With the season of gunpowder plots and treason upon us celebrating the famous failed gunpowder plot of Guy Fawkes to blow up Parliament in 1605.
There is no official town bonfires or fireworks events planned in Penrith but the Penrith Young Farmers are holding a bonfire and fireworks display on Tuesday night from 6:30pm at the old football field on Inglewood Road.
The fire will be lit at 6:30 and Fireworks are from 7pm.
Hot and Cold food and drinks will be on sale and donations on the gate for entry.
Shap Parish Council are also holding a Firework display on Tuesday evening at the Shap Memorial Park from 6.30pm with the Firework display at 7pm
With a range of food and drinks including Hot Dogs, Toffee Apples, Hot Chocolate and Cold Drinks.
Children under 10 must be accompanied. No sparklers are allowed for safety but Light wands will be available. Donations welcome.
Cumbria Police and Cumbria Fire Service are asking everyone to remember that while Bonfire Night can be a fun occasion, not everyone enjoys fireworks. Cumbria Fire Services have said “Please be considerate to others if you're planning a Bonfire Night event this year.”
“We recommend attending professional firework displays rather than setting off your own at home.”
If you are planning to set fireworks off, it’s courteous to tell your neighbours beforehand. To help alert people so they can prepare themselves for the noise and keep nervous pets indoors.
It’s not just pet owners who will benefit from being alerted in advance. People who have served in the Armed Forces can often find loud bangs stressful.
Cumbria Fire Service is also reminding everyone of some safety tips to safeguard yourself and your loved ones around fireworks:
Only buy products displaying the official CE mark.
Buy only from reputable retailers.
Never drink alcohol when handling fireworks.
Store them in their original packaging with the lid closed.
Read the instructions and follow them to the letter.
Light them at arm’s length using a taper to protect yourself.
Stand well back when they are lit.
Never return to a lit firework until it has gone off.
Supervise children and keep all pets indoors.
Cumbria Police has issued a reminder that It is an offence to let fireworks off during night hours (11pm to 7am), except on Bonfire Night (midnight) and Diwali, New Year's Eve, and Chinese New Year (1am)
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