Blackcat and Standard Fireworks Blog

 

Every year Black Cat and Standard Fireworks try to help as many local charities and causes as they can – this year through the Bonfire season Black Cat Fireworks has helped support the following charities.

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You can get Bonfire Fireworks delivered right to your front door, when you buy fireworks online at Black Cat Fireworks. Browse the best fireworks online, and choose those that suit you best.

 Single Ignition, for those who just want to light the firework once and watch it go!

Black Cat Fireworks have a wide range of single ignition fireworks.

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This Bonfire Season Standard and Black Cat Fireworks commissioned a Mori Poll survey which has revealed that 62% of adults agree that the 5th of November, Bonfire Night, is an important British tradition that needs to be upheld (The survey, asked over 1,000 adults in Great Britain 62% agreed it was, with 20% neutral and only 16% disagreeing) Read the rest of this entry »

Radio Northampton – November 2010

Helen Ashton, Marketing Manager at Black Cat and Standard Fireworks is a guest on Radio Northampton’s radio show feature, talking about Bonfire Night and fireworks and how to stay safe with fireworks and enjoy Bonfire Night. Let us know your views about fireworks after reading below. Read the rest of this entry »

Radio Leeds – 4^th November 2010

Helen Ashton, Marketing Manager at Black Cat and Standard Fireworks is a guest on Radio Leeds’s radio show feature on the 4th of November joined by reporter Richard Edwards at the Standard Fireworks headquarters in Huddersfield. Talking about Bonfire Night and fireworks, types of fireworks, firework history and how to stay safe with fireworks and enjoy Bonfire Night. Let us know your views about fireworks after reading below. Read the rest of this entry »

Radio Leeds – 5^th November 2010

John Woodhead, former chairman of the British Fireworks Association, is a guest on Radio Leeds’s radio show along with a West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue representative and a West Yorkshire MP talking about Bonfire Night and fireworks and how to stay safe with fireworks and enjoy Bonfire Night. Let us know your views about fireworks after reading below. Read the rest of this entry »

Radio Kent – 4^th November 2010

Helen Ashton, Marketing Manager at Black Cat and Standard Fireworks is a guest on Radio Kent’s Thursday afternoon show talking about Bonfire Night, where to buy fireworks, how to be safe with fireworks and a bit about firework history.

Radio DJ: “Over 10 million people a year enjoy Bonfire Night and I’m pleased to say that Helen Ashton who works for Standard Fireworks is on the line to us now. Helen good afternoon”

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The Weekend Examiner, November 6^th 2010

Below – image of Jennie McAlpine (plays Fiz Brown in Coronation Street), event organiser Stuart Smith and serviceman Lee Midgley. Two children watching the fireworks and enjoying the firework display, below, the Bonfire.

The article reads, “Hundreds of screaming fans turned up at one Huddersfield bonfire party to catch a glimpse of red-haired Coronation Street actress Jennie McAlpine. Read the rest of this entry »

Standard Fireworks and Black Cat Fireworks are proud to announce they are supporting a local event and excellent cause – Help for Heroes. Tomorrow there will be a Charity Bonfire & Firework Display at the ‘Rovers Return Inn’ Taylor Hill (formerly The Bluebell). The advert below is from the Huddersfield Examiner, everyone is welcome – bring the family and enjoy an evening of fun and fireworks, admission is free for all and the Bonfire is lit at 6pm. Read the rest of this entry »

For the second consecutive year Black Cat Fireworks and Standard Fireworks are selling the ‘Golden Bees’ firework for £1 and donating ALL sales to Kirkwood Hospice. Last year we raised £4,500 for the charity and this year we hope to do the same or more!

See below an article from the Huddersfield Examiner: Pictured Kate Leadbeater from Kirkwood Hospice with Helen Ashton, Bob Hryndyj and Debbie Coates from Black Cat and Standard Fireworks.

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