Fireworks

Car parking will be available at the Grafton, Park Street, Grand Arcade and Queen Anne Terrace car parks — see our car parks webpages for more information — and at Cambridge City FC on Milton Road.

Parking for disabled people only will be available at Jesus College; use the Victoria Avenue entrance and arrive prior to the road closures.

This display attracts approximately 25,000 people. Most people arrive immediately before and leave immediately after the display, at which time the common and surrounding roads do become very congested.

Please allow plenty of time for your journey and arrive early. Where possible, please walk, cycle or use public transport.

Additional buses will operate from all five Park & Ride sites. The last bus for the start of the display will leave Park & Ride sites at 6.45pm and the last return will be at 9pm.

The county council's Park & Ride map shows where buses will pick up after the display. Park & Ride enquiries can be made on 01223 845561 and other bus information is available from Stagecoach on 01223 423578.

Victoria Avenue, Trafalgar Road, Trafalgar Street, Fair Street, New Square, Maids Causeway between Four Lamps Roundabout and just west of Brunswick Gardens, Jesus Lane and King’s Street between Four Lamps Roundabout and Manor Street, will be closed between 6.30—8.30pm, as crowds build up.

There will be no access for vehicles — including residents, blue badge holders or taxis — for the duration of the road closures.

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained. Limekiln Road between Worts Causeway and Queen Edith’s Way will be closed to both vehicles and pedestrians between 6.45–8.15pm.

Access to the De Freville estate will by via a one-way system between 6.30—8.30pm, in order to reduce traffic congestion experienced at previous fireworks displays.

The following roads will be one-way only:

• Aylestone Road — one-way westbound
• Hamilton Road — one-way westbound, and no entry from Chesterton Road
• Kimberley Road — one-way southbound
• Pretoria Road — one-way northbound

You can see a map of the one-way system.

Parking for disabled people will be available at Jesus College. Access is via Victoria Avenue entrance and exit will be onto Jesus Lane.

These spaces are limited and available to Blue Badge holders only.

Spaces must be occupied before the road closure comes into operation at 6.30pm, after which time it will not be possible to drive to the car park.

After road closures, or when these spaces have been filled, Grafton Centre East and Queen Anne Terrace car parks are recommended — see our car parks webpages for more information.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of Jesus College.

The permanent toilets located in a block at the entrance to the common on Victoria Avenue are wheelchair accessible.

Additional temporary toilets, including a wheelchair accessible toilet are also provided and will be located near to the permanent toilet block.

A wheelchair accessible toilet will be located at the covered viewing area for disabled people.

People may watch the display from their favourite or most convenient location. Spaces for 40 people including carers, are available on a first come first served basis, in a covered raised platform for disabled people.

This marquee is located to the left of the entrance to the common at Victoria Avenue/Four Lamps. Access is via a ramp. This platform will be stewarded and a wheelchair accessible toilet provided.

An uncovered designated viewing area for disabled people is located on the grass close to the fireworks between the firework arena and the fairground.

The number of places is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Access is via temporary pathway from the tarmac path. Please note that this area of the common does become very congested. This area is also stewarded.

After rain Midsummer Common is prone to becoming waterlogged and muddy. This makes it particularly difficult for wheelchair users off the paths.