Remember, remember the 5th of November…
Here are the planned Sussex Bonfire Society’s dates:
- 11th October: Heathfield
- 18th October: Hastings
- 18th October: Seaford
- 18th October: Hailsham
- 18th October: Nevill Juvenile (Lewes)
- 25th October: Ewhurst and Staplecross
- 25th October: Firle
- 31st October: Isfield and Little Horsted
- 1st November: Ninfield
- 1st November: Newick
- 1st November: Meeching and District (Newhaven)
- 5th November: Lewes
- 8th November: Battel Bonfire Boys (Battle)
- 8th November: Edenbridge
- 8th November: South Heighton
- 8th November: East Hoathley and Halland
- 15th November: Rye Fawkes Night
- 22nd November: Robertsbridge
- 22nd November: Barcombe
As always, please check the website of the relevant Bonfire Society before travelling, to check for any schedule changes.
Did you know…
Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night, is commemorated annually on November 5th. Its origins date back to 1605, when a group of Catholic conspirators, led by Robert Catesby, plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in what became known as the Gunpowder Plot.
Their aim was to assassinate King James I and restore a Catholic monarch to the throne. One of the plotters, Guy Fawkes, was discovered guarding barrels of gunpowder hidden beneath the House of Lords. He was arrested, tortured, and later executed along with his fellow conspirators.
To celebrate the king’s survival, Londoners lit bonfires, and Parliament soon declared November 5th a national day of thanksgiving. Over time, the event evolved into Bonfire Night, marked by fireworks, effigy burning, and community gatherings. Today, it blends historical remembrance with festive tradition, keeping the story of the failed plot alive.
