Ask Your Neighbours for a Heads-Up
If fireworks are hard on you, someone in your household, or a pet, printing this leaflet and posting it through nearby letterboxes is often the simplest way to ask for advance notice. It explains what FireworkAlerts is and how neighbours can register a display in under a minute, without needing to create an account.
Prints on a single A4 page. Fill in the two blanks by hand, or type into them before printing.
A Friendly Request About Fireworks
Hi neighbour,
My name is and I live nearby .
Fireworks are genuinely difficult for someone in my household, or a pet of mine — sudden, loud bangs can cause real distress: anxiety, sensory overload, or a frightened animal that could bolt or become unwell.
I'm not asking anyone not to enjoy fireworks — just for a little advance notice so we can prepare: closing windows, staying in, comforting a pet, or simply being ready instead of caught off guard.
There's a free, independent service called FireworkAlerts that makes this really easy — it takes about a minute and doesn't need an account:
- Scan the code or go to the address below
- Enter your email, postcode, and the date and approximate time of your display
- Confirm the email we send you — that's it
http://fireworkalerts.com/submit-display
Everyone registered nearby (including me) gets a simple heads-up email. Your exact address and contact details are never shared with anyone — not with me, not with anyone else. It's completely free and independent, not run by a council or government body.
Thank you so much — I really appreciate it.
This leaflet was produced using FireworkAlerts, the UK's independent firework alert service (http://fireworkalerts.com). It is not a legal notice and does not restrict anyone's right to use fireworks — it's simply a considerate request for advance notice.