Newby Hall

  • 23rd August 2025
  • Ripon, Yorkshire
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What Happens On The Day

Right here at Newby Hall – 4 great firework displays! Three of the UK’s best firework companies compete against each other with a 10-minute spectacular firework display choreographed to music followed by a breath-taking, huge finale display. The types of fireworks being used by the companies are unlike any material used for fireworks available to the general public, each company uses category 4 fireworks, which are only for professional use and the biggest available in the UK.

After gazing at the illuminating fireworks and lasers, watching all the teams battle for the Fireworks Champions title, the audience has all the power in their hands (through their mobile phone) to decide the winner. How exciting! Texts will be charged at normal rates and a limit of 1 vote per number is in place. Each voting number receives a text back with the results.

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Key features

  • Icon of a burger with a strawed drink, representing a fast food meal, lit up like a firework in the night sky.

    Food & Drink

  • Icon of a director's chair in white outline on a transparent background, resembling the burst of a firework.

    Picnic Space

  • A simple white outline drawing of an RV or motorhome, enhanced with a subtle firework design, shows two windows and six wheels.

    Disabled Access

  • Outline of a guitar, a microphone on a stand, and a small box on a platform, suggesting a musical performance setup with the anticipation of fireworks in the background.

    Pre-Show Entertainment

  • Outline of a trophy cup with two handles, a rectangular base, and the burst of a firework etched above it.

    4 Firework Displays

  • Outlined drawing of a teddy bear with a heart on its chest, smiling and standing upright, surrounded by the burst of a firework.

    Children’s Entertainment

Event Timings

23rd August 2025

Newby Hall

Camping Gates Open – 1:00 PM SAT

Event Gates Open – 4:00 PM

Gates Close (FINAL ENTRY) – 7:30PM

Drone Show – 8:45 PM


Display Team 1, 2 & 3 BATTLE IT OUT – 9:00 PM


VOTE FOR YOUR WINNER! – 10:00 PM


Closing Display – 10:10 PM


Winner Announced – 10:25 PM


Event Finish – 10:30 PM


* Timings subject to change, please arrive early.

Newby Hall 2025 TEAMS

TEAM 1
celestial fireworks


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Celestial Firework Displays are a Leicestershire based professional display company that came into being in 2008, and offer high quality displays across the UK for all occasions.

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The company comprises a collective of likeminded pyrotechnic enthusiasts for whom fireworks are as much a part of their social lives as they are the core business of the company. The ultimate expression of this has to be building a fire-breathing dragon and “flying” it across a Harry Potter themed event!

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We were also the first to pioneer the innovative “mine chaser” with the incredible aeroSPARX formation aerobatic display team. For us, firework displays are imagination made manifest, and the same care and attention is given to all our displays whether it be a huge 10-second “hit” or a 20 minute extravaganza.

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Competition displays have become a staple for us in recent times, most recently gaining a prestigious 2nd place in the 2024 British Firework Championships in Plymouth, following on from our 3rd prize in the 2023 British Musical Firework Championships in Southport. We are super excited to share our passion and hope to win our audience’s hearts at the Newby Hall Firework Champions 2025!

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TEAM 2
the fireworkers


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The Fireworkers are delighted to be asked to perform at Firework Champions again in 2025, we are a family business established over 16 years ago by Steve and Sally Bates, working alongside our dedicated crew, we are a true firework family, our three sons have grown up with our business and all now work at The Fireworkers in varying roles.

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We are loyal fans of Firework Champions and thank MLE for asking us to return and compete again in 2025.

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At The Fireworkers, we all work together to support each other and the team, it will be Sally & Steve who will be designing the show putting their passion for design and show production into the display at firework champions, but our whole team have their own input into the display music and design.

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Our team thoroughly enjoy the atmosphere, camaraderie and friendliness of the Firework Champions weekend, we have been really pleased with our performance. At Newby Hall, we will be hoping to build on our experience and produce a quality, enjoyable show, using dynamic effects and powerful recognisable music, we will be working hard to win your vote!

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Over the years we have performed thousands of displays, both nationally and internationally, we specialise in start up displays, and work alongside our clients to ensure a successful and profitable event. Our company is constantly evolving, we now facilitate public displays ourselves as well as always delivering a great display for our customers .

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Over the years we have competed at the British Musical Firework Championships, The British Firework Championships, Firework Champions, assisted with displays overseas and delivered displays for high profile customers such as MKM and the Rod Stewart tour. We are always striving to produce displays that excel year on year.

