Fireworks Night
- Date
- 1 November, 2025
- Start time:
- 18:00
- Venue Name
- Midsummer Common
Description
The event is one of Cambridge’s longest running and best-loved community traditions, drawing thousands to Midsummer Common to watch together as the night sky is transformed into a breathtaking and magical kaleidoscope of colour and light.
As well as the display itself, people can also look forward to an array of food trucks serving delicious street food, plus music & walkabout acts between 6pm-8:30pm. Making a return visit to Cambridge – this time illuminated for Fireworks Night - is Autin Dance Theatre’s spectacular 13-foot puppet from Out of the Deep Blue and five puppeteers, who stopped everyone in their tracks during the summer’s Out of the Ordinary outdoor arts festival.
Our Fireworks Raffle is back as a great way to donate to the event, prizes include Cambridge Corn Exchange tickets, £100 Love Cambridge voucher, Jack's Gelato Silve Cone Coins, parent + child hygiene appointment donated by well:o dental wellness plus a luxurious collection of Lush bath products.
Market House
Mix and match between vibrant British and Asian menus at Market House — one of Cambridge’s favourite independent eateries, just minutes from the Corn Exchange.
Book your table for a pre-show meal!Fireworks
7pm
Food, music & walkabout acts.
6pm - 8:30pm
Eko the 13ft LED Puppet
6:00pm - 6:45pm and 7:20pm - 8:00pm
Enter The Cambridge Fireworks Raffle - Tickets Just £1!
Hugely popular last year, Cambridge Fireworks Raffle returns once more!
Just £1 to enter, win tickets to a Corn Exchange show of your choice (subject to availability). The raffle is a great way for everyone to be able to support the event, along with donations from the public and the generous support from sponsors, helping to keep it a free event for the whole community.
Cambridge Fireworks Raffle
Enter HereImportant Information
PLEASE DO NOT BRING: Sparklers, Drones, Fireworks, Glass, Chinese Lanterns.
Large numbers of people are anticipated, so please allow plenty of time for your journey, arrive early and wherever possible walk, cycle, or use public transport. Additional Park & Ride services will be available for the evening. The display begins at 7pm.
Road Closures
There will be several roads closed around Midsummer Common during the event as well as a one-way system in place for some roads around the common. Road closures will be in place between 18:30-21:30 and the one-way system in place between 18:30-20:45.
A simple map of road closures and roads converting to the one-way system can be found below:
See here for a map showing the road closures
Transport
There are a variety of car parks available in Cambridge, information on these can be found on the link below. Please do make sure to check the closing time of your chosen car park if you are driving to the event.
Click here for info on car parks: Parking - Cambridge City Council
Please do not park your car illegally on the evening. There will be extra Traffic Wardens on patrol for the evening and they may require police to assist where vehicles could be blocking exit routes for pedestrians.
Stagecoach Service Updates
Please note that due to road closures this evening, some bus routes will be affected. You can find full details HERE
Accessible Information
Parking for Blue Badge Holders at Jesus College from 4:30pm, must enter before the road closures at 6pm. Exit via Jesus Lane and Bridge Street (ANPR Camera Disabled)
2 Accessible Viewing Areas on-site: 1 uncovered area by the front and 1 covered marquee.
Volunteer On The Night
Our bucket collectors are a huge part of helping to make the event happen each year and we are looking for volunteers to help with collecting donations on the night.
The volunteer who collects the most donations will win 2 tickets to a show of their choosing (subject to availability) at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.
Sign Up To Volunteer
Email Grainne at Grainne.Dignam@cambridge.gov.ukSponsored By:
Interested In Sponsoring Our Fireworks Night?
Find out more information here or email sponsorship@cambridge.gov.uk