Bonfire Night in Sheffield 2026: Where to See Fireworks

Bonfire Night lands on a Thursday this year. Awkward timing for anyone with work on Friday. Sheffield's biggest show sticks with the 5th anyway, while a couple of the others have moved to the weekend, so you've got fireworks on offer from Halloween right through to Saturday 7 November.

Fitting, too. Guy Fawkes was a Yorkshireman, born in York in 1570.

Below is what's on, what each one costs and how to get there. We checked every listing against the organiser's own page in late October. Times shift and the weather does what the weather does, so check again before you set off.

Arcnight, Don Valley Bowl (Thursday 5 November)

The big one. Arcnight is the biggest display in the city on Bonfire Night itself. Events Collective runs the show, the same team behind Illuminate the Gardens at the Botanical Gardens.

Gates open at 4pm and the evening wraps up at 10pm. Optimum Fireworks are doing two displays:

• 7.30pm: a low-bangs display for younger kids and anyone who hates the noise
• 9.15pm: the main pyromusical, with a laser show on top

In between you'll find a fairground, a licensed bar, around 20 local food traders, fire performers from Cirque De Bleurgh and live sets from Steve Edwards and The Beard Band. Welcome to Yorkshire reported adult tickets at £18 once the early-bird batch went. Under-threes get in free but still need a ticket. Carers go free too: buy your own ticket, then contact Arcnight with proof of entitlement, such as a bus pass marked "Plus One", and they'll issue a free carer ticket.

Read the official event information before you queue, because the rules are strict:

• No sparklers, fireworks, sky lanterns or your own booze
• No chairs or blankets. Pushchairs are fine, though they may be searched on the way in
• Assistance dogs only
• Bring cash. Some traders take cards, but there's no cashpoint on site
• The middle of the site is grass. After a wet week, wear boots

Getting there: park free at Meadowhall's Blue or Green car park and take the tram to Arena/Olympic Legacy Park, about 13 minutes. A limited amount of parking at Utilita Arena goes on a first come, first served basis. Our advice? Take the tram. Leaving Attercliffe by car at 10pm on a school night is nobody's idea of fun.

Tickets are on sale at arcnight.com.

Bonfire Party at Yellow Arch Studios, Neepsend (Saturday 7 November)

Want a pint with your fireworks? This one's for you. Yellow Arch on Burton Road keeps a bonfire burning all night, sets off a firework display in the evening and debuts the Yellow Arch House Band. That's a group of Sheffield musicians covering Blondie, Fleetwood Mac, The Smiths, Chappell Roan and Dolly Parton. An odd mix. We're into it.

• Doors at 5pm, finishes at 11pm
• £12 in advance for entry between 6pm and 10pm, and you stay as long as you like
• Free entry after 10pm. If the fireworks are the point, buy a ticket and arrive early
• Under-18s welcome until 10pm with an adult
• Slice Guys Pizza on 12-inch sourdough duty, plus pints, cocktails and hot drinks

Tickets are through Fatsoma and Dice, with links on the Yellow Arch event page.

Bonfire Night at the Rivelin Inn, Stannington (Saturday 7 November)

Free. No tickets, no wristbands, no booking fee. Things kick off at the Rivelin Inn on Tofts Lane from 7.30pm, and the fireworks go up over the Rivelin Valley once the crowd's in. Expect live music, a barbecue outside and face painting for the kids from Dee at Beau Face Paints. There's a play frame in the garden as well.

The car park is free, though the pub warns it'll fill up early. Malin Bridge tram stop is the alternative. If you want to eat inside, book a table on 0114 349 2934. Everything else is on the Rivelin Inn's bonfire page.

Make a day of it. Walk the Rivelin Valley Trail in the afternoon, then head up to Stannington for food and fireworks.

Chatsworth Bonfire and Fireworks (Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October)

Over the border in Derbyshire, Chatsworth holds its bonfire on Halloween weekend. Friday has sold out. Saturday still had tickets at our last check.

• 6pm: gates open
• 6.45pm: bonfire lit
• 7.45pm: children's firework display
• 8.30pm: grand finale
• 9.15pm: entertainment finishes

Adults pay £24 and children aged 4 to 16 pay £17. Under-fours go free. Online booking closes at 11.59pm the night before, but if there are tickets left, Chatsworth sells them on site on the day. Tickets are non-refundable. Expect stilt walkers, giant illuminated puppets, a fire performer, and brass and percussion ensembles. Of everything on this list, Chatsworth feels most like a full night out, and it's priced like one.

Chatsworth's rules differ from Arcnight's. Chairs aren't allowed in the main event space, though there's a chair area in the garden with restricted views, and the event isn't suitable for dogs. One practical tip from the organisers themselves: bring a torch. The trackways get slippery. Book through Chatsworth's website.

Smaller local displays

Plenty of pubs, social clubs and villages around Sheffield put on their own fireworks on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November, and many are free. Check your local's social media, because these often get announced late.

Watching for free

No ticket? Head uphill. Sheffield is built on hills, and on the 5th you'll see back-garden displays going off from Hillsborough to Handsworth. Meersbrook Park, with its view straight across the city centre, and the Bole Hills in Crookes are two of our favourite spots. Wrap up. Both get cold fast once the sun's gone, and a flask of something hot goes a long way.

Setting off your own? Know the rules

Straight from GOV.UK's fireworks law guidance:

• You must be 18 or over to buy adult fireworks
• Registered sellers sell fireworks for private use from 15 October to 10 November
• No fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on Bonfire Night, when the cut-off is midnight
• Setting off or throwing fireworks, sparklers included, in the street or any other public place is illegal
• Break the rules and you face a £90 on-the-spot fine, or an unlimited fine and up to six months in prison

Give your neighbours a heads-up, especially anyone with dogs, horses or a newborn. A knock on the door costs nothing.

For everything else happening around the city this week, check our What's On in Sheffield guide. Already thinking further ahead? Our Christmas in Sheffield 2026 guide covers the markets, the new ice rink and the Lyceum panto.

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Dates, times and prices were correct at the time of writing, on 27 October 2026. Displays get cancelled in high winds and heavy rain, so check with the organiser on the day.