Fire Garden

Artists | Mike Jones and Brian Thunder 

Mike Jones learnt his craft from pyrotechnicians with a life time of experience, such as Wilf Wells, David Cox, David Merrit and Vincente Caballer.  

He has designed shows that won the firework world championships in Montreal, that closed the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the UAE, the 150th anniversary of Brunel on the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and the 400th anniversary of the Gun Powder plot in London.

In 2017 Mike created the Pyro Studio to bring together the spectacle of special effects with the wonder of fireworks to create stunning live events.

Artist Brian Thunder (Culture Creative Fire Producer) has been setting things alight professionally since 1991. In that time, he has burned things on every continent apart from Antarctica. Using fire, fireworks, theatre, music, and art, he has been a core team member of world-leading companies producing spectacular outdoor arts programmes. Joining the core team in 2021 Brian is responsible for design and delivery of fire installations at sites worldwide.