Bonfire Night Celebration
Schedule
Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Parliament Square, Oldham, OL1 1, United Kingdom | Oldham, EN
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A brand-new free event to celebrate Bonfire Night is coming to the town centre on Saturday 1 November 5.30pm to 9pm This fresh fire themed line up includes both Halloween and bonfire night creations, and blends performance and spectacle to captivate audiences in front of the Old Town Hall at Parliament Square.
Get ready for Emergency Exit Arts and Lightfires Frank & McStein’s Monster Laboratory show - 'Out of the Lab, Into the Fire'.
Guided by Frank and McStein’s eminent colleagues and their team of Igors, audiences will work their way through the 6 fire-powered and interactive stations, earning power-up tokens and feeding them into the Monster-O-Meter.
Alongside the main show, enjoy fiery installations and Dancing with Fire and a fantastic firework display!
Wander between stunning flame-filled displays, watch artists paint the night sky with sparks, and enjoy thrilling performances that bring heat, light and drama to the heart of the Oldham.
The evening will also see Bessemer the Dragon and Toni the Bat take to the stage in a fiery showdown between two legendary beasts. One, a visitor from an ancient, magical past; the other, guided by eerie plague doctors seeking lost souls to be purified by dragon fire.
Watch as these scorching figures battle it out to see who will emerge the most victorious and deadliest of monsters.
Important information for the 'Out of the Lab, Into the Fire' show:
First Entry: 5.30pm
Last Entry: 8.40pm
Show closes at 9pm
Each installation will take participants roughly 5 minutes to complete, alongside a grand finale every 25 mins with a 5 minute duration.
This is a free event accessed via a queuing system at Parliament Square.
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Parliament Square, Oldham, OL1 1, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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