Hell-oween Fire Fest 2025

Join us for a spooktacular night of rock, rockets, and family fun at Play Close Park!

Get ready for an unforgettable evening as we combine the thrills of Halloween with the magic of Bonfire Night. Hell-oween Fire Fest is back on Friday, 31st October, for a massive community celebration packed with live music, spectacular fireworks, and attractions for all ages.

What’s On

• Live Music: Rock out to our incredible headliners, Blax Abbath, the UK’s premier tribute to Black Sabbath, plus a high-energy tribute to Guns n’ Roses. The brilliant DJ Scott Lyons will be compering and keeping the tunes coming all night.
• Two Firework Displays: We’re lighting up the sky twice!
  • 6:45 pm: A 10-minute sensory-friendly, lower-noise display.
  • 8:30 pm: The stunning 15-minute main firework finale.
• Family Fun: There’s plenty for the little monsters to do!
  • Free Pumpkin Carving Workshops
  • Free Horror Fancy Dress Competition
  • Spooky Ghost Train & Funfair Rides
  • Face Painting
• Haunted Horror Characters: Our spooky, costumed characters will be roaming the park for some frightful fun! (Note: May be too scary for very young children).
• Food & Drink: A wide selection of hot food stalls and fully licensed bars will be available.

Event Timings

• 6.00pm – Event opens
• 6.45pm – Sensory friendly firework display
• 7.00pm – Traditional lighting of bonfire
• 7.15pm – Judging of childrens’ fancy dress competition – Bandstand
• 7.30pm – Guns n’ Roses Experience perform on main stage
• 8.30pm – Main Firework display
• 9.00pm – Blax Abbath perform on main stage
• 10.30pm – Event ends

Ticket Information

Grab your Early Bird tickets now for the best price! Capacity limited to 5000 people.

• Adult: £10.00
• Child (5-15): £5.00
• Under 5s: FREE
• Carer Assistants: FREE

(Gate prices on the night will be £15.00 for adults and £7.50 for children).

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Frequently Asked Questions – Hell-oween Fire Fest

What is Hell-oween Fire Fest?
Hell-oween Fire Fest is a combined Halloween and fireworks event built around a live music
concert. Activities will include:

• Traditional lighting of the bonfire
• A SEN friendly firework show
• A main firework show
• A concert featuring two of the UK’s top tribute bands to Guns N’ Roses and Black Sabbath
• Horror costumed characters
• Kids fun fair
• Kids miniature steam ghost train
• Kids fancy dress competition

Please note that some of the horror costume characters may not be suitable for very young
children

When is Hell-oween Fire Fest?
Hello-oween Fest is on Friday 31 st October, 2025

What are the timings of Hell-oween Fire Fest?
Hell-oween Fire Fest starts at 6.00pm and ends at 10.30pm.

When do gates/doors open?

• 6.00pm

What’s the address of the event entrance?
Play Close Park, Melton Mowbray,
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How much are tickets to Hell-oween Fire Fest?
Advanced tickets purchased online before the event:

• £10.00 for Adults
• £5.00 for 5 to 15 years
• Under 5’s years go free
• Assistant Carers go free

Tickets purchased at the gate are priced at:

• £15.00 for adults
• £7.50.00 for 5 to 15 years
• under 5 years go free
• Assistant carers go free
• *Kids under 14 years must be be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian*

Where can tickets be purchased
You can purchase tickets directly from our tickets page or via Eventbrite: Hell-oween Fire Fest Tickets, Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

Which bands/DJ’s will be appearing in the line-up?

• DJ Scott Lyons
• Guns n’ Roses Experience
• Blax Abbath

Will there be food/drink?
There will be two fully equipped licensed bars, and multiple food outlets serving hot and cold snacks, soft drinks, tea and coffee.

Will there be vegan/vegetarian/other food and drink options?
Yes

Who is organising Hell-oween Fire Fest?
Hell-oween Fire Fest is organised by Melton Mowbray Town Estate.
Contact us at: Enquiries@mmte.co.uk

What is the venue address?
Play Close Park, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GH

How Do I get there?
By rail – catch a direct train to Melton Mowbray from Peterborough, Leicester and Birmingham.
By Road – Melton Mowbray is easy to reach by road from the A1 to the East and the M1 and
A46 to the West. Melton Mowbray lies at the A606/A607 crossroads, 20 miles north-east of
Leicester.

