Alexandra Palace’s Bier Festival x Fireworks & Drone Spectacular: A Two-Part Autumn Celebration

Alexandra Palace pulls off something bold this year: two great events entwined into one immersive weekend. Inside the Great Hall the German Bier Festival invites you into the hearts of Munich and London at once. With the UK’s largest German beer festival branding, the venue fills with oompah, tribute acts (Fearlessly Taylor on Friday, The Dolly Show on Saturday) and a party energy that doesn’t stop. Outside in the park the Fireworks & Drone Festival – Halloween Spooktacular takes over the sky. Drones trace ghosts and witches above the city, bonfires burn, ghost tours wind through the old theatre and fireworks explode over the London skyline.

The marrow of the night is celebration in two registers. Inside: drink, sound, communal dancing and the sense of belonging to something just a bit wild. The design inside – beer-hall benches, lights, live bands – gives you the moment and the sound-track. Outside: spectacle, height and wonder. Watching drones above the trees and vantage of London’s sprawl, and then fireworks that shock and delight, you feel bigger than ordinary life. The transition from warm crowded hall to open sky works beautifully. That said, the beer festival’s sheer pace means many moments blur and a quieter corner would help; and the outdoor timing means the prime fireworks moment demands early arrival and patience in large crowds.

In the space you sense laughter, shared drinks, people in costume, families and friends turned allies for the evening. The funfair rides, the food trucks, the themed music sets all combine so that the event doesn’t feel split but whole. Whether you’re inside dancing or outside gazing up with drink in hand you are part of the same story. Put it simply, this double-bill of German Bier Festival and Fireworks & Drone Festival at Alexandra Palace is one of London’s great autumn nights. If you want large-scale fun, sky-high spectacle and a memorable evening with friends, this is it. Book early, dress up, and prepare to stumble out with a smile and fireworks in your mind.