Where to buy fireworks 2020: cheap deals at Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Tesco and Morrisons
CORONAVIRUS restrictions have dampened bonfire night and Diwali celebrations this year - but you can still celebrate at home.
We’ve rounded up the cheapest fireworks available - from sparklers to finale boxes - from all the major supermarkets.
If you’re planning your own display, you’ll need to be at least 18 years old to purchase fireworks.
Most supermarkets are also only selling them in store only, rather than online.
You can still go to supermarkets in lockdown to buy essential items and non-essential items if they are on sale near food too.
In addition, you should check what regulations your local council has in force regarding fireworks.
In most cases, you'll need to be finished by 11pm - except on Bonfire Night where the cut-off is midnight, or New Year's Eve where displays can go on until 1am.
How do you safely light fireworks?
AS fireworks can be dangerous it is important to be very careful and take precautions on Bonfire Night:
- Make sure that you’re buying your fireworks from somewhere reputable, for example: a supermarket or a specialist party retailer.
- Do not buy fireworks if the boxes look like they’ve been tampered with or damaged.
- Always read the packet carefully and make sure that the fireworks you buy are suitable for the place where you are going to set them off. Some fireworks can only be bought and used by professionals.
- Just one person should be in charge of fireworks, and this person should be sober.
- Always make sure you preparing in advance and in daylight.
- You should light fireworks at arm’s length using a taper and stand well back.
- Sparklers can reportedly get five times hotter than cooking oil – so never give them to a child under five and make sure to wear gloves when you light them.
However, not everyone likes fireworks, and animals are scared of them, so it would be a good idea to tell your neighbours if you're planning a display.
Find out how to keep pets calm with our top tips - or you could consider buying low-noise fireworks to help your furry friends.
You’ll also still need to follow current lockdown rules - meaning you can’t meet people outside your household, or invite friends over to celebrate.
It comes as most major firework events have been cancelled this year following the coronavirus pandemic.
Here are the cheapest fireworks currently on sale:
Aldi
Sparklers: £1.65 for ten sparklers (17p each)
Aldi offers for £1.65, which works out at 17p each - the same price as what you'll pay at Lidl.
The supermarket says each sparkler should last 98 seconds.
This means you get 12 in total, working out at 83p each.
Finale box: £39.99 for 132 shots
It includes flashing strobing stars, which explode into blinking and flashing gold, green and various bright blues and reds.
Asda
Not all of Asda's fireworks range is available to view online, so you'll need to visit in person to see what the supermarket is stocking.
Use the to see where your nearest store is - but note that only larger stores are likely to have fireworks.
Lidl doesn't say how long their sparklers are, or how long they burn for though.
Rockets: £7.99 for seven rockets (£1.14 each)
Each rocket creates multiple effects including white glitter and crackle, multi-coloured stars (red, blue, purple, lemon, green) plus silver fish.
Finale box: £24.99 for 40 shots
To finish your display, the Knight’s Quest's 40-shot firework box fills the sky with white glitter and multi-coloured star bursts.
Again, only larger stores are likely to have them in stock - find your nearest by using the .
Sparklers: 50p for five sparklers (10p each) or three packs (15 sparklers) for £1 (6.7p each)
Tesco has around 4,000 branches in the UK.
Sparklers: £1 for five sparklers (20p each)
The cheapest sparklers from Tesco - its Platinum Sparklers - cost £1 for five.
Tesco doesn't say how long each one is, but the sparklers should burn for 1 minute and 15 seconds.
Rockets: £6 for five rockets (£1.20 each)
For rockets, the best value at Tesco is its Fantasia Rockets - and they're low-noise too.
These ones cost £6 for a pack of five and are packed with multi-coloured glitter, stars and lots of crackle.
Sainsbury's isn't selling fireworks this year, just like in 2019 when it banned the sale of them to help animals and anxious people.
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