Thank you to all the volunteers for making our Redbourn fireworks event a success! Your hard work and commitment was truly appreciated and together we created a fantastic evening of fun for the whole community despite the weather.

Also thanks very much to all our sponsors, Fine and Country Home Counties, @mobrienplanthire, Changing Views Redbourn for their invaluable financial support, the The Cricketers of Redbourn for hosting the Fireworks Quiz night, and to all the incredibly generous local businesses that donated prizes for the raffle. Not forgetting @SaraWest who did the amazing announcing and counted us down.

Thanks as ever to @FantasticFireworksUK for a wonderful display and to Brendan and JJ of BME AV Ltd for providing the excellent sound system and their support.

Finally thanks to all of you who donated individually. It costs £7,500 to run the display and we are delighted to say that with everybody's generous contributions combined, we covered our running costs and we'll be able to put on another great show next year - thank you!

The Fireworks committee as we know it formed in circa 2000 after a few years break due to Health and Safety concerns around the use of a Bonfire, and the effect on the environment.

Councillor Colin O'Donovan persuaded the Parish Council to restart the fireworks celebrations as a separate self-funding concern, in a new format - with any profits generated being donated to local Charities.

The newly formed fireworks working party relaunched the fireworks night as we know it today, reintroducing the Fairground to help fund the event and providing a professional fireworks display instead of the bonfire.

The first year in the new format was a resounding success - with the event paying for itself before even a single firework went off. As the years have gone by, the costs have increased, and this popular community event would not be able to take place each year without the help and support of Volunteers, Local Businesses and also the assistance of the Deputy Clerk - with administration and organising the road closures etc.

Looking ahead to our next display, the committee continue to meet on a bimonthly basis and are always looking for new volunteers to join. They are also in great need of volunteers on the day, in various different capacities - ranging from car park attendant to shaking collection buckets. Without enough volunteers on the day this event becomes harder and harder to put on. If you would like to get involved please contact:

deputy.clerk@redbourn-pc.gov.uk