LBS attending Eastbourne bonfire celebrations

Safety

Our number one priority is the safety of the public, the participants and associated services that make up

our event. Please listen carefully to any safety instructions on the day and look out for our marshals and

security who will be instructing on the night. Vigilance is important – if you see anything that concerns you,

from dangerous behaviour to unattended bags or hostile vehicles, please report it to a marshal, member of

security, or EBS member immediately.

Forming-up

Societies and bands are advised to meet from 18.00 at the Crown & Anchor pub (BN21 3DX).

Due to limited space, we ask you do not arrive at the pub before 17.30. On arrival please can your

banner carrier or lead member make contact with myself, Stuart Chadwick (pictured further down).

Please identify two named members of your society to act as walking marshals – bring high viz jackets if

you can. We will be calling upon these members of your group if help is needed at our event.

Eastbourne only, will take a memorial parade to the war memorial near the pier at 18.30.

At 19.00 Bonfire Societies will be asked to form up on Marine Parade (seafront), while bands should form

up on Marine Parade Road outside the Crown & Anchor.

The order of procession, will be supplied prior to the event but please check on arrival with for the latest

version. As the procession moves off, bands will be inserted into the procession between the societies. This

reduces the potential for congestion immediately around the Crown & Anchor.

First Procession

At 19.15 the 1st procession will head eastbound (towards Fisherman’s Green) from the Crown & Anchor

and will turn round at Treasure Island to return to the Crown & Anchor along the same route.Please be aware that as the procession turns around it will be occupying both sides of the road meaning

that lit torches will be passing in close proximity, extra care should therefore be taken to ensure no clashing

of torches or people occurs.

On arrival at the Crown & Anchor, members of Eastbourne Bonfire Society will facilitate de-torching in

Marine Parade.

There will be an approx. 20 minute interval. We will be re-forming during this time with, the Effigy Team

and accompanying band forming up for a prompt 20.30 departure. To enable this, please keep someone

from your society in the forming-up area at all times, so you know where you’re departing from!

Second Procession

At 20.30 the full procession will depart from Marine Parade outside the Crown & Anchor. The same order

of procession will be used as for Procession One.

At approximately 20.35, the procession will enter the town, to take in a new route comprising Victoria

Place, Trinity Trees, Bolton Road and Terminus Rd before returning to the seafront.

At 21.30 the procession will head west from Victoria Place to the RLNI Museum, down the Wish Tower

slope to the fire site, located on the beach.

The fire site

Upon arrival at the fire site please listen carefully to instructions given by the Eastbourne Bonfire Society

marshals. We hope to allow parade members to use torches to light the bonfire but if requested to do so,

please give up your torch on arrival.

Bonfire societies and bands will be directed on to the beach, the exact area will be wind dependent. We ask

that you do not congregate immediately on arrival but move on as directed. Any persons/bands not wishing

to join us at the fire site should leave the procession via Carlisle Road, this is right of the point where the

parade turns down to the fire site.

Fireworks

Designated EBS members only will, in a controlled way, use fire crackers at the Wish Tower.

No discharging of any fireworks including rookies or flares are allowed within the main processions, on

the fire site or on the public highways, and please no banger carts. Any offenders will be identified,

reported to the authorities and dealt with at or after the event.

Torches

Please carefully place used torches at either side of the road. Do not throw torches and only discard them

if they have burned out or are burning dangerously. Due to the close proximity of parked cars on the route,

please avoid placing spent torches near cars and do not allow torches to create mini bonfires. A pickup

team will follow the procession. Due to this year’s extended route, we need to make torches go as far as

possible, so please don’t replace torches unless you really need to. Re-torching is on a first-come, first-

served basis.Where possible, please don’t drop torches during the town centre section of the procession. Please look for

torch pickers who will be moving through the procession collecting spent torches. Make sure you do not

discard torches at the base of trees under any circumstances.

Arriving and parking

Road closures will begin at 18.00. If arriving before that time, on the seafront (B2106) parking is available

at Redoubt car park (Treasure Island) but please note parking charges apply until 18.00.

For those arriving after 18:00, Fisherman’s Green car park (also on the seafront) is a good option, as it is

outside all road closures. Charges also apply here before 20:00.

There may be street parking nearer to the Crown & Anchor pub and the fire site end of the seafront, but

this is usually limited and not within our control, very popular with the public and standard parking fees

and arrangements apply.

Additionally, there is a pay-for car park at Trinity Place at the fire site end of town. Please remember the

road closures will be in place from 18.00 and at the fire site end of town may not be fully lifted till 23.00.

Toilets

Public toilets are available on the seafront near the pier and the bandstand, and we will have portaloos

available by the Crown & Anchor pub and at the fire site for after the parade. Toilets are also available in

the Crown & Anchor and the Fisherman’s Club (at Fisherman’s Green) but we ask that you purchase a drink