Burnley Bonfire Night hotspot third most searched-for event in North West
The study, conducted by web experts at seobacklinks.com, found that Heaton Park in Manchester and Worden Park in Leyland were the most searched-for Bonfire Night events in the North West, with Towneley Bonfire in Burnley coming in at third place with 8,210 searches.
Heaton Park in Manchester and Worden Park in Leyland are the North West's most searched-for Bonfire Night events, with a notable Bonfire hotspot in Burnley coming in at third place, a new study has found
The figures come from web experts at seobacklinks.com, who counted UK Google searches in October and November 2025 that paired the word bonfire with the name of an organised public display, its venue or the town it is named after. They did this for 103 displays across England, Scotland and Wales, using 454 search terms and the monthly figures Google publishes for each.
The 10 ranked here for the North West are the most searched-for of those with a 2026 date confirmed by the organiser or council, checked on October 9th, and taking place on or after Monday, October 26th. Searches for a whole city, such as bonfire night Manchester, were not given to any one display, and searches about an incident at an event were left out. Google does not publish figures for searches containing the word fireworks, so displays that people mostly look up as fireworks, including the big London ones, rank lower here than they would on all searches. Google also rounds its monthly figures, so displays a few hundred searches apart are effectively level.
Heaton Park's searches came in a year when Manchester City Council held no display there. The council is bringing its free fireworks back to Heaton Park, Wythenshawe Park and Platt Fields Park on Saturday 7 November, without bonfires.
The two are 13th and 14th in the UK. Towneley Bonfire in Burnley is third in the region on 8,210 searches and Bowdon Bonfire in Altrincham is fourth on 7,820. Four of the 10 are free, and all four are run by councils, in Manchester, Carlisle, Chorley and Rochdale.
Across the UK, Lewes Bonfire in East Sussex is the most searched-for event at 130,750.
Oliver Weston, founder of seobacklinks.com, said: "Heaton Park was searched for as much as anywhere in the North West last autumn, and that was in a year when it had no display. That tells you how much people have missed it.
"The rest of the list is a mix. Half of the nights are put on by councils and the other half by Round Tables, a sports club and a community centre. Some of these are cheaper if you book ahead, so it is worth looking before the night."
The North West's 10 most searched-for Bonfire Night events
- Heaton Park Fireworks, Manchester: 8,850 searches. It is on Saturday 7 November, it is free to attend, there is no bonfire and it is run by Manchester City Council.
- Worden Park Bonfire, Leyland, Lancashire: 8,780 searches. It is on Thursday 5 November, tickets are £7 in advance or £10 on the night and it is run by Leyland Round Table.
- Towneley Bonfire, Burnley: 8,210 searches. It is on Thursday 5 November, entry is £5 and it is run by Burnley Council.
- Bowdon Bonfire, Altrincham, Greater Manchester: 7,820 searches. It is on Friday 6 November, tickets are sold in advance and it is run by Bowdon Cricket, Hockey and Squash Club.
- Blackburn Charity Bonfire, Witton Park, Blackburn: 7,180 searches. It is on Saturday 7 November, an adult ticket is £5 online and it is run by a committee from Blackburn Round Table, Lions and 41 Club.
- Carlisle Fireshow, Bitts Park, Carlisle: 7,170 searches. It is on Saturday 31 October, it is free to attend with a charity collection and it is run by Cumberland Council.
- Woodford Bonfire, Stockport: 6,590 searches. It is on Thursday 5 November, an adult ticket is £10 and it is run by Woodford Community Centre.
- Wilmslow Bonfire and Fireworks, Cheshire: 6,180 searches. It is on Saturday 7 November, an adult ticket is £9.75 until 1 November and £13.50 after that, and it is run by Wilmslow and District Round Table.
- Light up Astley, Chorley: 6,120 searches. It is on Friday 6 November, it is free to attend and it is run by Chorley Council.
- Rochdale Bonfire and Fireworks Display, Cronkeyshaw Common, Rochdale: 4,980 searches. It is on Wednesday 4 November, it is free to attend and it is run by Rochdale Borough Council.