Stanford Hall

  • 2nd August 2025
  • Swinford, Near Rugby

What Happens On The Day

Now in its 20th year, right here at Stanford 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.

The event is one of a kind 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

sat 2nd August 2025

Stanford hall

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

Event Gates Open – 4:00 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.

Stanford Hall 2025 TEAMS

TEAM 1
Smart pyrotechnics


Logo of SM Art Pyrotechnics with a colorful firework starburst design to the left of the text.

We introduce our first team to fire at Stanford Hall Firework Champions 2025, Smart Pyrotechnics!

TEAM 2
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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TEAM 3
wizard fireworks

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Wizard Fireworks is a family-run business based in Kent, established in 2013. With over 40 years of combined experience in the pyrotechnics industry, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, breathtaking displays for a wide range of events.

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As direct importers from Spain and China we work closely with our suppliers to source some of the most spectacular fireworks available.
This enables us to create truly unforgettable shows tailored to each client’s needs. Our expertise extends to all types of events, from intimate wedding celebrations and school proms to large-scale Bonfire Night displays across the UK.

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Over the years, we have had the privilege of working with high-profile clients, including Rag’N’Bone Man, Keane, and slaves, delivering dazzling displays that leave a lasting impression.

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For our upcoming performances, we will be utilizing the cutting-edge Fire by Wire firing system, ensuring precision and synchronization in every sequence.

We love the thrill of competition and the opportunity to showcase our creativity on such a big stage. Having previously competed in a
firework competition, we know how exciting it is to design and execute a display that truly wows an audience. Firework Champions is a fantastic event that brings together some of the best display teams in the country, and were honored to be part of it this year.
The atmosphere, the crowd, and the challenge of putting on a perfectly synchronized show make it an experience like no other. We can’t wait to light up the sky and give the audience something special to remember.

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Get ready for a show like no other! We’ve put our heart and soul into
designing a display that will dazzle, excite, and leave you wanting more. Sit back, enjoy and let us light up the night sky for you. Thank you for being here to support us – we can’t wait to put on an unforgettable performance.

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Closing Display
mle pyrotechnics

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MLE Pyrotechnics was founded in 1999 just before the millennium and has become one of the leading companies in the firework industry.

We specialise in providing unique high quality displays all over the world ranging from weddings to large scale outdoor events and import a wide range of premium quality fireworks for their own use and supply to other UK companies.

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Clients include the UK’s largest free bonfire night event as well as other key names such as Sainsbury’s, Oxford University, Karcher, Morrisons, the RAF, MTV and Ford.

MLE have been firing displays internationally since 2005. In 2014 we were awarded 1st prize in the St Brevin firework competition. In 2018 we were invited to fire a 10 minute pyromusical display at the 2018 Liuyang firework contest.

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Sister company, FireByWire Limited, manufactures digital computerised firing systems used for accurately setting sequences off at the press of a button. This technology is used worldwide by companies and is one of the most sophisticated systems available.

Our attitude is to constantly evolve and improve what we do. We work with the very best suppliers and factories around the world and combine this with a team of passionate crew members bringing a diverse skill set ranging from programmers through to engineers.

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In 2013 we introduced the world famous Vaccalluzzo Italian fireworks to the UK, working with the factory we are exclusive importers/distributors for the UK marketplace. They also hold the same agreement with Pirotecnia Zaragozana from Spain.

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We would like to thank you all for attending the event and we hope you enjoy the evening and fantastic displays.

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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.

How To Get There

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Drive

Stanford Hall is located right in the middle of England, with access to all motorways and airports (1 hour from the base of the M1 and 35 minutes from Birmingham International Airport).

STANFORD HALL, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6DH

 

Take A Look At Last Year’s Event

Last year’s event was a blast! After gazing at the illuminating fireworks, lasers & drone show then 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.

Don’t worry if you missed it, you could come to this year’s show!

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.