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Fireworks extravaganza promises to start Winter Festival with a bang

Aberdeen City Council’s Winter Festival celebrations are set to go off with a bang on Saturday (November 5) at the city’s annual Fireworks Display.

The pyrotechnic extravaganza on Guy Fawkes Night begins with firewalkers at 7pm before entertainers hit the streets, performing magic tricks and balloon modelling on the Beach Boulevard.

At 7pm, daring charity fundraisers will face their fears and walk across hot coals, taking part in Inspire's Fundraising Firewalk to raise money for the local charity.

The main event will begin at 8pm, with a spectacular colourful, high-flying 20 minute aerial fireworks display, all set to music.

Depute Provost Bill Cormie will lead the countdown to the launch of the fantastic display at Aberdeen beach.

Councillor Cormie said: “The annual fireworks display is always a fantastic occasion and much loved by people of all ages across the city. I am delighted to be leading the countdown for what I am sure will be a night to remember and a fantastic way to kick start this year’s Winter Festival.”

Inverurie-based Fireworx Scotland will be responsible for this year’s pyrotechnic feats once again with Northsound 2 presenter John McRuvie MC for the event.

Catering and toilet facilities will be provided and vendors will be selling a selection of items, including glow sticks.

Members of the public are reminded that they should not bring their own fireworks, other than sparklers, to the display. And with weather forecasters currently predicting clear skies to watch the display it will be cold, so spectators should wrap up warm.

The best vantage points for the display will be along Beach Boulevard and Beach Esplanade.

In order to ease traffic congestion help Park and Ride bus services will be available from several points across the city offering drop off and pick-up points on Cotton Street.

The service routes will operate from Kingswells from 5.55pm every 10 minutes and from Bridge of Don every 10 minutes from 6.10pm. Buses will also leave Calder Park every 20 minutes, from 6.30pm. Prices for the service will be £1.50 for adults and £1 for children.

For further information about the bus services, call First on 01224 650065.

A series of traffic restrictions and road closures will be in place as a result of the Guy Fawkes fireworks display.

The following roads will be closed on Saturday [5 November]:

• Greyhope Road from 2pm until 10pm;

• Beach Boulevard full length from 6pm until 9pm;

• Beach Boulevard between Links Road and Commerce Street from 6pm until 9pm;

• Links Road from its junction at Beach Retail Park (ASDA) to the roundabout at the Beach Ballroom from 6pm until 9pm;

• Beach Esplanade from a point just north of Accommodation Road southwards to the roundabout at Burger King from 6pm until 9pm;

• Accommodation Road – full length from 6pm until 9pm;

• Cotton Street – full length from 6pm until 9pm;

• Constitution Street – full length from 6pm until 9pm;

• Urquhart Road from its junction at Park Road to is junction at Links Road from 6pm until 9pm;

• Beach Boulevard from its junction at Links Road to its junction with Beach Esplanade from 9pm to 11pm.

The following traffic restrictions will be in place from 6pm until 9pm:

• no right turn from the entry road at Sunset Boulevard on to Links Road;

• no right turn from Queens Links Leisure Park car park on to Links Road;

• no left turn from Beach Retail Park car park on to Links Road;

• no left turn from Wales Street on to Beach Boulevard;

• no right turn from Hanover Street on to Beach Boulevard;

• exit from the Doubletree Hilton Hotel by right turn on to Links Road and left turn on to Constitution Street.

There will be no parking allowed from 6pm on Friday (4 November) until 9pm on Saturday [5 November] on the following streets:

• Links Road between the Beach Esplanade and Urquhart Road junctions;

• Beach Boulevard;

• Cotton Street;

• Urquhart Road between the Links Road and Park Road junctions, except for blue and green badge holders;

• Beach Esplanade between Beach Boulevard and Accommodation Road.

Places are still available on the fire-walk. Anyone wishing to take part should contact Sarah Farquhar on 01224 289010 or email: Sarah.Farquhar@inspiremail.org.uk

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