Tradition in East Sussex of bonfire societies holding large marches and firework events around 5th November. The societies collect money for local charities.
Suggestion from audience at An Evening with Milton Hide, 13/9/23 part of Hailsham Festival – Liz C
History dates back over 100 years – wikipedia
Quotation:” The Sussex Bonfire Societies are responsible for the series of bonfire festivals concentrated on central and eastern Sussex, with further festivals in parts of Surrey and Kent from September to November each year.
The celebrations mark both Guy Fawkes Night and the burning of 17 Protestant martyrs in Lewes’s High Street from 1555 to 1557, during the reign of Mary Tudor.” Wikipedia.