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Thursday 5 November

Bonfire Night

• Thu 5 Nov 16:00 00:00

  Custom

  Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels

  Sets off from The Square, Ottery St Mary, Devon

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
  • Fire Customs
  
  Save this custom: Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels
• Thu 5 Nov 20:00 16:00

  Custom

  Shebbear Turning the Devil’s Stone

  St Michael’s Church, Shebbear, Devon

  • Blessing
  • Bonfire Night
  • Charms and Luck
  • Ghosts and the Supernatural
  
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Saturday 7 November

Happy birthday to Liam Ó Maonlaí (62 today)

• Sat 7 Nov from 18:00

  Custom

  Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival

  Sets off from High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
  • Fire Customs
  
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• Sat 7 Nov from 18:30

  Custom

  Edenbridge Bonfire

  Sets off from Recreation Ground, Edenbridge, Kent

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
  • Fire Customs
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• Sat 7 Nov from 18:30

  Custom

  East Hoathly and Halland Carnival

  Sets off from High Street, East Hoathly, East Sussex

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
  • Death and Burial
  • Fire Customs
  Save this custom: East Hoathly and Halland Carnival
• Sat 7 Nov 19:30 22:00

  Custom

  Battle Bonfire

  Sets off from Abbey Green, Battle, East Sussex

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
  • Fire Customs
  Save this custom: Battle Bonfire

Monday 9 November🌑 New moon

Born on this day: Margaret Fay Shaw (1903)