King's Lynn's Fawkes in the Walks fireworks event postponed
It's due to waterlogged ground
Last updated 3rd Nov 2023
It's been announced King's Lynn's annual Fawkes in the Walks fireworks event has been postponed.
Organisers at the council say it's due to the ground being waterlogged.
They say the situation will be assessed on Monday, to see whether the event will be able to go ahead next Friday, 10th November, instead.
Cllr Simon Ring, cabinet member for tourism events and marketing, said: “We are absolutely gutted that we can’t go ahead with Fawkes in the Walks tonight but it just isn’t safe.
“We have assessed the situation this morning and the volume of rain we have had on already waterlogged ground has coincided with high tides, which has inhibited drainage.
"We also have to take into account that we had nearly 18,000 people attending last year and we can’t control the number of people who arrive.
“So despite it being a nice day today, we have reluctantly concluded that we cannot safely hold the event tonight.
“We remain optimistic that we can hold still the event this year and we will be reassessing the situation on Monday in the hope that we can move the event to next Friday, 10 November.”