Inside the Lewes Bonfire Night | 2024

[@AlwaysAway]

Did you spot Darth Vader?! Hope you enjoy the video, thanks for watching 🫶

[@Straightupfacts-d9q]

Lewes isn’t tiny it’s actually quite big for a town

[@AlwaysAway]

Not tiny, but it’s definitely classed as a small town

[@AlwaysAway]

@ yeah, I only mean the town centre

[@comradetoad9464]

@@Straightupfacts-d9q lewes is a pretty small town, you can walk from one side to the other in about 20 minutes if you are a fast walker

[@Straightupfacts-d9q]

@@comradetoad9464 no you can’t, if you can walk 7 miles in 20 minutes then you should hold the world record my friend

[@_chipchip]

@@Straightupfacts-d9qwe get it bro it’s the biggest town ever 😂

[@Ryangrenfall-f8m]

There is 6 bonfire sites in Lewes and all of them have their own firework displays hard to say which is the best

[@AlwaysAway]

We weren’t sure which to go to, the Lewes Borough site was great though, we could see the fireworks from the other societies up on the hill 😊

[@comradetoad9464]

@@Ryangrenfall-f8m waterloo is my local one, i think its the best every year despite being the only free one

[@DavidHickory]

@@comradetoad9464 I disagree this year Waterloo wasn’t as good as it usually is. Southover was better by a long shot

[@paulshirley6383]

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[@writewatson]

Just gotta say, due to the lighting, the torches, and the nature of the event, the filming and cinematography in this video is amazing.

[@AlwaysAway]

Thanks Marc!! It was so fun filming all the fire 😄

[@karindv9477]

Wow, holy heck that was intense! 😂 But really cool to see, I love learning about different traditions around the world. This one was really impressive, haha!

[@AlwaysAway]

Haha it was very intense 😂😂💖

[@Sybl68]

Another great video, I'm really glad you raised awareness of this as I didn't fully appreciate the cultural significance of bonfire night at Lewes. Also Dom's point about regulating after all of the chaos - too relatable!!

[@AlwaysAway]

@@Sybl68 Thanks!! And it was fun to read about, it helped me understand it a lot more! Haha definitely needed to regulate after that, it was so loud and busy 😂

[@bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802]

Very interesting! I love local traditions and this one is wild!

[@AlwaysAway]

@@bartekkubicaku-bitsa9802 Thanks! It was really interesting finding out about it all! 😊

[@chrisyravenconlin]

Fantastic, I’ve always wondered about this event! Thanks for giving such a great insight into it. Not sure it would be possible for me in a wheelchair/walker with all those people sadly. And those flashy light/noise makers. But it looks like a cool event, something I’d have seen at Burningman. Hehe

[@AlwaysAway]

I was thinking of you as I was filming it, I thought ‘Chrisy would love this it’s so gothic’ 😂 the parade goes through the whole town and there’s definitely accessible places you could watch it from, but I’d definitely wear earplugs next time to enjoy the explosions 😅💖

[@mkohagan]

Woo so glad you could make it in the end! Was nice to see you and Dom briefly! What a night 🔥🔥🔥

[@AlwaysAway]

@@mkohagan so glad you mentioned it to us or we never would’ve thought of it! Shame we didn’t get to see you more. Was an epic night!

[@judisamo]

Never knew this existed! Will definitely consider going sometime - looks very fun despite the madness

[@AlwaysAway]

Me neither until last week haha, it’s such a fun event!

[@StevenBlackwood-t6u]

Was over at it last year what a time it was tho bonfire was cancelled due to bad weather am from Northern Ireland fantastic

[@jaybug564]

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[@AlwaysAway]

You’re very welcome! 💖 Hope you have fun exploring all the cool places it takes you to! I'm really glad we found it, it opens up a lot of travel opportunities. Don’t forget to use the link and code for 25% off if you sign up! 😝

[@jaybug564]

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[@halcyonandon]

Such an interesting event. I went to the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh this year and that was also very unique and a cool experience!

[@AlwaysAway]

Ah that sounds like a cool event too! Love going to bonfire events now that it’s all cold and dark 😅

[@cunnerzzz]

What a superb video, loved the style of this!

[@AlwaysAway]

Thanks so much!

