Edition!
This Saturday, 3rd October 2009, sees the Rotherfield and Mark Cross Bonfire Society hold their annual torchlight procession (sometimes known as a parade – incorrectly!). The procession is in two parts – following the same route in both directions, except at the end (if I recall correctly from last year!).
Click here for a general map [...]
INFORMATION ON PROCESSION ROUTE, FIREWORKS, PARKING, TRAVEL
After the hot and humid gathering in Mayfield yesterday, next Saturday, 26th September 2009 sees the Sussex Bonfire circus move to the West Sussex (former East Sussex!) town of Burgess Hill.
Back in Victorian times, Burgess Hill was known for it’s “theme park” at Victoria Gardens. These days it’s better [...]
Times, travel, parking and procession (parade!) information for Mayfield Bonfire 2009
With two dry bonfire processions down, this Saturday, 19th September 2009 sees the focus turn to the small village of Mayfield, between Heathfield and Tunbridge Wells.
Events in the village start early in the day, with a street market from 12:30-3:30pm in the village centre and [...]
Tonight sees this year’s second Sussex Bonfire procession of the year, with a trip to one of the highest places in Sussex, Crowborough.
The main event of the evening gets underway at 7pm, when wreths are laid at the war memorial, which I believe is at All Saints Church, next to the green.
The procession gets underway [...]
Wondering if it is going to be wet or dry for bonfire?
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Sussex Bonfire 2009 gets underway this weekend with the first torchlit procession of the year through Uckfield.
Like most of the early events, the Uckfield Bonfire Procession is actually a carnival, featuring floats as well as the societies and their torches. As everyone prepares their stripes for the new season, everyone will be pleased to know [...]
Well, it’s still over two months away, but today is the first day of the meteorological autumn and that means we can only be a few days away from the Uckfield Carnival!
New badges have been purchased, the stripes have been hung up to air and the trousers are still being considered for replacement! This Saturday [...]
Due to problems with crowds at previous Fletching Bonfires, this year’s event’s parking is only available to those with passes to enter the village as part of the procession from late afternoon.
Fletching Bonfire Society have requested that, unless you are local to Fletching (ie not Uckfield, Lewes etc) that you do not attempt to visit [...]
