Historic buildings and shops in Wrexham city centre in August 2022

Drone light shows in Wrexham, Wales

Wrexham.
Your story.
A whole new sky.

Football energy, a community gathering or a private celebration. Give your Wrexham event a finale with local character and a carefully assessed flight plan.

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Made for this moment

A Wrexham gathering. A shared sky.
At sky scale.

Wrexham’s football setting, city-centre activity and Bellevue Park offer different ways to bring people together. We develop an original entertainment sequence for the occasion while checking the actual land and audience view. North-east Wales and nearby English venues share a wider region but retain their own ground and aviation considerations.

Starbound Labs designs the show and brings the performance together. Our Spectra drones, in-house firmware, and Starbound OS software connect the creative work with the fleet and team on the ground.

Meet the team behind the lights

Give the city a reason to look up

Whatever brings you together.

Your occasion sets the direction. We shape the creative around it.

Show imagery illustrates creative possibilities, rather than performances at specific Wrexham venues.

Rooted in Wrexham

A show with a sense of place.

Local inspiration. A story made for your audience.

A sporting story built around anticipation

The Racecourse, known as STōK Cae Ras, is a focal point for football gatherings. A separate celebration can build through colour, movement and musical rhythm. Club-related content, operator agreement and event security need review before a performance is confirmed.

A community evening in the centre

Wrexham’s council programme brings seasonal activity into the city centre. For your own gathering, pedestrian movement, street access and neighbouring buildings shape the options. A civic celebration does not automatically provide a suitable separated launch or viewing area.

Bellevue’s bandstand and mature avenues

Bellevue Park combines a bandstand area with mature trees close to the centre. A music-led event can start with that character, while the production review considers tree lines, paths, surrounding homes and the actual land available for the operation.

A park setting towards Acton

Acton Park offers a different green setting from the busy centre. Existing park use, trees and access still need to fit a proposed event. A family celebration requires a specific boundary and clear audience direction rather than an assumption based on the size of the park.

A business milestone with creative restraint

For a Wrexham company evening, expressive patterns can build towards a shared final image. We review logos and other communications under U.K. content rules. Indoor reception space and an outdoor guest view must be connected by a practical event plan.

Keep the national boundary visible

Chester and Shrewsbury are in England; Hawarden is a separate Welsh aerodrome reference. A private celebration outside Wrexham needs the full address reviewed against current aviation information, local authority requirements and landowner control.

Stadiums, stages & gathering places

Big settings.
A show made to fit.

Explore major event settings in Wrexham and the wider metro.

Use these venues as starting points for your event plan. Each listing is a potential setting for individual review, with venue participation, permissions, launch and flight space, airspace, and show timing confirmed before a performance is agreed.

Football stadium & event setting

STōK Cae Ras / The Racecourse

Wrexham, Wales

Confirm the current stadium layout and any works with Wrexham AFC. Rooflines, crowd routes, security and adjacent land need individual review.

Official venue website

Historic park & bandstand

Bellevue Park

Wrexham, Wales

Mature lime avenues, paths and neighbouring homes constrain possible operating areas. Discuss the actual event with the council before assessing flight feasibility.

Official venue website

Public park

Acton Park

Wrexham, Wales

Review trees, visitor activity and the proposed event boundary with the manager. Public access and aviation permissions are separate considerations.

Official venue website

The airspace is part of the plan

Airports, airspace
& CAA authorisations.

The right starting point is your exact venue, launch location, show height, and date.

We review current U.K. aeronautical information, NOTAMs, restricted airspace and aerodrome Flight Restriction Zones against the full flight area, altitude and date. Civilian and military activity, temporary restrictions and ground permissions each form part of the plan.

Hawarden Aerodrome

Flintshire · outside Wrexham

Official facility information

A relevant north-east Wales aerodrome with an operator-published drone approval process. Check current airspace and the complete proposed flight volume.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Speke, Liverpool, England · wider region, outside Wrexham metro

Official facility information

A separate airport across the national boundary. Review only the airspace and activity relevant to the actual proposal, rather than assuming a Wrexham-wide permission requirement.

RAF Shawbury

Shropshire, England · wider region, outside Wrexham metro

Official facility information

A military helicopter-training airfield in the wider region. Review published flying information and relevant military activity separately from aerodrome and land permissions.

CAA operational authorisation

A swarm display needs an authorisation appropriate to the operation. We review the proposed fleet, flight volume, crowd separation and operating conditions against the applicable Specific Category requirements and current CAA swarm guidance.

CAA swarm guidance

Airspace & aerodrome permission

Operational authorisation and permission to use restricted airspace are separate. We check FRZ boundaries, other restrictions and the relevant aerodrome or air traffic permission process, including NATS where applicable. A NOTAM is a notice, not a flight permission.

NATS flight application guidance

Creative content & ground permissions

Landowner consent, council event requirements and the proposed display content need their own review. CAA guidance flags aerial advertising restrictions under section 82 of the Civil Aviation Act; operational authorisation does not settle those requirements.

CAA aerial advertising guidance

Wrexham community events

The council’s programme provides local context. Confirm the actual operator, ground arrangements and event consent for your own proposal.

Official planning guidance
Share your venue for a planning review

Wrexham & the surrounding area

The right view.
The right setting.

Tell us about your venue, whether it’s in the city or the wider metro. We’ll look at the proposed launch space and how your audience will experience the show.

ChesterLlangollenMoldShrewsbury

Chester and Shrewsbury are in England; Llangollen and Mold are separate Welsh towns. Each proposed property needs its own assessment.

From the first conversation to the last light

Your idea. Our team.
One shared moment.

01

Start with your event

We discuss your date, venue, audience, and creative direction, then review the setting and production requirements.

02

Shape the story

Our team builds the formations, movement, lighting, and choreography. You can explore the design before the performance.

03

Bring it to the sky

We coordinate the show setup and on-site operation, with the site and conditions reviewed before flight.

A few things you might be wondering

Planning a show
in Wrexham?

Can a Wrexham football celebration include a drone finale?

A proposal needs the relevant operator, suitable controlled land and a workable audience view. Stadium access or a matchday event booking does not establish flight permission. We also review the creative content, event security, surrounding properties and the applicable CAA and airspace requirements.

Can you plan a drone show at my Wrexham venue?

Start by sharing the address, event date, and any venue information you have. We review the proposed launch area, audience viewing position, access, surrounding airspace, and site conditions before confirming whether a show is feasible.

Do you work outside central Wrexham?

We welcome enquiries for Wrexham and the surrounding area. Chester and Shrewsbury are in England; Llangollen and Mold are separate Welsh towns. Each proposed property needs its own assessment. Share the venue address, date and audience layout so we can assess the specific proposal.

What creative content can a U.K. show include?

We can explore shapes, colour, movement and music for an entertainment-led display. The CAA highlights restrictions on aerial advertising and other communications under section 82 of the Civil Aviation Act. Logos, QR codes and written messages need particular review; an operational authorisation alone does not establish that the content is lawful.

How much does an event in Wrexham cost?

Pricing depends on the number of drones, creative scope, event location, travel, and production requirements. Share your plans and we’ll prepare a quote for your event.

How far ahead should we get in touch?

Contact us as soon as you have a date and a possible venue. Early planning gives us time to review the location, develop the show, and coordinate the event requirements. Availability depends on your date and production needs.

What happens if the weather changes?

Weather is part of the planning and show-day review. We discuss operating conditions and contingency arrangements with you before the event; the final decision to fly depends on conditions on the day.

Your place. Your people. Your story.

Let’s light up
Wrexham.

Tell us about your event, your date, and the moment you want to create.

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