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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
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• Sat 7 Nov 19:30 22:00

  Custom

  Battle Bonfire

  Sets off from Abbey Green, Battle, East Sussex

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
  • Fire Customs
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Monday 9 November🌑 New moon

Born on this day: Margaret Fay Shaw (1903)

Wednesday 11 November

Born on this day: Hamish Henderson (1919) and Ian Hardie (1952)

• Wed 11 Nov All day

  Custom, day 1 of 4

  Loughborough Fair

  Sets off from Devonshire Square, Loughborough, Leicestershire

  • Fair or wakes
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• Wed 11 Nov from 06:45

  Custom

  Wroth Silver at Knightlow Cross

  Sets off from Knightlow Cross, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire

  • Ceremony
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• Wed 11 Nov 12:00 16:00

  Custom

  Firing the Fenny Poppers

  Sets off from Leon Recreation Ground, Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire

  • Fire
  • Fire Customs
  
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Thursday 12 November

Born on this day: Maud Karpeles (1885)

• Thu 12 Nov Loughborough Fair day 2 of 4 · All day

Friday 13 November

• Fri 13 Nov Loughborough Fair day 3 of 4 · All day