Is nearby parking available?
Wilton Park (Nearest to the venue), Leicester Road, Melton Mowbray, The postcode isLE13 0DZ – 144 spaces
Burton Street, Electric vehicle charging point running on the Polar charging network , 5 disabled bays , The postcode is LE13 1GH – 132 spaces
Mill Street, 4 disabled bays , The postcode is LE13 1AY, 45 spaces
Parkside, Parkside car park is located off Burton Street, in front of the Council Offices, near the railway station. The postcode is LE13 1GH. This long-stay car park is only available on Saturdays.
Scalford Road, Please note that on market days this car park can be busy. The postcode is LE13 1JY – 199 spaces

Is there an age limit?
All ages are welcome, under-5’s go free

Can visitors dress up in fancy dress costumes?
Since this is a Halloween event, we would welcome visitors to dress up in any type of Halloween costumes. There will also be a children’s fancy dress costume competition prize for best costume.

What is your cancellation and refund policy?

• Tickets are final and non-refundable except as outlined in these conditions.
• We reserve the right to alter the event programme in respect of the lineup, the times and dates of performances, facilities or locations of the event and the start and finish time and date of the event without liability to the ticket holder.
• No one artist shall be deemed a headliner and no cancellation of a single or multiple artists shall constitute a material change to the Event.
• Refunds will be available in the event of a full cancellation of the event or if the event is postponed to a wholly different date.
• Any refunds processed will be done so for the face value of the ticket, net of any transaction or booking fees.

Where can I stay in Melton Mowbray?
There are several hotels and B&Bs in Melton Mowbray to choose from:
https://www.booking.com/city/gb/melton-mowbray.en-gb.html

Can I bring …?

• My own soft drinks – No
• Bottled Water in sealed plastic bottles – Yes
• My own alcoholic drinks – No
• My own food – No
• Barbecues, chimneas, firepits, camp stoves – No
• Torches – Yes
• Airhorns, loudhailers, megaphones, etc – No
• Aerosol cans – No
• Camping chairs – Yes
• Tents – No
• Bikes, roller skates, skateboards, etc – No
• AV equipment (sound system etc) – No
• Ruck sacks & shoulder bags – Yes
• Glass (bottles, glasses, dishes etc) – No
• HiViz clothing – No
• Fireworks including sparklers – No

Recording, Film, Photography, Drone policies
Guests are welcome to take photos and shoot videos, and especially to share images and videos with Melton Mowbray Town Estate on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Drones, flying toys, and radio-controlled craft are not permitted at Melton SKA Fest. Audio recording of the acts is not permitted.

Is there a bag or bag size size limit?
Rucksacks and shoulder bags only.

Are Pets allowed?
No

Is there a curfew?
10.30pm

What disability accommodation is available?  E.g. Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Guide dogs and service animals are permitted at the event.

Being that the park is very dark at that time of year, will there be sufficient lighting provided by the organisers?
The organisers will provide lighting at all of the entrances and exits to the event and near to the toilets. Please note that it is not possible to light all areas of the park, so customers should take care when walking in some areas. We would also encourage customers to bring their own torches to aid them.

Will there be Wi-Fi available?
No

Can I transfer my ticket?
Tickets are non-transferable

What documentation do you require for a carer ticket?
Guests who have the following documentation are entitled to one free carer ticket. However, the guest with the disability and any further members of their party will pay full price.

Please show the relevant paperwork as well as suitable photo ID of the named recipient at the ticket kiosk when you buy or collect your ticket/s. For proof of disability, please send by
email any ONE of the following forms of documentation:

• Entitlement to Disability Living Allowance for children under 16 or DLA/Personal Independent Payments (PIP) for those aged 16-64, either in the form of a letter stating that the benefit has
  been awarded, or the actual Allowance book Attendance Allowance or Carer’s Allowance letter of award Incapacity Benefit books, or a letter notifying the recipient that the benefit has been awarded Incapacity Benefit or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)In the case of visual impairment, a registration card known as the BD8 or a Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI) A recognised Assistance Dog ID Card Credibility’s Access Card
• A carer must be over 14 years of age and capable of assisting the guest who has the disability. The carer would be expected to understand the disabled person’s condition and assist them in managing it for the duration of their visit.
• If more than one carer’s ticket is required, a letter from a GP or consultant is needed stating the number of carers required.
• All documents need to be dated less than 12 months old.
• Approved applications will receive a Carers non-drinking ticket.

Who do I speak to about concerns regarding noise from the event
Full details of how we will manage noise from the event can be found in our noise
management plan, which can be found here.