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Date |
Event |
Details |
Website
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03/11/2017 |
After Dark Firework
Spectacular |
Don Valley Grass Bowl,
Sheffield S9 2DF. 5:30pm-10pm Bonfire lit at 7:30pm and fireworks display
set to music begins at 9pm. Food Stalls and Giant Fun Fair and Music. |
After
Dark |
|
04/11/2017 |
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival |
Starts at 7pm. A colourful illuminated procession of over 150
entrants, many large vehicles with many thousands of lights, which can take
2-3 hours to complete. Many photographic opportunities but get there early
to get a good spot at the front. |
Bridgwater Carnival |
|
04/11/2017 |
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival - Squibbing |
10:45pm after the carnival procession around 150
Squibbers are involved in a simultaneous firing of large fireworks. They
line Bridgwater High Street two wide and all light their squibs at the same
time. The large firework is strapped to a cosh, and the squibbers hold it at
arms length above their heads. |
Squibbing |
|
04/11/2017 |
Carlisle Fireshow |
Bitts
Park,
Carlisle, Cumbria. 6:30pm. A bonfire and firework spectacular. Set in parkland in the centre of Carlisle,
fairground nearby. Lasts about an hour. |
Firewshow |
|
04/11/2017 |
Sparks in the Park |
Coopers Field,
Bute
Park,
Cardiff. Gates open 4.30pm. At 7pm a spectacular half hour display of pyrotechnics
takes place, there is also a
bonfire, on-stage entertainment from a series of famous artists,
as well as fun fair rides, food stalls and many other family attractions. |
Sparks - Facebook |
|
04/11/2017 |
Lewes Bonfire Parade |
Lewes,
Sussex.
5.30pm to Midnight. Town closes at 5.30pm and there is no parking in town.
6pm Blazing Barrel Run and torch parade in Cliffe High
Street. Grand Procession in High Street starts at
7.30pm, followed by
bonfire and fireworks. |
Lewes Bonfire |
|
04/11/2017 |
Somerset Carnivals |
4th to
18th November 2017.
This link goes to the
page which lists all Somerset Carnivals by date, starting with Bridgwater
and ending with Glastonbury. These larger ones take about 2-3 hours to to
complete their routes. |
Somerset Carnivals |
|
05/11/2017 |
Bonfire Night |
Various firework demonstrations both small local events and large public
displays go on around the country. |
Guy Fawkes |
|
05/11/2017 |
Fireworks on Poole Quay |
Poole, Dorset. Starts 5pm
with street entertainers, live music and more packed along the quay with the
Fireworks on the water at 8pm. |
Fireworks |
|
05/11/2017 |
Tar Barrels |
Ottery St Mary, Devon. Rolling starts at 4.30pm, finishing at midnight.
An annual event where barrels are soaked with tar and lit and carried on peoples back through the
streets. Starts late afternoon with junior barrels, the size of the adult
barrels grow until the final enormous one is carried at Midnight. There is
also a gigantic 30ft bonfire and fairground. |
Visit Devon
Tar Barrels
|
|
05/11/2017 |
London to
Brighton Veteran Car Run |
Starts at Hyde Park, London at 6.58am. First pair of cars built before 1905
leave and then the rest follow in pairs until all have left. Will start to
arrive in Preston Park, Brighton from 10am onwards. |
Veteran Car Run |
|
05/11/2017 |
Longleat Festival of
Light |
5th November 2017 to 7th January 2018 Longleat House and
Wildlife Park, nr Warminster, Wiltshire. This spectacular light festival is
returning in 2017, no exact date fixed at the time of putting this diary
page together. |
Longleat |
|
10/11/2017 |
Weston Super Mare Guy Fawkes Carnival |
Weston Super Mare,
Somerset.
