Beer Fireworks 2026: Date, Time and Where to Watch

Short answer: Beer's bay is small and sheltered between high chalk cliffs, which makes it more comfortable in November than the open coast. The Anchor Inn's beer garden on the cliff above the beach has the best view in the village.

A sheltered bay

Beer sits in a gap in the white chalk cliffs, and the bay is small and sheltered — which in early November is a real advantage over the exposed beaches further west. The cliffs on both sides frame the view.

The 2026 display

Sidbury Manor, near Sidmouth — Saturday 7 November. Beer is a small village and does not run its own display. Sidbury Manor on the Saturday is the nearest confirmed one.

• Sidbury Manor is the nearest confirmed display to Beer.
• Nothing confirmed in Beer or Seaton for 2026.
• Beer's own winter set piece is the Victorian Christmas Fayre on Saturday 5 December.

Dates and times come from the organisers' own listings and the regional what's-on pages, checked in late October. Small displays are run by volunteers and can move or sell out, so confirm with the organiser before you travel — particularly for anything ticketed.

Going further afield, or the local one does not suit? Every confirmed firework display in Devon is on one page here, listed by date.

Where to watch from

• The beach itself, sheltered by the cliffs on both sides.
• The Anchor Inn's beer garden on the cliff above the beach — the best view in the village.
• Charlie's Yard on Sea Hill, a flatter spot just above the beach.
• Beer Head, for height — but it is unlit and unfenced, so only if you know it.

The walk down is steep

Short but genuinely steep, and the beach is shingle. In the dark and the wet that is worth thinking about. Beer Head Bistro, up at the caravan park, has easy parking and a bay view without the descent.

What is open

• The Anchor Inn — food from eight in the morning until late, and the best position in Beer.
• Steamers — the seafood restaurant in the village.
• The Smugglers Kitchen on Fore Street — inventive evening cooking.
• The Masons Arms at Branscombe — a thatched inn a short drive away.

Bringing a dog is rarely a good idea on a display night — see the guide to Bonfire Night with a nervous dog for what actually helps.

Practical

• Arrive early — small coastal car parks fill long before the display.
• Take a torch; seafronts and clifftops are unlit off the promenade.
• Dress for standing still in the dark, which is far colder than walking.
• Check the last bus back before settling in somewhere warm.