Hastings Borough Bonfire Society Torchlit Procession, Bonfire and Fireworks
Hastings Seafront, Old Town and Pelham Place beach, Hastings · 17 October 2026
Image: Hastings Seafront, Old Town and Pelham Place beachImage: Hastings Seafront, Old Town and Pelham Place beach
Hastings Borough Bonfire Society runs a free torchlit procession through the Old Town on Saturday 17 October 2026, followed by drumming and dance bands, a bonfire with a secret effigy, and a fireworks display on the beach at Pelham Place. Children can also enter a Guy making competition at The British Tea Museum earlier in the day. The evening suits families and crowds who enjoy a loud, outdoor spectacle, though very young, elderly or nervous attendees are advised to keep well back. Roads close from 5.30pm and are expected to reopen around 10.30pm to 11pm.
Highlights
- Free event, no tickets needed, with collection buckets for the society's bonfire charity
- Torchlit procession from 7.15pm, bonfire around 9pm and fireworks around 9.15pm
- Children's Guy making competition for under 16s, judged at 2pm
Getting there
Hastings Seafront, Old Town and Pelham Place beach, TN34 3AD
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