WALLINGFORD 1155 take great pride in organising Wallingford’s annual bonfire night celebrations on the Kinecroft, with a huge bonfire and enormous firework display the event attracts thousands of people from the Wallingford district on the Saturday before or after November 5th.
When?
The event starts Saturday 2nd November at 6pm with a medieval torchlit procession of Guys walking through the crowd, beating drums, to light the spectacular bonfire at about 6:30pm, with added pyrotechnic effects! At around 7pm there will be a lower-noise children’s display, and then the incredible, award-winning, main fireworks spectacle! The event will finish by around 8pm
All timings are approximate, subject to the weather and safety considerations.
Where?
The Kinecroft, Wallingford, OX10 0DB, please arrive EARLY to park sensibly, on-street residential parking is not recommended! Please use public transport where possible, CWR are running trains from Cholsey to Wallingford, (see CWR website for details) or use parking facilities on the Hithercroft industrial estate.
How Much?
You don’t need a ticket, but Wallingford 1155 ask for a suggested donation of £6 for adults and £3 for children. All proceeds are donated directly to local charities. You can buy food from the excellent local traders, drinks at the bar, and sparklers at the event shop.
Online Donation – Help us raise much needed funds ahead of the bonfire night by donating now or in the run up to the fireworks.
Gate Donation – Wallingford Fireworks is FREE to attend but we rely on your generous donations on the night as you enter the Kinecroft and when you leave, please give generously!
Purchasing from Wallingford 1155 – By paying for a Hot Dog, Mulled Wine, Glow Sticks or Sparklers you will be supporting the event and helping us raise even more money for local causes!
If you can donate now please visit the link above to help us raise as much as possible for our local charitable organisations.
Look forward to seeing you all there from 6pm on Saturday 1st November 2025!
The bonfire celebrations display the best of Wallingford’s community spirit with a multitude of local people offering their services and help, from donations of pallets by the lorry load for the bonfire before the event to official money counters post event.
WALLINGFORD 1155 offer local community groups the opportunity to assist the event in whatever way they can in exchange for a share of the funds raised, duties include money collectors, litter pickers, crowd marshalls and helping hands!
The fireworks are brought to you by the 2015 and 2017 National Firework Champions – Wallingfords very own Illusion Fireworks Ltd, award winning display designer Karl Mitchell-Shead and his team of pyrotechnicians have designed a spectacular PYROMUSICAL firework display. The fireworks are choreographed to the music and fired using their state-of-the-art digital firing system with split second accuracy. Using fireworks from around the world, Wallingford Fireworks is a display like no other.
The Loose Cannon Brewery will be providing the event with Ale and Pilsner lager, look out for the Loose Cannon tents!