Blackheath fireworks.

palarsehater

Anyone ever tried going up there and getting in one of the pubs, what sort of time would you need to be at say princess of Wales to be able to get in?

any advice welcomed. 

Brendan_O_Connell

palarsehater said:

Anyone ever tried going up there and getting in one of the pubs, what sort of time would you need to be at say princess of Wales to be able to get in?

any advice welcomed. 

Take your own booze mate, you're unlikely to get near or by any of the pubs unless you get in there early afternoon.

superclive

will be rammed. sound advice there from the former barnsley man

Leuth

Will be r....aining. Which should add a fun extra dimension to proceedings...

Greenie

My band is playing at The Railway in Blackheath tonight.
Getting there at 4pm for a 9pm start and we finish at midnight .
Gonna be a long night, cracking but long!

TeslaGirl

Usually there are about 80,000 people there.  Buses don't run through the village, and trains are rammed.  Expect to walk, exceedingly slowly, to eg Lewisham or Greenwich to get a train home.  Don't take anything valuble as pickpockets everywhere.  The fireworks are quite good but the hassle on either side makes it a less fun evening out than it should be...

Elthamaddick

Gonna be a wet one

ME14addick

The Leeds Castle display has been cancelled this evening.

PopIcon

I live a stone's throw from Blackheath. The weather has brightened up. Still a little windy, but nothing like this morning...

InspectorSands

as others have said, best off taking your own booze and then walk to Greenwich/ Deptford/ Charlton for a drink after. 

SantaClaus

Go down to Lewes and see it done properly.

Hastingsaddick

SantaClaus said:

Go down to Lewes and see it done properly.

Or Hastings...though ours was on the 19th Oct.....try the bar in the Clarendon Hotel.

palarsehater

Greenie said:

My band is playing at The Railway in Blackheath tonight.
Getting there at 4pm for a 9pm start and we finish at midnight .
Gonna be a long night, cracking but long!

Great might pop down, walked into the princess of Wales and got a table straight away happy days in plastics so can nip outside watch fireworks and come back in

Wheresmeticket

Greenie said:

My band is playing at The Railway in Blackheath tonight.
Getting there at 4pm for a 9pm start and we finish at midnight .
Gonna be a long night, cracking but long!

5 hours before you even start playing?  I'm guessing that you are the lead bugler?

oohaahmortimer

Used to love the hour or whatever it was of fireworks when in blackheath , could get served easily and quaff without people about 
beautiful 

Rudders22

What time does it start and finish? I live local. About 15 mins walk. 

Huskaris

8pm (although often starts late) and lasts 15 mins. 

Rudders22

Cheers. All that for 15 mins. 

Addickted

Rudders22 said:

Cheers. All that for 15 mins. 

As Mrs @Rudders22 said.

addickson

Went a few years ago, it was a great spot to see all the other displays from all round London and environs

guinnessaddick

Rudders22 said:

Cheers. All that for 15 mins. 

Bangher

Rudders22

Has it started yet? I can't seen anything from my balcony?

Covered End

Rudders22 said:

Has it started yet? I can't seen anything from my balcony?

Just finished

Rudders22

Covered End said:

Rudders22 said:

Has it started yet? I can't seen anything from my balcony?

Just finished

That was quicker than my wa...

Rudders22

Ah can see some now... mind you they are that close it might be someone's back garden

Leuth

Missed this, but didn't miss a completely insane display emanating from seemingly the middle of the Morris Walk Estate earlier this evening. Was a totally professional job too. Wonder how it was organised/who organised it...