This years event on Friday 5^th November at Stoke Park, was a great success with around 1000 people taking part in the Torchlight Procession, led by the Mayor, Keith Taylor, and the President of the Guildford Lions, Jim Dey.  The procession went from the Guildhall to Stoke Park where another 10,000, joined the general throng.

The Guildford Firework Fiesta is possibly the best firework display, staged anywhere in the south of England, and due in the main to the sponsorship provided by:

with support from Guildford Borough Council.  Nor would the display be possible without the manpower provided by a majority of the Guildford Lions Club members, ably assisted by members of the   Godalming, Woking and Cranleigh Lions.   Surrey Police, St. John Ambulance and RAYNET provided the essential services to ensure a safe and injury-free event.

Our very special thanks must inevitably go to our  joint-Chairmen for the event, Lion Trevor Perry and Lion Bill Blake without whose inspiration and exceedingly hard work, the event would not have got off the ground.

The objectives of this event are twofold; the first to provide the community with a safe and entertaining firework display, the second, to raise funds for local charities by collecting from the public.