A dazzling firework display has lit up the skies above London but only after the controversial closure of park where thousands usually watch
A spectacular fireworks display has wowed thousands on the River Thames as London saw in 2026 with a dazzling display of colour.
The skies of the capital were lit up with an array of rockets above a light show on and around the London Eye.
The display followed controversy around the closure of one of the traditional viewpoints for the fireworks which was used by 30,000 people in 2024.
Primrose Hill was closed off with a metal hoarding after a decision made by Royal Parks due to “challenges they faced in providing the necessary crowd management”.
Catherine Usiskin, who has lived in Primrose Hill for more than 40 years, said the fencing around the park was “just ridiculous”. She said.: “It’s such an over-reaction. You can’t close down society.”
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