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Abbey Park Bonfire & Firework Display – We Want Your Feedback

Visit Leicester > Abbey Park Bonfire & Firework Display – We Want Your Feedback

Help shape the future of this event

Abbey Park Bonfire & Fireworks is an important annual event for many people in Leicester. We want to understand why people choose to attend, what people enjoy the most, and how we can improve the event for the future. This survey should take 5 – 7 minutes to complete.

About Your Attendance

In which of the following years did you attend(Required)

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Select all that apply

What was the main reason you did not attend in 2025?(Required)

The event clashed with other plans

Price was too high

I didn’t know the event was on

I attended a different bonfire/firework event instead

I do not like the Abbey Park Bonfire & Firework Display

Other

How often have you attended overall?(Required)

This was my first time

Once or twice

Most years

Every year

Who did you usually attend with?(Required)

Family with children

Partner

Friends

On my own

Other

Select all that apply

Who else did you attend with?

Where did you travel from?(Required)

Within walking distance of Abbey Park

Elsewhere in Leicester

Outside Leicester

What mode of transport did you use(Required)

Walk

Cycle

Bus

Train

Park & Ride

Car – Parked Nearby

Car – Parked and walked under 10 minutes

Car – Parked and walked over 10 minutes

Other

How did you hear about the event?(Required)

City centre digital screens

Your Leicester

Council website / social media

Visit Leicester website / social media

Local press / radio

Other social media

Family & friends / word of mouth

DMU or UoL website / social media

Printed media

Other

How else did you hear about the event?

Why you chose to attend

What were your main reasons for attending?(Required)

Fireworks display

Bonfire / Bonfire Night tradition

Low-cost event / value for money

Family-friendly atmosphere

Community or city-wide celebration

Location (Abbey Park)

Safe alternative to private fireworks

Food, drink, or fairground attractions

Habit / tradition – I attend most years

Stage and walkabout entertainers

Other (please specify)

Select up to five

Please specify your other reason for attending

Which single factor mattered most in your decision to attend?(Required)

Do you attend other fireworks events in Leicester or Leicestershire, if so where and how frequently?(Required)

How important were the following when deciding to attend?

Fireworks display quality(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Bonfire(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Funfair rides(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Stage programme(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Walkabout acts(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Food and drink offer(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Cost or value for money(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Feeling safe and well-managed(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Family-friendly environment(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Sense of community(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Ease of travel and access(Required)

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Your experience of the event

What time did you usually arrive at the event?(Required)

Before 5pm

5 – 6pm

6 – 7pm

After 7pm

How long did you typically stay?(Required)

Less than 1 hour

1 – 2 hours

2 – 3 hours

Until the end

How did the event make you feel?(Required)

Excited

Proud of the city

Nostalgic

Safe

Entertained

Overcrowded

Stressed

Disappointed

(Select up to three)

What part of the event stood out most for you?(Required)

To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

This event feels like an important Leicester tradition(Required)

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

It is important that the city provides a public fireworks event(Required)

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

The event brings people from different communities together(Required)

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

I would miss this event if it no longer took place(Required)

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

Future Attendance

How likely are you to attend again in the future?(Required)

Very likely

Likely

Not sure

Unlikely

What would make you more likely to attend in future?(Required)

More family-focused activities

Quieter or sensory-friendly areas

Better food and drink options

Earlier finish

Local Bands and entertainment

Tribute bands

Live named DJ

Celeb appearance

Changing themes (Halloween, through the decades, etc.)

Fire Garden

Dance Tent

Seated bar and food tent

Other entertainment

Nothing – the event already works well

Select all that apply

If you could change one thing about the Abbey Park Bonfire & Fireworks event, what would it be?(Required)

What do you think would be lost if this event no longer took place?(Required)

About You

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Postcode

Please enter your age group(Required)

Under 18

18 – 24

25 – 34

35 – 44

45 – 54

55 – 64

65+

Do you usually attend with children under 4?(Required)

Yes

No

Are you a student?(Required)

Yes

No

Which University / College do you attend?

De Montfort University

University of Leicester

Loughborough University

Leicester College

WQE

Other University / College

Do you have any accessibility needs that affect your experience of the event?

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