After 3 dormant years, Brockham fireworks were finally able to open their doors to the public on the 5th of November. And with £60,000 worth of fireworks, they were in for a treat. The evening started at 6pm, with a flaming torch procession across Brockham; the public were invited to join in with the festivities and, if they were lucky enough, bear a torch themselves. The event ran solely on donations, so scattered en route were volunteers with donation buckets collecting money. After a rather packed promenade to the green, the public were greeted with a huge bonfire, and watched in awe as members of the firework society holstered the Guy to the top. After a bit of struggle and a lot of selfies, the guy was ready for lighting. Circling around the bonfire, the torch bearers lay down their flames and the blaze began. 20 minutes later, the Guy’s pyre was engulfed in flames, and the crowd was roaring. The commentator announced the keenly await firework show was imminent – and was eager to state it was the “largest in the UK” with 12,000 fireworks to be lit. Moments later, the sky was decked with light. Any pyrotechnic imaginable- Rockets, Comets, novelty shaped smiley faces and many more – were seen through the drizzle. It is no secret that Brockham fireworks know how to put on a good show; starting in the late 1920s, the village has been the site of an annually increasing number of fireworks until it was decided in 1982 to move the show to the village green for everyone to enjoy. For the grand finale, red, white and blue fireworks were let off in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II and were met by a thunderous applause from the audience. A pig roast and charity auction finished off the evening, and more money was donated in hopes of beating the impressive £20,000 accumulated back in 2019 when the event last hit the green