http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:01:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This week we take a quick look at Nevill, Eastbourne and Firle Bonfires which are all taking place on 24 October 2009! Nevill Juvenile Bonfire Society was formed, almost by accident, in 1967, when two local men had their own bonfires destroyed before the 5th November, and decided to have a ... http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog/2009/10/24/nevill-eastbourne-and-firle-bonfires-2009/ So with Rotherfield and Mark Cross bonfire out of the way we move on to the little known Spare Week village bonfire.  Located in the middle of East Sussex, Spare Week are putting on their first bonfire celebrations for some years, with the Spare Week Procession and Parade taking place ... http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog/2009/10/03/spare-week-bonfire-2009/ 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 ... http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog/2009/09/27/rotherfield-and-mark-cross-bonfire-2009/ 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 ... http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog/2009/09/20/burgess-hill-bonfire-2009/ 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 ... http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog/2009/09/13/mayfield-bonfire-and-carnival-2009/ 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 ... http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog/2009/09/12/crowborough-carnival-and-bonfire-procession-2009/ Wondering if it is going to be wet or dry for bonfire? [iframe http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/4299/Next3DaysEmbed.xhtml 306 435] [iframe http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/4299/ObservationsEmbed.xhtml 306 380] http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog/2009/09/05/weather-conditions-for-uckfield/ 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 ... http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog/2009/09/04/bonfire-2009-is-underway/ 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 ... http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog/2009/09/01/bonfire-night-is-coming/ 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 ... http://www.whereinsussex.org.uk/blog/2009/09/01/fletching-bonfire-2009/