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 Pyrovision was very honoured to be asked to design and fire all fireworks and stage effects for the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in central London.
The first of the two concerts 'Prom at the Palace', which had a classical theme, included a small scale fireworks display to Handel's Fireworks music. The second concert 'Party at the Palace' saw a spectacular opening with Brain May playing the national anthem on Buckingham Palace roof with stage mines going off all around him. Ricky Martin started the extravaganza. This was followed with S-Club and a waterfall effect in the background. It was mammoth effort for our stage team not only to design and fire the effects but also to deal with the artists managers.
After the concert the Queen was driven down to a podium 150 metres down the Mall to press the button that ignited a unique comet rocket that travelled down the mall on a wire at 100 mph to set off the last of the jubilee beacons and a dazzling fireworks display. The bigger calibre fireworks were set off in Green Park, whereas Buckingham Palace had lots of specifically designed fireworks and effects going off on the roof and in front of the Palace, including a stunning waterfall and six 30ft Catherine wheels.
The response from the public has been overwhelming and we are still trying to reply to every e-mail, letter, phone call that we had to congratulate us on what must have been one of Pyrovision's finest hours.
Quotes
"A dazzling fireworks extravaganza" Evening Standard
"One of the most amazing firework displays ever staged" Daily Mail
"Fantastic" Telegraph
"Spectacular" The Times
"Flaming brilliant" Daily Express
"They were the best fireworks ever" Lucy Rae (chosen for her bravery from hundreds of children to help the Queen light the first rocket which began the display)
"If only we could get the guys who organised the fireworks to run the railways" spectator at the display, quoted in The Mail on Sunday
"Superb fireworks" The Sun
"those f***-off-republicans fireworks! Fire falling like sifted gold off the roof of the palace." Allison Pearson, Evening Standard on her top 50 memories of the Jubilee weekend.
"It will go down in history as one of the most spectacular firework displays ever seen in Britain" Daily Mirror
Production: Alan Jacobi, Unusual Services
www.unusualrigging.com
Projection: Ross Ashton, E\T\C UK
www.projecting.co.uk
Lighting Design: Durham Marenghi
www.durhamld.com
Firework Design: Wilf Scott, Pyrovision
www.pyro-vision.com
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All photos © Louise Stickland, courtesy Unusual Services Ltd
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