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It isn’t often we stumble across a firework we’ve no intention of trying to get our hands on. But this particular show-stopper is something of a unique specimen. The Firework Anemone, or the Pachycerianthus multiplicatus as it’s otherwise known, is part of a family of marine creatures which are part-animal, part-plant, and like to live […]

1st Galaxy Bloggs – Electioneering With the British parliamentary elections nearly finalised the news is full of the latest promises from the different parties, or one potential candidate sounding off about another’s views. Apart from modern staples such as the health service, arguments about migration and religious intolerance along with “radicalisation” seem to...

We don’t like to have favourites, but after 20 years creating shows at venues the length and breadth of the country, we can’t help but get excited about some of the places we visit. With their stunning vistas and historic buildings, they’re more than a bit inspiring. So, it’s no surprise these venues regularly get […]

This story has always been a great symbol of just how extensively used fireworks are around the world. There are an infinite number of celebrations and memorable dates the world over which Fireworks are used for. Of course we’re all used to seeing the New Years Day round up, where major cities the world over […]

Life of a Pyrotechnical Designing a Championship Show We had the delightful news last week of being drawn for the 2015 Plymouth Councils, British Firework Championship Event in August this year. The competition has been running since 1997 and has been a big date in the industry Calendar from the moment it began. Its often […]

Previously in this thread … Sam says “Yes we can”, and I set off for darkest Lincolnshire and a group of farmers who want some training in pyrotechnic bird scaring because “there have been a few incidents”! Ok so the first training session went well, once I’d found the farm, a big commercial growing site […]

1st Galaxy gets some interesting phone calls and requests into the office, and just before Christmas Sam was contacted by a farmers training co-operative in Lincolnshire – “Do you think you could provide some training for farmers using pyrotechnic bird scarers?” Now sometimes I think Sam slips into “Bob the Builder” mode, and not just […]

It has long been held by firers that despite the number and size of maps on the office wall, or even the sophistication of mapping software in more recent years, there is a fundamental disconnect between the lengths of time the office says you will need to get to a display, and how long it […]

How does a Firework Display Designer design a show? If you’ve ever wondered just how one of the professionals goes about designing a firework show, then you’re probably not surprised to hear that the answer is as big as the question. But there are some aspects which can be explained. Of course there is a […]

For some people, a firework isn’t a firework unless it is really, really LOUD. There is something really exciting in watching a rocket make its way into the sky, knowing that there is going to be a really satisfying explosion of sound, light and colour at the end of it. If there isn’t, it can […]