Drones by BGT runners-up Celestial, fireworks and Eats Everything filled a sold-out Saturday at Alexandra Palace. Tonight's 6pm family show is sold out too.

Alexandra Palace’s Fireworks & Drone Festival sold out on Saturday 7 November, with a drone show by Celestial, the runners-up on Britain’s Got Talent 2026, flown alongside the firework display over the park.

The second night, tonight, Sunday 8 November, is sold out as well. It is a new Family Fun Day with an earlier display at 6pm, so if you live in Crouch End, about a mile south of the Palace, expect the bangs and the crowds heading home a couple of hours sooner than last night.

The Palace has released its photographs from Saturday, taken by Josette Crispin, and they are below.

Drones forming the words Alexandra Palace in red, white and blue lights in the night sky above the park, with the lights of London on the horizon
Drones spell out the Palace's name above the park. Photo: supplied by Alexandra Palace, photography by Josette Crispin

The drones

Celestial supplied the drone choreography, the Palace said. In the photographs the fleet writes “Alexandra Palace” across the sky, then forms a giant smiling face and a ring of hearts above the trees, with London spread out behind.

Hundreds of blue drone lights forming a large smiling face in the sky above dark trees and the London skylineDrones forming a circle of red, white and blue hearts in the night sky, with a large crowd visible on the hillside below

2 photos, swipe or scroll. Photos: supplied by Alexandra Palace, photography by Josette Crispin

The fireworks and the bonfire

The fireworks followed, with smoke rolling across the slope below the Palace, and a bonfire burned in the park.

Pink and red fireworks bursting above a bank of pink smoke over the trees of Alexandra Palace ParkA tall bonfire burning in a column of orange flame against a black sky

2 photos, swipe or scroll. Photos: supplied by Alexandra Palace, photography by Josette Crispin

Eats Everything, the funfair and the ice rink

The headline DJ set came from the special guest Eats Everything. The rest of the site had funfair rides, skating at the indoor Ice Rink and street food from StrEATlife.

A packed crowd under a blue-lit tent with arms raised during a DJ setBrightly lit green funfair ride and bumper cars sign with a crowd in front of them at night

2 photos, swipe or scroll. Photos: supplied by Alexandra Palace, photography by Josette Crispin

The ice rink is open beyond the festival weekend too: our guide to ice rinks near Crouch End has the Ally Pally sessions and seven other places to skate.

A Bier Festival in the Great Hall

Indoors, the Great Hall became a German Bier Festival, with oompah bands, live music, DJs and a Queen tribute act.

The Great Hall at Alexandra Palace lit in red, with a large crowd at tables facing a stageView from behind a drummer and keyboard player on stage in the Great Hall, looking out over a crowd under blue lights

2 photos, swipe or scroll. Photos: supplied by Alexandra Palace, photography by Josette Crispin

The view from the roof

This was the first year visitors could watch the display from the Palace roof, on SUMMIT, the Ally Pally Rooftop Adventure. The Palace says it puts you 130 metres above sea level, with 360-degree views across London.

Gold, white and blue fireworks above smoke drifting over the park, with London's lights in the distance
Fireworks over the park with London's lights behind. Photo: supplied by Alexandra Palace, photography by Josette Crispin

What it means for you

  • Tonight’s display is at 6pm and both days are sold out, so there are no tickets to buy.
  • Roads stay shut until Monday afternoon. Alexandra Palace Way is closed until 3pm on Monday 9 November, and Bedford Road N22 is shut from 2pm to midnight today. On our side of the park, Redston Road, Danvers Road, Warner Road, Park Avenue North, Priory Avenue and Linzee Road are closed at the Priory Road end to all but Alexandra Palace permit holders until 3pm Monday. Haringey’s traffic order and the full list of closures and suspended parking are in our fireworks guide.
  • Short closures follow the display. Buckingham Road, Palace Gates Road and Station Road N22 close from 6.20pm to 7.30pm tonight to clear the crowd.
White and pink fireworks bursting above clouds of pink smoke over dark treesSilver and pink fireworks filling the sky above a wide bank of glowing smoke over the park

2 photos, swipe or scroll. Photos: supplied by Alexandra Palace, photography by Josette Crispin