Ignite Fire Festival and Christmas Lights Switch On

Fri Nov 22 2024 at 05:00 pm to Sun Nov 24 2024 at 08:00 pm UTC+00:00

Rochdale Town Hall | Rochdale

Rochdale Borough Council
Publisher/HostRochdale Borough Council
 Ignite Fire Festival and Christmas Lights Switch On
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Ignite Fire Festival will again be transforming the gardens opposite Rochdale Town Hall, with more dazzling displays and entertainment.
A spectacular show delivering a magical trail of blazing fire and lights!
Fiery displays, blazing sculptures and illuminated installations created by artists and pyro technicians from multi-award winning international outdoor arts specialists Walk the Plank will be open to walk through from 5pm to 8pm each evening, with the Christmas lights switch-on taking place on the Sunday.
FREE ENTRY, no advance booking required.
A free immersive experience for all ages, Ignite will feature bubbling goblets of fire and a daisy chain of flaming flowers, alongside sculptures that twist, flap or erupt with balls of fire.
Walking through the gardens you’ll also get to see a fire bird with blazing eyes, two smaller birds gently circling a flaming nest and other delights.
Look out for ‘In the Balance’ - a seemingly impossible counter-balance of steel and fire, with rotating globes of flame, one of the highlights of this year’s event.
Each evening, a fire drawing designed and made by local residents will be ignited alongside flaming hot live performances from some of the north’s top talent including Flame Oz, Bring the Fire, Astro Aliens, Fire Man Dave and Rochdale’s Skylight Circus Arts.
Street theatre and interactive arts group Travelling Light Circus who got a fantastic reception from the crowds last year will be returning too.
Also back for 2024 is ‘Drum Machine’ - a 20 strong drumming collective, who’ll be bringing their techno infused beats to the festival.
There will also be hot food, mulled wine and other seasonal drinks.
Father Christmas and his special guests, including the Mayor of Rochdale will officially switch-on the lights at 5.30pm on Sunday 24 November in front of the town hall after the traditional countdown, whilst the Ignite Fire Festival continues until 8pm.
This event is sponsored by The Trade Centre UK, the region’s largest car supermarket.
Organised by Rochdale Borough Council in partnership with Walk the Plank and Culture Co-op, a ‘Creative People and Places’ programme, funded by Arts Council England.
Find out more - https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/events/event/893/ignite---fire-festival-and-rochdale-christmas-lights-switch-on
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