The following is a letter to residents from the organisers of the Blackheath Fireworks Event on 7 November 2026

 

Dear Resident,

This letter is to provide information about the spectacular fireworks taking place on Blackheath Nov 7th.
It will be distributed to addresses in the vicinity of the event, however please feel free to digitise this letter and forward to anyone that you feel it may be relevant for.

General Event Information

The event taking place is:
Blackheath Fireworks
Saturday 7th November
Gates at 5pm
Curfew 10:00pm
https://tickets.blackheathfireworks.com/

The Fireworks are set off at 8pm and last for a duration of up to 25 mins.
There are three stages of entertainment, with DJ’s, Comedy, alongside Bars, Food Stalls and a Fun Fair.
New for 2027 is “Lewisham’s Peoples Stage”. This stage will provide an opportunity for local musical artists to perform publicly.
Please note as per last year’s event, but unlike the event historically, this event is ticketed with a perimeter fence in place. For ticket purchases please visit https://tickets.blackheathfireworks.com/

The event takes place on a new location of the Heath to 2025. It is now located further north away from All Saints Church, and is now adjacent to Shooters Hill Road with three main entrances:
Blackheath Red Gate – Entrance to the South
Greenwich Green Gate – Entrance to the North
Lewisham Pink Gate – Entrance to the West

Residents’ Line

If you experience any problems during the event build, show day, or de-rig period, (Friday 30th October to Thursday November 12th) then please contact the management team on the dedicated Residents’ Line for assistance. This number is 01749 574016, and will be available from 9am-6pm daily and 10:00-23:00 on the 7th November.

Park Area
The broad area of the park being used is outlined in one of the images above and in the downloadable version of the 2026 Blackheath Fireworks Residents Letter 2026

The Fireworks Exclusion Zone will be closed from the evening of Friday 6th and clear by Monday 9th November.  This will be to the East of Prince Charles Road .  The path between Vanbrugh Terrace and the Princess of Wales Pond will remain open.

Crowd Management

We are committed to the safe ingress and egress of attendees from Blackheath to local stations with a crowd management operation that will be in place. Fencing, stewards, and security staff will be positioned along routes to deter anti-social or nuisance behaviour.

Noise

Throughout the event, noise will be controlled so to comply with the events license. A team of noise consultants will monitor levels from key locations around the park’s perimeter and at noise sensitive properties.
If you have any concerns about the levels of noise generated during the event, in the first instance (and to
enable the fastest response time from the event delivery team) please contact the Noise Hotline on 01749 574016, this number will be in operation on the event day from 10:00 to 22:30.

 

Road Closures

Road Closures will be in place from 15:30 – 7th November to 00:00 – 8th November.
These are widest possible timings, subject to pedestrian footfalls and are likely to be shorter.

These road closures will be implemented on.
• Hare and Billet Road
• Goffers Road
• Talbot Place
• Duke Humphrey Road
• Tranquill Vale
• Royal Parade
• Prince Charles Road
• Montpelier Row
• Montpelier Vale
• Blackheath Village
• Lee Road
• Mounts Pond Road

Please note – when the road closures are in place there will be no vehicle movement for the duration of the event unless in an emergency, please make alternative arrangements. For any queries on this specific issue please contact jools@slamminevents.com.

Parking will also be restricted for event attendees on Maze Hill, Vanbrugh Park, Charlton Way, Vanbrugh Terrace.

Buses

For full details of the effect on bus routes in place:
https://www.blackheathfireworks.com/travel

Taxi’s
https://www.blackheathfireworks.com/travel

Please visit https://tickets.blackheathfireworks.com/ for more information relating to the event.  Alternatively, you can email: jools@slamminevents.com,

Yours sincerely

Jools Butterfield
Slammin Events Community Liaison Officer
Blackheath Fireworks