Starts 7.15pm. A Circular route that travels down Beach Road (A370),
starting at Locking Road car park. Following a different route this year,
due to work being carried out on the sea defences. A good reason to go to
the seaside in the winter. |
Weston Carnival |
|
11/11/2017 |
Veteran Fours Head of the River Race |
Putney, London. 10am. From Chiswick Bridge to Putney Pier. An annual veterans 4's rowing event over the same
course as the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. Also includes a non-veteran
and junior events. |
Veterans River Race |
|
11/11/2017 |
Lord Mayors Show -
London |
Guildhall, London. Starts 11am. A
street parade watched by the
new Lord Mayor from outside of Mansion House. The parade includes horses, floats, motor vehicles, marching bands and carriages. It takes about one hour to pass. The Lord
Mayor follows at the end of the procession in his golden coach. The
procession travels past
St Paul's
Cathedral and ends at the Royal Courts of Justice in Aldwych. At 1.00pm the
procession returns, starting near
Temple
tube station, and following Victoria Embankment and Queen Victoria Street
back to the Guildhall, finishing at about 2:30pm. Fireworks over the Thames
at 5:15pm between Blackfriars and Waterloo. |
Lord Mayors Show
|
|
11/11/2017 |
Ice Skating @ Life |
11th November 2017 to 18 February 2018 Centre for Life,
Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Open air winter ice rink for locals and visitors to use. Open 7 days a week
check website for exact times and prices. |
Life Skating |
|
11/11/2017 |
Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show |
11th
and 12th November 2017 Newark
Showground, Winthorpe, Newark, Notts. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-3.30pm. Held
inside 12 acres of halls and marquees with over 400 vintage tractors on
display as well as steam, mini steam, working displays, trade stands and
more. |
Heritage Show |
|
12/11/2017 |
Remembrance Sunday |
Remembrance events take place all across Britain to remember those that have
died or been injured during wars. The largest event being at The Cenotaph in
London, which takes place on the 2nd Sunday in November. |
Remembrance |
|
12/11/2017 |
Head of the Rivers Fours |
London.
11am. Chiswick Steps to Putney Pier, teams of 4 row the four mile course
down the River Thames. Entries are limited to 550 participants and it is
usually over subscribed. |
River Race |
|
15/11/2017 |
Shepton Mallet Carnival |
Starts at 7.30pm. A night time illuminated carnival with many of the
floats from the Bridgwater Carnival taking part. Procession starts outside
the Mendip District Council offices and ends in
Whitestone Road. |
Shepton Carnival |
|
17/11/2017 |
BBC Children in Need |
Appeal Night on TV. Includes highlights of fun events happening all over the
UK throughout the day. |
Pudsey |
|
17/11/2017 |
Winter Wonderland |
17th November 2017 to 1st January 2018 Hyde Park,
London.
10am-10pm daily. Winter Wonderland features an outdoor
ice rink, a traditional and authentic German Christmas
Market, a 60m giant observation wheel with views of Hyde Park, and loads
more. It is returning, but no exact date available when putting this page
together, check out their website link for details. |
Winter Wonderland Hyde Park |
|
17/11/2017 |
Edinburgh Christmas |
17th November 2017 to 6th January 2018 Switch
on ceremony of
Edinburgh’s
Christmas Lights along the Royal Mile. Other events take place throughout
the period, see their website for details. |
Edinburgh Christmas |
|
18/11/2017 |
St Austell Torchlight
Carnival |
St Austell, Cornwall.
Precession leave John Keay House at 6pm |
Carnival
|
|
20/11/2017 |
Winchester Ice Rink |
20th November 2017 to
7th January 2018 In the centre of the Cathedral's historic Inner Close
and with its clear roof guarantees a rain-free skate. Until the 22nd
December it will be surrounded by the Christmas Market. |
Ice Rink |
|
25/11/2017 |
National Tree Week |
25th November to 3rd December 2017 Each
year, Tree Council members, local authorities, up to 200 schools and
community groups, and 8,000 Tree Wardens amongst others, organise events,
inspiring people to get their hands dirty and together plant around a
million trees. |
National Tree Week |
|
27/11/2017 |
Royal Welsh Agricultural Winter Fair |
27th and 28th November 2017 Royal
Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Wales. Gates open at 8am. As well as the animals
there is also a Food Hall, Gift Hall, 100's trade stands and more. Late
night shopping on Monday FREE entry after 4pm and a firework display at 7pm. |
Winter Fair
|
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30/11/2017 |
St Andrews Day |
Scotland. |
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|
30/11/2017 |
Christmas Tree
Festival |
30th November to 7th
December 2017
Fakenham Parish
Church, Norfolk. 10am-8pm each day, Sundays 12noon to 7:45pm. 70+ decorated trees adorn the Grade 1
listed Church, with Christmas market and refreshments. Donations go to local
charities. |
Tree Festival |