[@jennamahaffy9553]

Dude. I have never heard of this but oh am i amazed😍😍😍 so cool especially the meaning and background where do i stay I'm coming lol this is the coolest thing ever and i MUST see it with my own eyes at some point👀👀👀 thanks for all the information it definitely wouldn't have hit the same without knowing all of it. It's amazing to me that they couldn't stop this and then just gave up😂

[@AlwaysAway]

You have to!! It definitely makes much more sense knowing the background of it, it’s such an amazing event. Hahah yeah, I love that the town just kept going 😂

[@jennamahaffy9553]

@@AlwaysAway I've watched this video like three times 🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻 I need to put it on the vr I'm headset and see it like IMAX style🤣🤣🤣

[@AlwaysAway]

@@jennamahaffy9553 aww hahaha hopefully you feel like you’re there 😂💖

[@jennamahaffy9553]

@@AlwaysAway I think I will, the sounds will be super intense, the headset really picks them up and the rain sounds felt real lol the chaotic sounds of "burn him! Kill him!" Should be super crazy🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Kristen-kp6dh]

Wow! I've never heard of this. Does anything accidentally get set on fire that's not supposed to be with all the fireworks and torches of fire people are carrying?

[@AlwaysAway]

Surprisingly not! They seem to really have it under control 😄

[@joshmar1991]

That looks intense! 😅

[@AlwaysAway]

@@joshmar1991 it’s a lot 😂

[@Cateaclysmic]

This looks insane!! I've never really been to a big bonfire event, we just used to buy a box of fireworks and light them in the garden, my Dad told me he took me to a local bonfire when I was a little kid and I was traumatised and kept asking why they were burning the man so he never took me again LOL 🤣

[@AlwaysAway]

Hahaha oh god, that does sound traumatising 😂 I don’t remember ever seeing a proper bonfire when I was younger, only fireworks in the back garden. No wonder he never took you again 😂 even now i found it super eerie!

[@alexandergiesser]

Great job!!!!

[@AlwaysAway]

Thanks!!

[@paulshirley6383]

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[@AlwaysAway]

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[@BluSlade]

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[@AlwaysAway]

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[@comradetoad9464]

My town (lewes) is a weird place to live, they spend all year preparing and all the societies try sabotage each other and spy on each other. You will see an 80 year old man wondering the town with a stick and his family throughout the year then suddenly see him in war paint dressed as a native american marching with a torch and dancing around the bonfire. Very surreal

[@AlwaysAway]

@@comradetoad9464 Hahaha your town is incredible 😂 that sounds hilarious, must be even more surreal seeing as it’s your neighbours dressed up 😅

[@Englandno1-nx2lw]

@@AlwaysAway little town never heard anyone say that before it’s fairly big hence why there’s different societies for each estate in Lewes

[@Stephen-up3sd]

Great video - it looked like the world’s biggest game of “Where’s Wally?” with added pyrotechnics! I really miss fireworks - they are banned for most of the year in Cyprus due to the dry climate and the inherent fire risk - nice to see that Health and Safety haven’t put a stop to all the fun in the UK!❤👍

[@AlwaysAway]

Thanks Stephen! Hahaha so true, I wonder if this tradition is where Wally's outfit came from 😂 Ah that makes sense, the authorities would definitely stop it if it weren't for the societies - health and safety hate it 😂💖

[@auroramermaid8539]

Follow you due to Japan and suddenly you are in my town. I am in Southover society who wear black and red

[@AlwaysAway]

@@auroramermaid8539 that’s amazing! 😂 how cool! 😄💖

[@auroramermaid8539]

@@AlwaysAwayI’ll share the video far and wide with the society if I can as you explained it well and feature us. (Next time see our fireworks!)

[@AlwaysAway]

@@auroramermaid8539 Awh thanks! 😄 we definitely will next time 🥰

[@sald6815]

I’m in Southover too! I’m a monk :)

[@robinMiller1960]

You forgot to mention this event also marks the execution of the 17 protestant Martyrs about 1556 by Mary I, which is symbolised by the burning crosses. The Authorities have tried for many years to stop this event.

[@Stephen-up3sd]

That’s a relief - I thought they might be the KKK!😂

[@AlwaysAway]

@robinMiller1960 Thanks for mentioning that, how interesting! I definitely missed that part 😅

[@AlwaysAway]

@Stephen-up3sd I had similar thoughts when I first saw the crosses 😂

[@mickeyiael9013]

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[@AlwaysAway]

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[@heinrichatjustonsite3182]

ALL THE ELITES AND THE POPE?

[@simonindelicate8133]

It is not dangerous at all. I've taken my tiny children to it every year for their entire lives. The 'firecrackers' are agricultural rook scarers and are quite safe. There are not scores of injuries or anything to suggest otherwise. There is a constant tension between the town, its traditions and the authorities who would prefer to save themselves the expense of policing it and this kind of title is a little bit unhelpful..it's a shame because this is otherwise a great video that does capture the event nicely.

[@simonindelicate8133]

Subscribed anyway, lol

[@AlwaysAway]

I tried to research them and couldn’t find anything about them, so thanks! It’s good to know they aren’t dangerous, it’s quite scary to be next to them. I think I’d need some ear plugs if I went back and I wouldn’t be so bothered by them 😅 I’ll think of a new title 🫶🏼

[@journeyingjohn3275]

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