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Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks

 
 

THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2009

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Dates:
13th September 2009
 
OPENING TIMES
Night Procession 7.15pm-9.30pm | Fireworks 9.45pm
 

Nearby Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks

 
 
Mayor's Thames Festival FireworksThe Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks display brings the two-day Thames Festival to an end with a spectacular bang as more than a ton of pyrotechnics explode over the River Thames in just ten minutes. The build-up to the fireworks sees a colourful night procession featuring 2000 costumed performers travelling along Victoria Embankment and via Blackfriars Bridge. Musicians, dancers, drummers and performers from across the country and the world take to the streets with lanterns, illuminated costumes, tambourines and whistles, finishing behind the National Theatre as the finale to this annual carnival and street spectacle which celebrate the River Thames. You can expect large crowds to line up along the river for the fireworks display but with the stretch from the two barges between Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridge spanning almost half a kilometre there's plenty of opportunity to find a space.
 

About Blackfriars Bridge

The present Blackfriars Bridge, open to walkers and drivers, was opened in 1869 by Queen Victoria to whom the bridge was dedicated - a statue of her can be seen on the north side of the bridge. It was originally named 'William Pitt Bridge' (after the Prime Minister William Pitt) but was soon renamed after Blackfriars Monastery, a Dominican priory which once stood nearby. More about Blackfriars Bridge

Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks images

Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks Feast on the Bridge, photo by Iain Tuckett 

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Location map of Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks

LondonTown.com - Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Blackfriars Tube Station
 
3 minutes walk
 
Temple Tube Station
 
8 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
City Thameslink Station
 
6 minutes walk
 
Car Parks
 

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Blackfriars Bridge events

 
Mayor's Thames FestivalMayor's Thames FestivalMayor's Thames FestivalThe Mayor's Thames Festival takes place in September each year celebrating the main waterway which winds its way through the heart of the city. This year the festival is taking place on the closing weekend of the London 2012 Games; so expect big crowds and a euphoric atmosphere. There's a carnival ambience to the two-day festival with street entert8th September 2012Sunday 9th September 2012 Where:
Blackfriars Bridge,   Victoria Embankment      EC4V 3QR
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The Mayor's Thames Festival takes place in September each year celebrating the main waterway which winds its way through the heart of the city. This year the festival is taking place on the closing weekend of the London 2012 Games; so expect big crowds and a euphoric atmosphere. There's a carnival ambience to the two-day festival with street entert... More about this event
 

Alternate names and popular misspellings for Mayor's Thames Festival Fireworks

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The Tower Theatre Company 80th Anniversary Show
Exhibitions | Until 14th April 2012 

Bridewell Theatre 4 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

A photographic journey through the over 1400 productions that have been staged by the London-based, non-professional theatre company, throughout its ...More

Jenufa: Guildhall School Of Music And Drama
Theatre | Until 16th February 2012 

Bridewell Theatre 4 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Reading Group
Exhibitions | Until 28th February 2012 

Shoe Lane Library 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Rhyme Time (Under 5s)
Kids Events | Until 28th February 2012 

Shoe Lane Library 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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No Lone Zone
Exhibitions | Until 13th May 2012 

Tate Modern 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama
Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 

Tate Modern 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Exhibitions | Until 31st March 2012 

Tate Modern 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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The Unilever Series: Tacita Dean
The Unilever Series: Tacita Dean
Exhibitions | Until 9th April 2012 

Tate Modern 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Kids Events | Until 19th February 2012 

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