Eastnor Castle

  • 6th September 2025
  • Ledbury, Herefordshire
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What Happens On The Day

Now in its 14th year, right here at Eastnor Castle – 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

  • Silhouette of a Ferris wheel with multiple gondolas, set against a plain background, with fireworks bursting in the night sky above.

    Children’s Entertainment

Event Timings

6th september 2025

Eastnor Castle

Camping Gates Open – 1:00 PM FRI – 1:00 PM SAT

Event Gates Open – 4 PM


Gates Close (FINAL ENTRY) – 7:30 PM


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.

Eastnor Castle 2025 TEAMS

TEAM 1
CHASE LANE FIREWORKS

Chase Lane Fireworks logo with three red stars and a spectacular firework burst.
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Chase Lane Fireworks is a professional display company based in the ancient City of Gloucester with a fairly large retail arm

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We like to think of ourselves as small, but perfectly formed. We are currently limited to four lead firers and eight crew; the Dirty
but Delightful Dozen, you might say!

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Everything from lower-noise shows for the more sensitive clients and venues out here in the West Country (which is usually knee-deep in horses, cows, sheep etc),
right the way up to full-on, jaw-dropping, thunder-recreating shows for the more well-
off clients!

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We average 85-90 shows a year, mainly in the field of weddings,
corporate events, anniversary parties (and even, astonishingly, a divorce party!),
topping off our repertoire with our very own events management and delivery
capability which, in four years, has risen from a single “tester” event up to ten
confirmed (and climbing) events this year!!

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Mainly in the West Country, but with coverage up into the West Midlands and down
into North Somerset. We also do the occasional show over in the London area and have even ventured into Wales!

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Due to the backgrounds of several of our crew, we also have a big “in” with several of the military establishments in the West Country.

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We’re available all year round, but generally spend January to March getting the
year ready with mountains of kit husbandry and maintenance, document updating,
admin up the ying-yang and of course attending as many wedding shows,

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fayres, showcases and demos as possible trying to drum up new business and gigs for the year! Late March/Easter is the time when our wedding year kicks off and this will spin
through right into November and December.

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Our “Silly Season”, as we like to call it –weekend-to-weekend-to-weekend from Hallowe’en through to Bonfire Night – is
usually flat-out crazy – 2024 saw us deliver 23 shows (including four of our own
events (see above)) – in 10 days!! Best description?

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“small-but-perfectly-formed-and-totally-knackered-but-can’t-stop-smiling” covers it!
Simply put, we’re flat-out busy, but we all love our professional, paid and noisy
hobby!!

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Everything from lower-noise shows for the more sensitive clients and venues out here in the West Country (which is usually knee-deep in horses, cows, sheep etc),
right the way up to full-on, jaw-dropping, thunder-recreating shows for the more well-
off clients!

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We average 85-90 shows a year, mainly in the field of weddings,
corporate events, anniversary parties (even a divorce party!), topping our repertoire
off with our very own events management and delivery capability which, in four
years, has risen from a single “tester” event up to ten confirmed (and climbing)
events this year alone!!

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In 2023, we won the MLE Event at Ragley Hall (near Evesham in Warwickshire),
which led to us going all the way up to Newby Hall (near Ripon, in N Yorks) to deliver
the closing sequence. Fabulous events, both.

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In 2024, we came 2 nd in the MLE Event at Arley Hall (near Northwich, in Cheshire). Across the various social media
platforms, we have a combined to total following of ~30,000.

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We have the ability to deliver across a wide range of systems, but prefer to use
Cobra ® for 98% of our work. Its versatility and modularised set-up means we have
very little to worry about.

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t’s ease-of-use, allied to Cobra’s ® excellent customer support (the 5-hour time difference to the USA helps a lot!!) means the training burden on our crews is minimal.

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We tend to look at it from the point of view of locking in deals with local venues,
whether they be 3- or 5-year deals with wedding specialist venues and public performance venues (for our own events delivery)

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or simply getting “exclusive
supplier” status with the many hotels etc at which we deliver shows and displays.
Win-win either way!

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It’s very simple really – we absolutely can’t wait to showcase our superb breadth of capability and artistry-in-the-sky. See you there!!!

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TEAM 2
GALAXY IOM FIREWORKS

Galaxy Fireworks Isle of Man" text in bold black font on a white background.

We introduce our second team to fire at Eastnor Castle Firework Champions 2025, Galaxy IOM Fireworks!

