insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 20 - October 2016 | Page 35
EVENTS
Fireworks
Hastings’ Fireworks // 15 Oct
Battle Bonfire // 5 Nov
Stealing a march on most other bonfires, Hastings beach is the
venue for the Hastings bonfire celebrations. During the spectacular
torchlit procession starting from The Stade, a bonfire and fireworks
will commemorate the Battle of Hastings, as well as the traditional
gunpowder plot. This event is held to coincide with Hastings Week,
which celebrates the Battle of Hastings. There is a torchlit procession
through the streets, followed by a bonfire and fireworks on the beach.
Guy Fawkes is said to have sourced his gunpowder from the Battle
powder mills and the Battel Bonfire Boyes - one of the world's oldest
membership societies - commemorate this fact in style. They're
responsible for organising the unmissable Battle Bonfire celebrations,
with a torchlight procession, plenty of noise and a fabulous firework
display.
From 6pm. Price: Free
www.battelbonfire.co.uk
From 12pm (fireworks at 9pm). Price: Free
Hastings Beach, Hastings TN35 5BT
www.hbbs.info
Sussex Cricket Fireworks Night // 5 Nov
Sussex Cricket are delighted to announce that Fireworks Night will
return to the 1st Central County Ground this year! The Sussex Cricket
Fireworks Night, presented by Domestic & General, will take place
on Saturday November 5th and will raise money for local charities.
There's lots to look forward to on the night, including the massively
enhanced pyrotechnic display from Aurora Fireworks, and plenty of
entertainment in the build up. The gates will open at 6pm to allow
you to take advantage of the excellent catering available around the
ground, with pre-display entertainment beginning at 6pm, followed by
the show itself at 7.30pm.
Tulley’s Farm Fireworks Festival // 31 Oct
This is an awesome night out! Enjoy all eight ‘Shocktober Fest’
haunted attractions and then the most spectacular, musical fireworks
show by Dragon Fireworks. Great food, bonfires, great fireworks,
street theatre and great frights - if you want them!
From 5pm. Price: from £10
Tulley’s Farm, Turners Hill Road, Turners Hill, Crawley RH10 4PE
www.tulleysfarm.com / 01342 718472
From 6pm. Price: £10 (under 16s: £5)
1st Central County Ground, Eaton Road, Hove BN3 3AN
www.countygroundsussex.co.uk / 0844 264 0206
Lewes Bonfire Celebrations // 5 Nov
This is not one celebration as such, but six separate Lewes Bonfire
Societies all celebrating November 5th in various parts of the town,
each with their own processions, traditions, costumes, fire sites and
fireworks. There will be over 30 processions during the Lewes Bonfire
Night Celebrations, all intermingling with each other through the narrow
streets of Lewes with the Bonfire Night Celebration processions
starting around 5pm and finishing about 1am. Each Lewes Bonfire
Society will have their own routes, except ‘The Grand’, which is taking
place around 9pm and is when five of the Lewes Bonfire Societies will
join up and march back through Lewes town. This can take an hour or
so to pass, before they divide again and follow their own procession
routes, with their own traditions, costumes, bonfire, fireworks,
tableaux, and set pieces to their own fire sites.
Rye Bonfire Night // 12 Nov
Torchlit processions with visiting bonfire societies, floats, bands, a
massive bonfire, and a stunning firework display make this a very
traditional and local event.
From 6pm. Price: TBA
Wish Street, Rye TN31 7EN
www.ryebonfire.co.uk
From 5pm. Price: Various
www.lewesbonfirecelebrations.com
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