Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night)
Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes night) is a large celebration practiced all over England. We celebrate it to remember the time that a man called Guy Fawkes tried and failed to execute something called the Gunpowder Plot, in which a large amount of gunpowder would be exploded underneath the houses of Parliament whilst King James the 1st was inside. Guy was caught, and sentenced to death by being hung, drawn and quartered. We celebrate by lighting massive bonfires, sometimes with emblems of Guy Fawkes in them such as dolls or scarecrows representing him, however where I live we don’t really do that. Large firework displays are shown, usually to music and some parks add fairground rides. Children light sparklers and lots of people choose to make their own firework displays. I really recommend going to one of these celebrations if you choose to go to England in November (as it is celebrated November 5th - we even have a rhyme to remember it by: ‘Remember, remember the 5th of November!’) It really is a truly amazing show, however it can get quite loud so if you have sensory issues or just aren’t good with loud noises then make sure you have some ear defenders!
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