Next week the borough's skies will be alive with the colourful flashes and enormous bangs of aerial pyrotechnics.

The first fireworks extravaganza is on Sunday the Ridgeway Primary School is holding an event at the school on Southcote Road in Sanderstead.

London Fire Brigade strikes mean some displays may not go ahead as planned. Check back with croydonguardian.co.uk for a list of the effected displays and nearby alternatives.

Current planned bonfire night celebrations are:

Sunday, October 31

Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery PTA – Fireworks Night Ridgeway Primary School, Southcote Road, Sanderstead, CR2 0EQ 020 8657 8063

Thursday, November 4

Chipstead Valley Primary School,  PTFA, Coulsdon, CR5 3BW 01737 553255

Friday, November 5

PTA Fireworks Display Orchard Primary School Orchard Way Shirley CR0 7NJ 020 87776111

Park Hill School’s Annual Firework Display Park Hill Junior School Playing Field Stanhope Road 020 8686 8623

Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Tickets cost £5.00 for adults and £3.00 for under14s and children under five go free. For further information contact crystalpalacefireworks.co.uk

Saturday November 6

Charity Fireworks Display & Bonfire Sanderstead Recreation Ground Limpsfield Road CR2 9EA

School Fireworks Display Downsview Primary School Association Biggin Way Upper Norwood London SE19 3XE For more information contact: 020 87644611

Sunday, November 7

Charity Fireworks Display & Bonfire Royal Russell School Coombe Lane Croydon Surrey CR9 5BX

The Caterham Round Table firework display Dene Field, on the top of Church Hill, Caterham. For further information on times and ticket availability go to caterhamtable.com

Saturday, November 13

Fireworks Display Coulsdon C of E School Bradmore Green Cousdon Surrey CR5 1ED

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