In January 1606, the U.K. Parliament established November 5 as a day of public thanksgiving. Today we celebrate November 5 as Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night by lighting bonfires, setting off ...

But it is perhaps in the south east of England that memories of Guy Fawkes and his failed bid to blow up King James I burn brightest. The festivities are about far more than one night though.

Explaining Bonfire Night traditions, he said they started ... it was usually the Pope who was burnt as an effigy and not Guy Fawkes. "Burning a guy as an effigy really started around the Victorian ...

By the middle of the 20th Century, Fireworks Night was synonymous with Guy Fawkes Day and was an established family event. As back garden displays became common, the sale of rockets and Catherine ...

A furious mother has blasted the council for dishing out a £400 littering fine to her son after he put a cardboard box in a bonfire on Guy Fawkes night. Neighbours watched as Rhys Porter ...

Themes: Celebrating special days; Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605; remaining safe on Bonfire Night. Summary: This assembly celebrates the Bonfire Night / Fireworks Night. The video ...

Bonfire Night - also known as Guy Fawkes Night or Fireworks Night - is an annual celebration that takes place in the UK on November 5. Fireworks are let off across the country and bonfires are lit ...

ONE of the great fixtures of the British calendar, Bonfire Night, or Guy Fawkes' Night, continues to survive and thrive despite the ever-looming spectre of health and safety concerns. The event's ...