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Our show at Newby Hall will be fired using FireOne Firing System, also using Cobra Firing System for some elements, it is our standard practice to combine firing systems although this is unusual for most.

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We are all very excited to perform our Firework Champions show for the crowd at Newby Hall, we will very much enjoy our time setting up and executing our display, we wish every team the very best of luck and look forward to seeing you all there. We know that all the teams at Firework Champions will provide a fantastic evening of entertainment for you , we are very much looking forward to it and we hope that you all enjoy the shows!

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TEAM 3
twilight fireworks

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I established Twilight Fireworks just prior to 2020 when I was 18 after I developed a passion for physics and theatre pyrotechnics while at school. Since then, my company has grown to offer a diverse range of services, including wedding fireworks, theatrical pyrotechnics, special effects and corporate events. The company caters for clients from wedding couples to celebrities.

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This competition marks a significant milestone for us, and we are thrilled to begin our competitive journey alongside Firework Champions.

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Our core team of six has been with us since inception and includes friends and family. We also work with other professional display companies as required to ensure that our clients receive the display best suited for their needs. Our dedicated and enthusiastic team is the cornerstone of our success, providing invaluable support throughout the year, especially during peak seasons like November and New Year's Eve. While we typically utilise the Cobra Firing System, we are particularly excited to showcase the capabilities of FireTek today.

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We are thrilled to be participating in Firework Champions 2025 for the first time. We are honoured to be competing against established display companies. We know everyone has worked incredibly hard to bring their best to this event. To our audience, we hope you enjoy the displays of all the participants and extend a warm invitation to immerse yourselves in each display.

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We are eager to demonstrate the artistry and skill of the Twilight Fireworks team.

We hope you enjoy what we have lined up for you.

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Closing Display
imperial lotus se

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Imperial Lotus Southeast is a company based in the South of England with 20+ years of expertise, backed with history as well as Winners of the 2023 British Musical Fireworks Championships in Southport, Winners at Eastnor Castle 2024 and we will be competing at the British Musical Fireworks Championships Champion of Champions 2025. We believe in delivering exceptional service and a personalised experience for whatever the client's occasion may be.

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Imperial Lotus Southeast have not only exhibited their pyrotechnic art across the whole of the UK, but Internationally they have been fundamental in display delivery in Malta, Italy, France and Spain. We have also visited factories in Japan and China which has helped us import our own products. Past clients for whom we have organised displays include: Reading & Leeds Festival, Celebrity Big Brother, Highclere Castle, Lulworth Castle, Sony, Samsung, The Bank of England, Thorpe Park’s Fright Night, Swindon Speedway (World Championship).

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Past clients for whom we have organised displays include:
Reading & Leeds Festival,
Celebrity Big Brother,
Highclere Castle,
Lulworth Castle,
Sony,
Samsung,
The Bank of England,
Thorpe Park’s Fright Night,
Swindon Speedway (World Championship).

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We have also performed displays for famous Celebrities around the UK. Imperial Lotus Southeast covers most, if not all areas within the industry. All our displays use the trusted Fireone firing system, accompanied with Finale 3D software which is used around the world. This gives us an opportunity to show off our creativity but, more importantly, provides us with the reliability and flexability that is absolutely crucial in this industry.

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Imperial Lotus are honoured to competed at Stanford Hall this year and our crew are really looking forward to it. We will go out and have fun, put on a great show for everyone and show what we can do. We hope for great, warm weather and friendly competition on the day.

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Event Guidance

Newby Hall Event Guidance

How To Get There



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Drive

Newby Hall is just off the B6265 between Ripon and Boroughbridge, a few miles from the A1(M). From the north use J48, from the south use J48 and follow the brown tourist signs to our entrance gates in the village of Skelton on Ure.
If you are following Sat Nav please type in postcode HG4 5AJ, which is different to the postcode in our address.



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Take A Look At Last Year’s Event

Last year’s event was an amazing show! After gazing at the illuminating fireworks and lasers, watching all the teams battle for the Fireworks Champions title, the audience has all the power in their hands (through their mobile phone) to decide the winner. How exciting! Texts will be charged at normal rates and a limit of 1 vote per number is in place. Each voting number receives a text back with the results.

Watch A Previous Event

The event is the only one of its type in the UK where the audience have the capability to vote for the team they liked the most using their mobile phone – purely for fun. Texts will be charged at normal rates and a limit of 1 vote per number is in place. Each voting number receives a text back with the results.

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