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Lewes Borough is the joint oldest society with Cliffe, formed in 1853. Until 1859 they were known as the 'Lewes Town Bonfire Society' so they are really not considered the oldest consistently named society. That mantel belongs to Cliffe. They have been marching the streets of the town for over 150 years.
The Sussex Bonfire tradition is a uniquely local form of protest with several influences under the motto We Burn For Good. Whereas Guy Fawkes night in most parts of Great Britain is traditionally commemorated at large public fireworks displays or small family bonfires, towns in Sussex and Kent hold huge gala events with fires, processions and festivals.
In Lewes, hundreds are expected for the annual bonfire parade, which will see people line the streets for a procession involving a fiery spectacle of effigy and cross burning.
An effigy of Nigel Farage and a rioter featured at this year’s Bonfire Night event in Lewes, East Sussex (Gareth Fuller/PA) ... “We thank the public for their support to ensure the Lewes ...
The first recorded event was in 1795.
The Lewes Bonfire is a set of bonfire celebrations held on Guy Fawkes Night, which both celebrates the uncovering of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 and commemorates the memory of the seventeen Protestant martyrs from Mayfield burned at the stake between 1555 and 1557.
Every year on November 5, skies across England, Scotland and Wales are illuminated by fireworks as Brits head out into the night to enjoy Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.
A new annual music series, the Lewes Chamber Music Festival, [102] was created in summer 2012. The Lewes Festival of Song was created in 2015 [103] and the Lewes BaroqueFest in 2019. [104] Other local music groups include the Lewes Concert Orchestra [105] founded in 1993; and the Lewes, Glynde & Beddingham Brass Band, [106] founded in 1922.