Lord Mayors Fireworks in London
Nov 5th, 2013, 06:01 PM
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Lord Mayors Fireworks in London
I will be in London this weekend and understand that there is a fireworks display at 5pm on Saturday evening. I was wondering if anyone knew a good place to view the fireworks. I am thinking about booking tickets on the London Eye for around that time. Does anyone know if that would provide a good place to see the fireworks? If so, and if I get a standard ticket, how long will we wait in line?
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Nov 5th, 2013, 08:48 PM
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"Does anyone know if that would provide a good place to see the fireworks?"
No. No-one knows.
Fireworks, by definition, are at night, and the weather forecast for Saturday is intermittently cloudy and rainy anyway. So there's not a single person on earth with the foggiest idea of whether you'll be able to see anything at all from the Eye at 5 pm in four days' time. There's a real likelihood all anyone will be able to see is rain.
The fireworks aren't designed to be seen from the Eye, which is round a bend of the river from where the fireworks ARE designed to be seen from. For some people the closure before, during and after the fireworks, of vehicular access to Waterloo and Blackfriars bridges and the embankments between them make Saturday evening an awful time to contemplate using the Eye. But that depends where you're starting from.
The fireworks aren't hugely popular, in the way that the New Year's Eve ones are, and there are lots of other firework displays round London at present. Turning up anywhere on either embankment between the two bridges should give you a decent view. Make sure you're equipped for a few hours' soaking.
http://www.lordmayorsshow.org/fireworks/
No. No-one knows.
Fireworks, by definition, are at night, and the weather forecast for Saturday is intermittently cloudy and rainy anyway. So there's not a single person on earth with the foggiest idea of whether you'll be able to see anything at all from the Eye at 5 pm in four days' time. There's a real likelihood all anyone will be able to see is rain.
The fireworks aren't designed to be seen from the Eye, which is round a bend of the river from where the fireworks ARE designed to be seen from. For some people the closure before, during and after the fireworks, of vehicular access to Waterloo and Blackfriars bridges and the embankments between them make Saturday evening an awful time to contemplate using the Eye. But that depends where you're starting from.
The fireworks aren't hugely popular, in the way that the New Year's Eve ones are, and there are lots of other firework displays round London at present. Turning up anywhere on either embankment between the two bridges should give you a decent view. Make sure you're equipped for a few hours' soaking.
http://www.lordmayorsshow.org/fireworks/
Nov 5th, 2013, 11:33 PM
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My favourite spot is on the South Bank near the Oxo Tower/Coin Street Gardens/Gabriel's Wharf. On the north bank there are too many trees around, and the best viewing spots on Waterloo and Blackfriars Bridges tend to be bagged early. On the south bank, you're nearer the barges with the fireworks on. That's where I took this from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSOFm18BGUk
I'd forget about trying to co-ordinate it with a trip on the Eye - too many variables.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSOFm18BGUk
I'd forget about trying to co-ordinate it with a trip on the Eye - too many variables.
Nov 6th, 2013, 01:03 AM
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The Great Britain pavilion at the Venice Biennale was stunning this year and included a video featuring an amazing steel band and the Lord Mayor's show. It was so good that people were watching it twice.
http://venicebiennale.britishcouncil...glish-magic-21
http://venicebiennale.britishcouncil...glish-magic-21
