Road closures will be in place across the weekend
The British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport(Image: Southport Visiter)
A number of road closures will be in place across the weekend to facilitate the British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport. The annual pyrotechnic competition is held in Victoria Park, with traffic restrictions in place around the area.
A panel of judges will score each performance to determine the winner during the event, which spans two nights from Saturday, September 26 to Sunday, September 27. Both events begin at 5.30pm with a 9.30pm curfew.
Firework teams will launch their displays into the sky choreographed to a musical soundtrack. Displays vary with unique moods, patterns, colours, effects, timing and overall designs depending on what the team is trying to convey.
Road closures will be in place from Saturday at 6pm until Sunday at 11.59pm. The full list of traffic restrictions include:
More than 10 tonnes of fireworks and two tonnes of explosive materials will be deployed by pyrotechnic specialists demonstrating their artistry during the contest. Each performance demands roughly five kilometres of cabling to connect the electrical systems, with approximately 15 technicians grafting for more than 12 hours to set up the show.
Some of the bigger fireworks will reach heights of 500 metres, with all presentations carefully handmade by the individual teams.
You can read the full list of displays and full schedule in our dedicated guide.
