Festival of Fire Sport 22 April 2026 - Evening Celebration
Update from the Chair:
Festival of Fire Sport 2026
As Chair of Fire Sport UK, I am pleased to announce the 2026 Festival of Fire Sport that will take place across South Yorkshire on 22 and 23 April 2026.
What's this all about?
As Chair of Fire Sport UK, myself and the FSUK Executive felt the need to improve engagement and participation in all things sports and activities that are on offer through Fire Sport UK. We have a number of sports and activities on offer and the reality is that many people working across the UK Fire and Rescue Service are unaware or not engaged or involved. One of our objectives as an Executive team is to increase engagement and participation. We recognise the value of participation in various sports and activities and genuinely believe that this has a positive impact on people's health and wellbeing. We also recognise that for many sections, you need to be competing to a very good level in your chosen sport to then be considered or selected to play for the national fire services team/s. However, there are also various sports and activities that provide an opportunity for all levels of participation and we want to see more people benefiting from being involved.
As such, we decided to host a festival of fire sport, bringing together as many sections as we could to host fixtures and events over the 2 day festival.
So what's going to happen?
Day 1 (22 April) will see many active sections hosting fixtures and events across South Yorkshire. We have secured venues for the national football, rugby and cricket sections to hold fixtures and these sections are all organising themselves to showcase their talents and to compete against suitable opponents. We also expect other events to be organised that people can register their interest to participate, including racket sports, swimming, golf, netball, bowls, ice hockey and even waterpolo.
Day 1 - Celebration Evening Event - On the evening of 22 April, we are planning a celebration evening event with 3 course dinner and entertainment. This will be a ticketed event with tickets on sale through an Eventbrite link that will soon appear on the FSUK website. It is hoped that competitors and participants of all events will also participate in the evening celebration where we can come together, share our experiences, celebrate success and inspire one another to continue to engage in the activities on offer through Fire Sport UK. More details on this event will emerge as planning continues.
Day 2 (23 April) South Yorkshire Firefighter Challenge Sheffield City Centre will host the British Firefighter Challenge event. This is an established event organised by firefighters, for firefighters. The event pushes firefighters to their limits and provides a great day of entertainment for participants and spectators. The venue for the event will be in the Peace Gardens in Sheffield City Centre. Participants will be able to register their interest with the British Firefighter Challenge website - https://www.britishfirefighterchallenge.co.uk/
Call to action- So this is a call for people who may be interested to start getting involved. Please visit the Festival of Fire Sport page on the FSUK website to find out more information. We have also provided contact details for people who can give more information.
Get inspired, get involved and we look forward to seeing many of you in April!
Festival of Fire Sport 2026
As Chair of Fire Sport UK, I am pleased to announce the 2026 Festival of Fire Sport that will take place across South Yorkshire on 22 and 23 April 2026.
What's this all about?
As Chair of Fire Sport UK, myself and the FSUK Executive felt the need to improve engagement and participation in all things sports and activities that are on offer through Fire Sport UK. We have a number of sports and activities on offer and the reality is that many people working across the UK Fire and Rescue Service are unaware or not engaged or involved. One of our objectives as an Executive team is to increase engagement and participation. We recognise the value of participation in various sports and activities and genuinely believe that this has a positive impact on people's health and wellbeing. We also recognise that for many sections, you need to be competing to a very good level in your chosen sport to then be considered or selected to play for the national fire services team/s. However, there are also various sports and activities that provide an opportunity for all levels of participation and we want to see more people benefiting from being involved.
As such, we decided to host a festival of fire sport, bringing together as many sections as we could to host fixtures and events over the 2 day festival.
So what's going to happen?
Day 1 (22 April) will see many active sections hosting fixtures and events across South Yorkshire. We have secured venues for the national football, rugby and cricket sections to hold fixtures and these sections are all organising themselves to showcase their talents and to compete against suitable opponents. We also expect other events to be organised that people can register their interest to participate, including racket sports, swimming, golf, netball, bowls, ice hockey and even waterpolo.
Day 1 - Celebration Evening Event - On the evening of 22 April, we are planning a celebration evening event with 3 course dinner and entertainment. This will be a ticketed event with tickets on sale through an Eventbrite link that will soon appear on the FSUK website. It is hoped that competitors and participants of all events will also participate in the evening celebration where we can come together, share our experiences, celebrate success and inspire one another to continue to engage in the activities on offer through Fire Sport UK. More details on this event will emerge as planning continues.
Day 2 (23 April) South Yorkshire Firefighter Challenge Sheffield City Centre will host the British Firefighter Challenge event. This is an established event organised by firefighters, for firefighters. The event pushes firefighters to their limits and provides a great day of entertainment for participants and spectators. The venue for the event will be in the Peace Gardens in Sheffield City Centre. Participants will be able to register their interest with the British Firefighter Challenge website - https://www.britishfirefighterchallenge.co.uk/
Call to action- So this is a call for people who may be interested to start getting involved. Please visit the Festival of Fire Sport page on the FSUK website to find out more information. We have also provided contact details for people who can give more information.
Get inspired, get involved and we look forward to seeing many of you in April!
Welcome to the home of
FireSport UK
FireSport UK (formally FSSAA) encourages all forms of sport and athletics, both indoor and outdoor, for the benefit of serving and retired members of the Fire & Rescue Service of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It also promotes, organises, and does all things necessary to provide, establish and support competitions, championships and events of a like nature.
FireSport UK oversees a wide spectrum of different sporting activities from angling to walking and mountaineering and for the first time these different activities (or 'Sections') are brought together in one easily accessible location; informing the viewer of new or up and coming events taking place at a local, national and international level.
FireSport UK
FireSport UK (formally FSSAA) encourages all forms of sport and athletics, both indoor and outdoor, for the benefit of serving and retired members of the Fire & Rescue Service of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It also promotes, organises, and does all things necessary to provide, establish and support competitions, championships and events of a like nature.
FireSport UK oversees a wide spectrum of different sporting activities from angling to walking and mountaineering and for the first time these different activities (or 'Sections') are brought together in one easily accessible location; informing the viewer of new or up and coming events taking place at a local, national and international level.
This site will provide details of how to enter the events, what the results were or how to contact the key organisers if you have any queries. In many ways the site is actually your site - the past and present members of the British Fire and Rescue Service, for if you have taken part in an event or intend to organise one, contact the Section Secretaries with any comments, details, reviews or pictures and they can be 'uploaded' for all to share.
It is within your power to be a part of the evolution of this website and we all look forward to your active participation.
It is within your power to be a part of the evolution of this website and we all look forward to your active participation.