Sunderland's fantastic Ashbrooke fireworks is back - here's a look
A sell-out 3,000 crowd was there to mark the return of the popular event in conjunction with city heart health charity The Red Sky Foundation.
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And what better event to celebrate than the return of one of THE events in the city calendar.
Ashbrooke Fireworks was a must for families from across Sunderland until competition from free displays led to its cancellation in 2017.
The Echo revealed last month that the event was coming back, with a collaboration between the sports club’s new management and the team from Red Sky.
Foundation founder Sergio Petrucci denied it had been a gamble to bring the event back and said he was delighted with the response from the local community: “I think it was a safe bet,” he said.
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Hide Ad“This community has been crying out for the Ashbrooke fireworks display to come back and I am so, so proud of everybody associated with Red Sky Foundation that gave us the belief and the confidence.


“It is a family event and I really say thank you to everybody that has supported it, bought a ticket and enjoyed tonight, and most of all to the volunteers that we have, because without them, this simply could not have happened.
“We had a very, very short window of opportunity to put this on, but in true Red Sky Foundation style, we nailed it and we smashed it.”
And he vowed the event would be back in 2025: “It is a team effort and, with the trustees of Ashbrooke and the trustees of the Red Sky Foundation, I hope everybody enjoys it and comes back again next year and help us raise vital funds not just for Reed Sky Foundation but for this fantastic sports club that really, really does make a difference to the local community.”
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