The pub’s Halloween & Fireworks Party, on October 31st, will feature a host of live family entertainment, from fire shows to music and food.
It marks the twelfth Fireworks Night event organised at The Fleur by owners Emma and Nick Woodhouse.
Visitors this year can again expect to be wowed by performances from Storm In A Teacup circus group, including a spectacular fire show, stilt walker, bubble witch and LED artists, plus, for the kids, there will be the chance to get involved in face painting by Glitter Squad, craft tables and a fancy dress competition. There’s also tarot readings from Dayle Adams – and all to a background of live music sets from local five-piece covers band Real Human Beings.
The highlight of the evening is a sensational fireworks display from Fantazia Fireworks from 7.30pm after a live pyrotechnic and fire show from Storm In A Teacup. Food and drinks can be purchased, including BBQ and mulled wine and mulled cider, from the inside and outside bars.
Emma said: “Last year we made the decision to combine our annual Fireworks Night with Halloween and it was such a blast that we thought we’d try to outdo ourselves this year. It’s a brilliant excuse to decorate this 500-year-old building in creepy décor and a fantastic excuse to dress up and have a bit of a boogie.
“We love seeing our youngest customers wowed by the fireworks and fully immersed in the magic of the evening. We’re always very conscious about making events that are suitable for the whole family, so we try to create an upbeat but intimate atmosphere that isn’t too overwhelming. It also finishes around 10pm so there’s still time to get home for scary movies and trick or treating, too. We love partnering with other local businesses and performers, so it’s a bit of a showcase for our performers and suppliers, as well.”
She added: “Not many people know that the originator of the Gunpowder Plot, Robert Catesby, lived a stone’s throw away from The Fleur de Lys, in Bushwood Hall on Bushwood Lane. We always talk about Guy Fawkes, but it was actually Catesby’s plan to replace Protestant James I with a Catholic monarch. So, sleepy little Lowsonford is actually kind of pivotal to British history!”
The Halloween theme could also be seen as a nod to one of the building’s former guises as a mortuary, from where the bodies were taken to Rowington Church in the absence of a village church. It wasn’t until the early 20th century that it first opened as a tavern, later going on to introduce the ‘pioneering’ idea of serving food and giving rise to the now famous Fleur De Lys pies.
Gates open for the Halloween & Fireworks Spectacular at 6pm with the fireworks display at 7.30pm. The food stalls close at 8.30pm and bar closes at 10.30pm.
Tickets are £18 for adults, £10 for 4-16-year-olds and free for under threes and are available to purchase HERE.
