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Annual Fireworks

The Fakenham & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce arranges and sponsors the annual town fireworks display, which takes place at Fakenham Racecourse on the weekend nearest Guy Fawkes Night. It's a well-organised and terrifically popular family event which attracts a multitude of visitors from far and wide - one of the county's biggest firework events.

The event raises the profile of Fakenham as well as the Chamber of Trade. It's a great piece of positive PR for the town and an opportunity for the media to give us a mention. The night also allows us to support local organisations with cash donations.

2009 FIREWORK DISPLAY

Photos by North Norfolk Radio.

A record crowd watched a memorable firework display at Fakenham Racecourse....

John Lingwood - The Final FireworkPrevious years’ attendance records were broken at the 2009 Firework Display.

It was a brilliant sight to behold as well, with thousands of pounds’ worth of fireworks making up the display – which must have made a serious impression on the audience.

A massive 5,500 people attended, a figure which was obviously boosted by the favourable weather (and the fact that money was being raised for the ‘Help The Heroes’ campaign).

Well done to committee members, volunteers, North Norfolk Radio, the Light Dragoons from Swanton Morley barracks and all the others who made the evening one to remember. A special mention goes to John Lingwood of Lawnwise & Leisure who certainly did a great job with the pyrotechnics!

5,500 in the audience. Pretty good for a town with fewer than 8,000 inhabitants!

North Norfolk Radio TeamThe 2009 display was on Saturday 7th November. North Norfolk Radio's Dick Hutchinson and Graham Lewis were in attendance, broadcasting live updates during the lead-up to the show and providing entertainment and the traditional countdown to the display.

In 2009, we were supporting the charity Help For Heroes which supports injured soldiers, as well as our usual local organisations.

Pictured below are some of the committee at the launch of 2009's display, held at The Robertson Barracks at Swanton Morley - John Lingwood, Gavin Rayner, Diane Shilling, Sergeant Petit, Stuart Cuttler (President) Simon Jupp (North Norfolk Radio).

 

We had a wonderful new first prize for the raffle this year which was donated by Pure Lettings. It was a 2 night break at one of Exclusive Norfolk Holidays' self catering holiday cottages courtesy of Pure Lettings.
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