Port Erin Commissioners will use ’low noise’ fireworks for its annual display on Bonfire Night.

According to the commissioners, these were chosen to address concerns that the ’loud bangs that accompany firework displays can cause severe anxiety in children, adults, pets and other animals’.

This is understood to be the first time the Isle of Man will host a display with ’low noise’ fireworks.

Chairman of the Board, Godfrey Egee, said: ’The Port Erin Commissioners decided this year to bring back their ever popular firework display, but with a difference.

’Using quiet fireworks, there is still some noise but they are substantially quieter than normal fireworks.’

He explained that the commissioners chose to use ’low noise’ fireworks after receiving feedback from residents at the last display.

Mr Egee continued: ’The driving force for this was to reduce stress on wildlife, farm animals, pets and also other areas of home life that could be disrupted by noise.

’Hopefully this will lead the way for future displays.’

The display, supported by the Domestic Event Fund, will take place on November 5 at 7.30pm at Port Erin beach but Finnish candles will be lit on the beach from 6.30pm.

A number of local businesses will be open as well as food stalls by the beach but there will be no public access to the beach.

A bucket collection will circulate during the evening and donations will go towards the cost of the fireworks.

There will be a road closure in place from the traffic lights on Shore Road by the Bay Hotel.

Before that, Peel Commissioners will be hosting the town’s firework display tonight (Friday) at 7.30pm on Peel Breakwater.

On November 4, there will be a display in Laxey Valley Gardens and on November 5 another display will also take place at Ramsey Mooragh Park at 7.30pm.

Meanwhile, on November 6 there will be one at Dhoon Church field in Maughold.

Douglas Borough Council announced the cancellation of the town’s firework display last week that was scheduled to take place on Bonfire Night due to the area around the war memorial not being in a ’safe condition’.

This followed the cancellation of the display in 2020.