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18/10/2026

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Not only are we a historically-relevant fireworks event location...we also like to have lots of fun!

This year we have introduced a children's entertainer, new fire performers and LED stilt walkers! The UV face painter will have you disco-ready and our glow stall has all the essential wearables with flashing, glowing lights and bubbles. ✨

What should be on the disco playlist? Add your ideas in the comments section!

Get tickets here:
https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm/t-ejqqkoa

16/10/2026

✨ Just Three Weeks To Go

In just three weeks, the skies above Royal Gunpowder Mills will be transformed with colour, light and sound.

If you've never experienced a major fireworks display in this historic setting, now is the perfect time.

Gather your family, invite your friends and join us for an evening to remember.

Who's already booked their tickets? Let us know in the comments.

Book here:
https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm/t-ejqqkoa

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15/10/2026

🎃 Get creative this half-term at The Gunpowder Mills 👕This is what your little ones could be making at our Kids Activity Day on Wednesday 28 October!

These spooky tie-dye T-shirts are a fun, creative activity for your kids to enjoy and take home! 👻 Just bring along an old white T-shirt and we’ll provide everything else.

And that’s not all… there are loads more fun activities to discover! 🎨🎃

🎟️ Book your tickets now before they sell out! 👉https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm/t-ldxqmka

14/10/2026

🎇 Teachers! Bring the Gunpowder Plot to life this November! 🎇

Looking for an engaging history trip for your KS1 pupils? Step back to 1605 at the Royal Gunpowder Mills!

🎭 Bring the story to life through paper puppet making, storytelling and role play
👑 Become the King’s Guards and hunt for hidden gunpowder barrels
💥 Discover the power of gunpowder with a live demonstration!

📚 A hands-on history adventure your pupils won't forget!

⏰ Full day | 💷 £270 per class (up to 30 pupils)

👉 For full workshop details & to book: https://www.gunpowdermills.com/school-trips/gunpowder-plot

13/10/2026

Castles Herts & Essex Castles Estate Agents have chosen to sponsor our annual FIREWORKS event here in Waltham Abbey. We love it when communities come together to support their local charities. If you are a business and would like to support, please see the comment section for more information.

What Castles had to say:
'Castles Herts & Essex has been part of Waltham Abbey for 20 years. We're a local estate agent with a family feel, and we believe moving should feel simpler. That's why we offer a personal service from hello to sold. We're proud to support the local community we serve, and delighted to sponsor Fireworks at the Gunpowder Mills, a much-loved event that brings us all together.'

11/10/2026

🌭 Fireworks, Food and Fantastic Atmosphere!

A great fireworks night is about much more than what happens in the sky.

Expect the smells of freshly cooked food, warm drinks on a chilly evening, excited conversations and the shared anticipation that builds before the first rocket launches.

This year we have a great MENU from local vendors:
Fried chicken from The Chicken Strip UK
Pizza from Power Crust Pizza
Hog roast and Greek stall from Grill
Fish n chips by Howe & Co Fish and Chips
English & German sausages by Catering
Burgers and sweet treats from Mannings Fun Fair
Mr Whippy’s ice cream van Rob Thompson
Hot drinks and cakes in our own Boilerhouse Cafe
Licensed bar selling Mulled w**e and other drinks from Prosecco Bottle Bar and local c***r from Luke's C***r

What is your must-have fireworks night treat?
🍔 Burger 🌭 Hot Dog ☕ Hot Chocolate 🍩 Sweet Treats, or something else?
Tell us in the comments!

Tickets:
https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm/t-ejqqkoa

09/10/2026

🎃🏮 Make, create & get spooky this half term at the Gunpowder Mills! 👻

Fancy getting crafty? Join us on Wednesday 28 October 2026 for our Kids’ Open Day and make your very own Guy Fawkes lantern! ✨

This is just ONE of our seasonal and spooky-inspired activities, with plenty of hands-on crafts for your little ones to enjoy and take home. 🍂🕷️

🍁 Get creative
🏮 Make something magical
🎃 Enjoy a day packed with autumn half-term fun!

🎟️ Don’t miss out! Book your tickets NOW and give your little ones a half-term day to remember!

👉 https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm/t-ldxqmka

07/10/2026

Enjoying the Autumnal weather?
Join us on our last walking tour of the season on SATURDAY 24th OCTOBER.
Please note that the rest of the site will not be open on this day. It will be entry-only for those on the walking tour.
Tickets can be found on our website at Gunpowdermills.com.

03/10/2026

💥BOOM! 4 WEEKS UNTIL THE BIG BANG!

✨ Excitement is building for our event in just a few weeks, when the skies above the Gunpowder Mills will be transformed with colour, light and sound.
If you've never experienced a major fireworks display in this historic setting, now is the perfect time. Our unique display ends with a MASSIVE FIREBALL EXPLOSION you’ll find nowhere else.
Gather your family, invite your friends and join us for an evening to remember.

Who's already booked their tickets?
Let us know with a 🎆 in the comments.

For Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.com/rgm/t-ejqqkoa

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