One of the UK's biggest and best loved fireworks festivals returns this autumn as Alexandra Palace hosts its annual event.

Taking over the People's Palace for two nights, the festival will light up the London skyline, with a choreographed drone display before the main event.

There will also be live music around the festival, with ice skating and access to the biggest beer festival outside Germany available for an extra fee.

Find out what you can expect from Ally Pally's 2024 fireworks festival below.

Alexandra Palace Fireworks Festival returns

With a hilltop view south across London, Ally Pally has been hosting fireworks displays for 150 years.

This year the event will feature a brand-new drone show before the display, with a huge bonfire and funfair also taking place.

Along with the fireworks, the festival will also host the Cafe De Pally under a big top, with a bar and singalongs, entertainment and live music from a brass band, double basses and choirs.

Visitors will also be able to enjoy some of London's best street food, cocktails and craft beer at the StrEATlife Village, all soundtracked by The Cuban Brothers and Artful Dodger.

Available as an add-on to the fireworks ticket and for over-18s only, the UK's largest German bier festival will be held in the Palace's Great Hall, with an oompah band and live music including Oasis tribute band Definitely Mightbe and the Abba Revival.

Also available for an extra fee, visitors can whizz around an indoor ice rink to a disco soundtrack, with skate aids available on the door.

Simon Fell, Alexandra Palace’s Fireworks Festival director, said: “We can’t wait to welcome everybody up to the Palace for this year’s events. There’s the epic display, our massive bonfire, ice rink and entertainment across the Park and Palace, including live music, family entertainment and the biggest bier festival outside Munich - we call it a festival for a reason!

"I’m so excited that this year we are adding a fully choreographed drone show launching before the display, this is a first for a London bonfire event and it’s going to be spectacular.”

Alexandra Palace’s Fireworks Festival is taking place across two days, on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2.

Tickets are available now via Fireworks Festival.

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Tickets cost £5.50 per person. Adult tickets are required for those aged 16 years and over. Child tickets are required for those between 11 to 15 years and 0 to 10 years old. All children must be accompanied by an adult aged 21 and above. ID may be required for adults.

The Friday event will start at 6pm while the Saturday event will begin slighter earlier at 4pm.

Information on the exact times of the fireworks display will be confirmed closer to the time.