PICTURES: Bonfire Night goes off with a bang in Inverness
Celebrations went with a bang on Bonfire Night in Inverness at the weekend.
The 2022 Big Bang bonfire fireworks display was organised by Highland Council’s Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group at Bught Park on Saturday.
It followed the success of last year’s Covid beating fireworks-only event and took place between 5pm when the gates opened and 7pm when the fireworks finished.
It was one of a series of experiences organised by the working group and was financially supported by the Inverness Common Good Fund.
Speaking ahead of the event, Inverness Provost Glynis Sinclair, who is chairwoman of the group, said members were delighted to see the bonfire and firework display return to the city calendar.
She said they wanted to make it a family event and had responded to feedback from last year’s event at Northern Meeting Park and had opted to start the display earlier than usual to make sure families with younger children were able to take part and not make it too late an evening.
She added: “This event is the second of three in our City of Inverness Events and Festivals Winter Programme for 2022, coming hot on the heels of A Night at the BOOtanics taking place at Inverness Botanic Gardens.
“We are grateful that inclusive family events, such as these are made possible through the financial support of the Inverness Common Good Fund.”
Those attending the event were asked to make plans to park in city centre and walk to the Bught area.
There was a funfair on site and many food stalls for tasty treats.
Local businesses, including Redshank, The Treat Truck, Ness Highland Catering, Ollies Pops and Heilan Brew, served food and non-alcoholic drinks at the event.
Last year’s Inverness event was understood to be the only local authority run fireworks display in Scotland and was watched by many thousands of people from vantage points across the city in order to comply with the social-distancing guidelines which were in place at that time.
High Life Highland is the Highland Council’s arms-length charity operating adult learning, archives, arts, catering and a range of other services.
• Footage from the event can be seen on our TikTok channel.
