Remember, remember, the 5th of November is on Thursday this year, so Stockport is doing the sensible thing and spreading events across the week. There are displays taking place across the region from Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th so you’ve got plenty of chances and choices ahead of you.
Here I’ve rounded up everything I could find with an SK postcode grouped by night, with times, prices and booking links wherever they've been published.
Saturday is the busiest night by a mile, so book ahead if you've got your heart set on a display near you. Dress for it, think wellies over white trainers as muddy cricket pitches in November do not bode well for your gleaming white sneaks…
Thursday 5th November
Woodford Community Centre, Woodford
Chester Road, Woodford, SK7 1PS
On Bonfire night itself, Woodford is keeping with tradition putting on a separate kids' display before the main event with hot food on site including hotdog vans, burgers and fish & chips.
Doors 5.45pm, children's display 7pm, main display 8pm, closes 9pm
Adults £10, children (3 to 16) £5, family (two adults, three kids) £30, under 3s free
Book at woodfordcom.com/bonfire
The Tytherington Club, Macclesfield
90 Dorchester Way, Tytherington, Macclesfield, SK10 2JP
Macclesfield's other 5th of November loyalist. Bonfire, fireworks and food stalls at the club off Dorchester Way, done and dusted in time for a school night.
Gates 5.30pm, bonfire 6.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm
Adults £14, children £10, family £39
Book through The Tytherington Club
Reddish Vale Farm, Reddish
Reddish Vale Road, Reddish, SK5 7HE
Always a huge hit, Reddish Vale pull the stops out with promise of a giant bonfire, fire performers, live band and fireworks set to music plus street food, a bar and marshmallow toasting. The farmyard’s closed for the night but the jumping pillows are open.
Gates 5pm, bonfire 6pm, fireworks 7pm, closes 8pm
No dogs, and tickets are non-refundable whatever the weather
Book through Reddish Vale Farm
Friday 6th November
Bramhall Firework & Music Festival, Stockport Rugby Club
The Memorial Ground, Headlands Road, Bramhall, SK7 3AN
Bramhall's festival is turning ten, and the main display is a fireworks-to-music "best bits" from the last decade. Before that there's a Disney-themed kids' show, live music from The Devines & The Notice, Daisy Kate and DJ Darren Proctor, Ignite Fire Dancers, a funfair, food court and bars. If you want a full night out rather than a quick ooh and aah, this is the one.
Gates 5pm, children's Disney display 7.15pm, main display 8.45pm, bar closes 10.30pm
Adults £14.33, children (3 to 16) £9.08, family £42.60, under 3s free. Parking £9.08
Book on TryBooking
Cheadle & Gatley Conservative Club, Cheadle
24 Stockport Road, Cheadle, SK8 1HD
Cheadle's low-key option, and the cheapest paid ticket I found: a fiver for adults and kids go free.
Gates 6pm, fireworks 7pm
Adults £5, children free
Details on the club's Facebook page
The Macclesfield BIG BANG, Macclesfield Rugby Club
Priory Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 4AE
The rugby club bills this as East Cheshire's biggest bonfire and fireworks festival (bold move, and the cricket club down the road might have something to say about it). Fairground, bars, live music, a bonfire and fireworks running from 5.30pm until late.
From 5.30pm
Family tickets from £24.77
Book on Eventbrite
Alderley Edge Community Primary School
Church Lane, Alderley Edge, SK9 7UZ
A PTA-run display with food, drink, stalls and games. The 6.45pm start makes it a good shout if your little ones are asleep by eight.
Doors 5.15pm, display 6.45pm
Adults £11.55, children £7.21, family (two adults, two kids) £29.69
Book on Eventbrite
Saturday 7th November
The big one. Most of SK's displays land on Saturday so expect busy roads and book ahead where you can.
Marple Bonfire, Brabyns Park
29 Brabyns Brow, Marple Bridge, SK6 5DT
This is the 54th Brabyns bonfire, run by 1st Marple Scout Group and Marple District Girlguiding with help from Marple Rugby Club, Marple Runners and Friends of Brabyns Park. The firelighting procession is the bit I'd get there early for. Food stalls and mulled wine on site, and since parking round the park is tight, it's worth knowing Marple station sits right on Brabyns Brow.
From 6pm, firelighting procession 7pm, fireworks 7.30pm
Adults £9.50, children £6, under 5s free
Book at marplebonfire.co.uk
Stockport Cricket Club, Cale Green
75 Beech Road, Cale Green, SK3 8HD
Bonfire, fireworks and a fair, a short hop from the town centre. Prices hadn't been announced when I checked, so look before you go.
Doors 5.30pm, bonfire 7pm, fireworks 8pm
Bredbury St Marks Cricket Club, Bredbury
More party than quiet bonfire: fire breathers, live acts, food vendors and an outside bar, with free parking. Sparklers get confiscated at the gate and you can't bring your own drink.
From 4pm, fireworks 8pm
Book on TicketSource
Heald Green Scouts
Scout Hut behind the Methodist Church, Brown Lane, Heald Green, SK8 3RR
Scout-run and all wrapped up in two hours, with food stalls, mulled wine and sweets. One for the Cheadle side of the borough if you fancy a later start.
Gates 7pm, bonfire 7.30pm, fireworks 8pm, closes 9pm
Adults £10, children £5, family of four £25
Poynton Bonfire & Fireworks, Poynton Park
South Park Drive, Poynton, SK12 1BS
Poynton Round Table's charity bonfire comes with two displays, a fairground, a live band stage, bar, food vendors and a family viewing area.
From 5.30pm, junior display 7pm, main display 8pm
Adults £13.50, children from £5, family (two adults, two kids) £32
Book at poyntonroundtable.co.uk
Wilmslow Bonfire & Fireworks, Carnival Field
Carnival Field, Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5NG
Wilmslow & District Round Table have added a laser show this year and frozen their prices, which I'll take. Bonfire, kids' display and main display, all finished by 8pm.
Gates 4.30pm, bonfire 6pm, laser display 6.30pm, kids' display 7.15pm, main display 7.45pm
Adults from £9.75, children from £6.50 in advance, family from £28.75
Book on TicketTailor
Macclesfield Cricket Club Firework & Light Festival
Victoria Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3JE
Two displays for one ticket, with the junior show going easier on the bangs. If you need disabled parking, add your car reg at checkout by Monday 2 November.
Gates 6pm, junior display 7.15pm, main display 8.15pm
Adults from £10, children (5 to 16) from £7.50, family of four from £25
Book on TicketTailor
Pott Shrigley Bonfire
Cricket field, Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley, SK10 5RT
A proper village bonfire on the edge of the Peak, with a BBQ, bar and games. No booking, you just pay at the gate.
Fire lit 6.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm
Adults £11, children £5, family (two adults, two kids) £25, under 5s free
High Lea Park, New Mills
St Mary's Road, New Mills, SK22 3BW
Billed as the biggest free bonfire in the High Peak, run by New Mills Town Council. Pubs usually put on live music and cafés stay open late, so it's a whole-town night rather than just a display. Listings disagree on this year's date (one says Thursday 5th, the council's usual first-Saturday pattern would make it Saturday 7th), so check with the town council before heading over. Get the train if you can: New Mills Central is a few minutes' walk and the streets round the park get parking restrictions.
Usually from 7.30pm
Free
Spotted one I've missed? Drop us a message and I'll add it. For everything else happening this month, have a look at our What's On guide.
