Five Days of Firework Spectacular in Henley

15.7.13
Drumming and fireworks are an explosive combination, as visitors to Henley Festival 2013 can confirm.

For five days in a row, groups of 35 drummers provided the nightly Firework Spectacular in Henley-on-Thames, supplemented by three angels on stilts, seven working men and women, and one Brunel.

Every night, we started our performance just a short time after one of the main acts - a select list of top musicians:
The fireworks were specially developed for our performance by pyrotechnic experts Pains Fireworks, who positioned a few flame-throwers and sparkles next to our stage and an arsenal of rockets on the opposite river bank.

The result was an amazing, unique auditory and visual feast for festival-goers, boat crews on the Thames, and the general public, as the spectacle could be seen and heard all over Henley.

With a black tie dress code, art galleries and fine dining opportunities, Henley Festival gained a reputation for an event with a difference, and we were encouraged to roam around the compound in our Industrial Revolution costumes to add to the eccentric atmosphere.

We received enthusiastic feedback from the crowd and closed off the five wonderful days in Henley with a bit of fun-filled rhythmic audience interaction.

See more Henley Festival photos from our photographer Vilma Laryea on Flickr
Photo credits: Vilma Laryea