Fabulous fireworks to mark the start of Brighton Fringe

Opening fireworks for Brighton Fringe SUS-160516-140336001

The opening event, which also took place last year, will be held at Fringe venue The Warren on Thursday, May 4.

Free tickets are available for up to 2,000 people to view the fireworks from the South Side of St Peter’s Church and enjoy entertainment courtesy of Fringe City.

The viewing site opens at 7.30pm with entertainment from 8.45pm. The fireworks display starts at 9.45pm.

Evening celebrations at The Warren (Photograph: James Bellorini) SUS-160518-100808001

Julian Caddy, Brighton Fringe’s managing director, said: “As England’s largest arts festival it feels only right to start with something massive and spectacular from the top of one of Brighton’s most iconic buildings in the centre of town.

“I’m really pleased to be working with the lovely people at The Warren who are helping make the start of this year’s Brighton Fringe an amazing one.”

Nicola Haydn, artistic director of Otherplace Productions, the company that runs The Warren, said: “We are really proud to be hosting the launch night again and we are looking forward to another fantastic festival. The Warren’s site will be even better this year and we are incredibly proud of the programme.”

This year’s Brighton Fringe takes place from May 5 to June 4, and features around 1,000 different events including family shows, cabaret, spoken word, music, visual art, theatre and comedy.

Tickets for the opening event are available from brightonfringe.org, by calling 01273 917272 or by visiting the Brighton Fringe Box Office on New Road.