| Hastings Borough Bonfire Society |
Hastings Borough Bonfire Society exists to uphold the Sussex tradition of celebrating the thwarting of the Gunpowder Plot November 5th 1605 with a bonfire, procession and fireworks. This was an attempt to blow up King and Parliament by Guy Fawkes and friends.
Hastings Bonfire Night is held on the nearest Saturday to October 14th (Battle of Hastings Day). The event starts with a torch lit procession in Hastings Old Town. This moves along the sea front to the New Town and thence the beach opposite Pelham Place for the largest bonfire and best firework display in Sussex.
This is a free event watched by tens of thousands. We are a charity who collect to raise money for local worthy causes, so please remember to put some money in the collecting boxes.
More details of Hastings Bonfire 2009
Links to Images of the Hastings Bonfire 2008
Hastings Borough Bonfire Society gratefully acknowledge the support of the following sponsors for 2008 without whom there would be no Hastings Bonfire or fireworks this year!
Sussex
Sussex Community Foundation
Battle
Littlewood Fencing
Bexhill-On-Sea
Protech Construction (UK) Ltd, TSG(SE) Ltd
Hastings
1066 Art Gallery, 1066 T-Shirts, Anchor Inn, Black Market, Cinque Ports, Clarence, Crown Inn, Cutter Pub, Dolpin IOnn, Dragon Bar, Fine Antiques, First In Last Out, Guitar School, Harris Restaurant & Tappas Bar, Hastings Arms, Hastings Borough Council, Hoagies, Jenny Lind, Land of Green Ginger, Lathams Brasserie, Lifeboat Restaurant, London Trader, Lord Nelson, The Magpie, Osborne Energy Ltd, Paul Reed Conservation Ltd, Penbuckles, Pomegranate, Prime Signs, PSL, Royal Standard, Stag, Substance, White Rock Theatre, Ye Olde Pumpe House
St.Leonards-On-Sea
Fast Print & Design, French's Skip Hire, Hendy Hire, Ponswood Paints ltd, Stamco Timber