TEAM 3
AJ PYROTECHNICS


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AJ Pyrotechnics is a small family run firework company based in Kent but with a big reputation. We were born out of the love and thrill of seeing fireworks and all the team who work here are passionate about what we do and what we deliver.

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Formed in 2008, we were not initially active on the competitive display circuit, but MLE persuaded us to compete several years ago at the Stanford Hall Firework Champions and since then we have become regular competitors and haven’t looked back! Last year our hard work paid off with a well deserved win at Firework Champions at Arley Hall.

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Gaining experience from Firework Champions and by being in the company of some of the best firework display companies in the UK has raised our status and we are now well known on the National competition circuit having taken part in The British Championships at Plymouth and at the British Firework Musical Championships in Southport.

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Thank you to MLE for the opportunity for us to compete again and all at AJ Pyrotechnics wish you and all our fellow competitors a fantastic night!

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Thank you to MLE for the opportunity for us to compete again and all at AJ Pyrotechnics wish you and all our fellow competitors a fantastic night!

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Closing Display
PYROTEX FIREWORKS


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Pyrotex Fireworx began in 1999 and is a fine blend of experience, dynamic creativity and explosive enthusiasm - all fused together to make us first class when it comes to fireworks.

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After winning the British Musical Firework championships in 2010 & 2011, we were selected to represent the UK in the Monaco International Music Firework Championship and are delighted to announce that we won both the judges and the public award.

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Drawing on over 35 years of experience and knowledge, we have grown to be an international award-winning company and crowned “Champion of Champions”

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Also in 2023 Pyrotex were representing the UK in the world championships in Montreal Canada, And we are extremely proud to say we came away with ( Gold ) first place.

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Since then we have been lucky enough to travel the globe in numerous prestigious competitions around the world. These competitions not only test the artistic talents of our designer’s but also the pyrotechnical ability of each team that participates along with the skills and expertise needed to put on an event of such magnitude.

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These competitions have also established us as the UK’s most awarded display company, this paired with our impressive list of achievements is something that we are very proud of.

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Pyrotex employs FireOne as its main firing system.

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We would like to thank the team at MLE for inviting us back this year at Belvoir hall, and hope that you all enjoy this year’s presentation from Pyrotex Fireworx.

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A nighttime festival scene in a countryside setting, with illuminated tents and a crowd, trees, hills in the background, and fireworks lighting up the sky.

Event Guidance

Eastnor Castle Event Guidance

How To Get There

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Drive

Eastnor lies between the Cotswolds and the Welsh Marches. The Castle is 2½ miles east of Ledbury on the A438 Tewkesbury Road.
Journey Times to Eastnor
Central London 2½ hours, Manchester 2 hours, Birmingham 1 hour Bristol 1 hour Cardiff 1 hour.
For Visitors using a sat nav, please bear in mind that the map may not be up to date, so please ignore the directions as you approach Eastnor and Clenchers Mill Lane and follow the Brown Tourist signs. This is because a number of sat nav providers are currently directing you the wrong way.

Directions from London
Take M4 West.
Exit M4 at junction 15 (Swindon).
Follow A419/A417 to Cirencester and Gloucester (Dual Carriageway).
Before Gloucester exit A417 onto M5 North (towards Birmingham) at junction 11A and continue as if from North or South.

Directions from North or South
Exit M5 at junction 8 onto M50.
Exit M50 at junction 2 Follow A417 to Ledbury.
Follow the Brown Tourist signs (Eastnor Castle) via bypass and through Ledbury Town Centre onto A449 (signed Worcester and Malvern).
After 1 mile turn right again onto A438 (signed Tewkesbury and Eastnor), and the entrance to Castle is after 1 mile on the right hand side.

Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Ledbury,  HR8 1RN

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White, minimalist icon of a front-facing bus with two windows and headlights on a black background, resembling the simplicity of a firework.

Public Transport

Nearest Train Stations
Ledbury – 2 miles (Direct train from/to London Paddington – duration 2.45hrs)
Great Malvern – 8 miles (Direct train from/to London Paddington – duration 2.30hrs)
Gloucester – 19 miles (Direct train from/to London Paddington – duration 1.50hrs)

Taxis are available and pre-booking is advisable.

Where To Stay

Take A Look At Last Year’s Event

Last year’s show was out of this world! 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.

Last Year’s Winners

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