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Firework Museum Project

UKPS is pleased to announce “Wells at Amberley”. A project to save some of the original firework buildings from the old factory at Joyce Green and rebuild them as a Fireworks Museum at Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre in Sussex.

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Spark Issue 5 Is Published

We are pleased to announce that Spark Issue 5 has been published. This is a bumper 36 page edition with something for everyone. They were posted to members on the 10th October 2009. Due to the current postal disputes we

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Date for 2010 AGM

The date for the next AGM will be Saturday 27th March 2010. It will held at Woodstock, just North of Oxford, hopefully a good central location that lot’s of people can get to. We plan to invite some high-profile speakers

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Kimbolton Visit Date Confirmed

Our forthcoming visit to Kimbolton Fireworks has been confirmed for the afternoon of Friday the 19th of June. We would be pleased for you to join us for what promises to be an enjoyable day.

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Spark Issue 4 Published

The Spring 2009 issue (number 4) of the society newsletter, Spark, has been published and distributed to all current UKPS members.  In this issue you can look forward to: Illuminate Consult Cat 4 course – Reviewed by Phil Dunford Made

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UKPS 2009 AGM Success

The UK Pyrotechnics Society held its third Annual General Meeting in Streatham, South London on Saturday. The day was a total success with a record turnout! Over 27 people attended and there were a number of interesting talks and demonstrations

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Visit To Kimbolton Fireworks

Friday 19th June 2009. Kimbolton Workshops, Near Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambs. The society is very pleased to announce that we have organised a guided tour of the renowned Kimbolton Fireworks, hosted by the Revd Ron Lancaster MBE. The Kimbolton workshops are

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UKPS Exhibition Event at Firework Champions Stanford Hall

Saturday 1st August 2009, Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, Leicestershire The UK Pyrotechnics Society is pleased to announce that we are staging an exhibition and social at the Firework Champions event being held at Stanford Hall. Now firmly established as one of

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UKPS Membership Applications

The society is currently in the process of transitioning to our new membership secretary. It will soon be possible to join the society online. In the meantime please post all new snail-mail applications and membership correspondence to our new address:

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UKPS Annual General Meeting 2009

Saturday 21st March, Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham, South London Our third AGM is scheduled to take place in London on Saturday 21st March. The venue is the conference suite of Bishop Thomas Grant School in Streatham, South London. We

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