hospice services.
💥 Southport Fireworks Champions Show – a competitive pyrotechnic event supporting Queenscourt Hospice.
🚑 Community First Responders & Air Ambulance Services – how local Bonfire Night collections are literally saving lives.
Useful links
RNLI (Flint Lifeboat Station) – rnli.org
The Welcome Centre Food Bank – thewelcomecentre.org
Yorkshire Air Ambulance – yaa.org.uk
Mamas Bristol – mamasbristol.org.uk
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity – gwaac.com
Saint Luke’s Hospice Sheffield – stlukeshospice.org.uk
Bridgewater Carnival – bridgewatercarnival.org.uk
Brainwave – brainwave.org.uk
St Margaret’s Hospice – st-margarets-hospice.org.uk
Queenscourt Hospice – queenscourt.org.uk
The Good Studio – creative content for good causes: thegoodstudio.co.uk
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