The 2026 World Fireworks Championship will begin in Blackpool this month.
The competition is due to start on Saturday, September 12, with fireworks launched from the beach below The Blackpool Tower.
The championship, which will take place over three nights, will see a different country competing each night.
The event is free for both visitors and Blackpool residents, with the Central Promenade between Central Pier and North Pier recommended as the best spot to view the fireworks.
Each display will be held two weeks apart, on Saturday, September 12, Saturday, September 26, and Saturday, October 10.
However, each will start at a different time: the first fireworks will be launched at 8.15pm on the 12th, the second team at 7.45pm on the 26th, and the final event at 7.30pm on October 10.
Viewers are advised to arrive half an hour early for the build-up each night.
Organisers have said that rain alone will not stop the competition going ahead.
The Events Team, in partnership with Titanium Fireworks, will focus on wind speed and direction, as well as storm conditions, to decide if each display will proceed.
The World Firework Championships have been held in Blackpool since 2013.
Their popularity has grown over the years, with the largest crowds reaching 50,000 spectators.
This year's championship is the second year of a four-year series of shows that will conclude with the crowning of the Champion of Champions.
In this series, three former champions are invited back to compete each year from 2025 to 2027, and the winner of each will compete in the 2028 finale to become the ultimate champion.
Past winners include France's Focus Pyro, Canada's Firemaster Productions, USA's Rozzi Fireworks, South Africa's Fireworks for Africa, Ukraine's Dance of Fire, Wales' Celtic Fireworks, Poland's Nakaja Art, and India's Amir Morani Fireworks.
The three countries competing in this year's championships have yet to be announced.
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