In Lewes, notorious for its riotous celebrations ... By the middle of the 20th Century, Fireworks Night was synonymous with Guy Fawkes Day and was an established family event.

Guy Fawkes Night remains well observed in pockets of Britain. In Ottery St Mary, Devon, locals carry flaming barrels of tar ...

Members of the procession marched towards a giant bonfire where they burnt the Guy Fawkes figure in front of thousands of onlookers. The Lewes bonfire night is the biggest celebration across the ...

Crowds have paraded down the narrow streets of Lewes for the annual Bonfire Night celebration. People marched through the town dressed in 17th century clothing reminiscent of what Guy Fawkes would ...

When the monarchy was restored by King Charles II in 1660 the celebrations returned in Lewes on a random basis. In 1679, the first recorded parade of Guy Fawkes and other enemies of the nation ...

Crowds of people lined the streets of Lewes as the town’s bonfire societies marched with burning torches for Guy Fawkes Night. Tens of thousands of people were expected to turn out for the ...

Want to know what November 5 was made famous for? We’re here for you. 1. Guy Fawkes joined a group of English Catholics and attempted to plant gunpowder in the cellar of the Palace of ...

The societies often keep their effigies a surprise until the day. The event ... Gunpowder Plot led by Guy Fawkes in 1605. The burning crosses are also paraded through Lewes each year to mark ...