# Star Fireworks > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Star_Fireworks > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Star_Fireworks.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Fireworks > Source revision: 1306486526 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Star Fireworks** is a [British](/source/British_Empire) company that stages professional [fireworks](/source/Fireworks) displays and [special effects](/source/Special_effects) for events. It specializes in providing choreographed firework sequences for [film](/source/Film) and [television](/source/Television) use. It was formed in 1971. It was known as **Bracknell Fireworks** until the name of the company was changed in 2005. Its main offices are in [Bracknell](/source/Bracknell), [Berkshire](/source/Berkshire). ## Awards In 2013, Star Fireworks won the [British Firework Championships](/source/British_Firework_Championships) Champion of Champions competition in [Plymouth](/source/Plymouth), [Devon](/source/Devon), in which previous winners from the past six years are invited to compete.[1] The company was also crowned British Champions in 2010. In 2008, they won the British Firework Championships Northern heat in [Salford](/source/Salford,_Greater_Manchester), [Greater Manchester](/source/Greater_Manchester) and placed second in the main competition. The company has also won or been runner-up in various other UK firework competitions. ## Professional memberships and associations Star Fireworks are members of the [British Pyrotechnists Association](/source/British_Pyrotechnists_Association) (BPA).[2] The company directors are Members of the Institute of Explosives Engineers. ## Representation of the UK fireworks industry Company staff are noted for their heavy involvement in representing the UK professional fireworks display industry in the UK and in Europe. Andy Hubble, a [director](/source/Board_of_directors) of Star Fireworks, has acted as a consultant and media representative to the [British Government](/source/British_Government)'s former [Department of Trade and Industry](/source/Department_of_Trade_and_Industry_(United_Kingdom)) (DTI), on its firework safety campaign, from 1995 to 2005.[3] He chaired the British Pyrotechnists Association from 2008 to 2010 and a second term from 2013 to 2016, with a third term from 2020 to 2023, sitting on various Government committees concerning professional fireworks and explosives safety and control in the UK. Andy has sat on the Council of the Institute of Explosives Engineers since 2016.[4] He has represented UK interests as part of a multi-national team producing harmonized firework regulations across the EU sitting on the [European Committee for Standardization](/source/European_Committee_for_Standardization) (CEN) Technical Committee for [Category 4 Fireworks](/source/Fireworks_law_in_the_United_Kingdom#Professional_fireworks) (professional fireworks) and represented UK professional fireworks display interests in Brussels. He is also a regular columnist for *[Fireworks (magazine)](/source/Fireworks_(magazine))* magazine and the Journal of the Institute of Explosives Engineers.[5] Company director Andy Hubble has been the commentator for the [British Firework Championships](/source/British_Firework_Championships) in Plmyouth since 2021.[6] In 2013 Star Fireworks took action when changes in the European Pyrotechnic Directive threatened their business and others with closure, gaining the support of local [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament) (MP) [Dr Phillip Lee](/source/Phillip_Lee_(politician)) and the [Consumer Affairs Minister](/source/Department_for_Business,_Innovation_and_Skills) [Jo Swinson](/source/Jo_Swinson) MP who, with the industry, found a solution to the problem.[7][8] ## Drone Shows In 2023 the directors started a sister company called Star Symphony Drone Shows specialising in [drone displays](/source/Drone_display).[9] The company provides drone shows throughout Europe including shows that combine fireworks and light show drones together. ## References 1. ["British Firework Championships Previous Winners"](https://www.britishfireworks.co.uk/the-british-firework-championships/previous-winners). *www.britishfireworks.co.uk*. Retrieved 2025-03-30. 1. ["British Pyrotechnists Association | The UK's Association for Professional Firework Display Companies"](https://pyro.org.uk/). *pyro.org.uk*. Retrieved 2024-07-03. 1. ["Don't Let This Bonfire Night Be Your Last"](https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/54e6de9e0c383719802572b9005141ed/5214c1859cbc55f4802572ab004b4a78?OpenDocument). *Wired Gov*. Retrieved 2024-07-03. 1. ["Directors & Council Members - Institute of Explosives Engineers"](https://iexpe.org/information-library/council-members/). 2017-07-08. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170708164931/https://iexpe.org/information-library/council-members/) 8 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-07-03. 1. ["About The Journal - Institute of Explosives Engineers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170708135644/http://iexpe.org/information-library/publications/about-the-journal/). *iexpe.org*. Archived from [the original](https://iexpe.org/information-library/publications/about-the-journal/) on 2017-07-08. 1. ["Star Fireworks - Our Pyrotechnicians"](https://www.starfireworks.co.uk/our-pyrotechnicians). Retrieved 2025-08-18. 1. Barnes, Becky (2013-02-21). ["Sudden EU law change could leave popular firework firm facing closure"](http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/business/sudden-eu-law-change-could-4191878). *Berkshire Live*. Retrieved 2024-07-03. 1. Barnes, Becky (2013-03-01). ["Popular fireworks firm saved after EU law change dismissed"](http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/business/popular-fireworks-firm-saved-after-4190663). *Berkshire Live*. Retrieved 2024-07-03. 1. ["Star Symphony Drone Shows"](https://www.starsymphony.show). 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