There are many bonfire societies active across Sussex. Over the years, new societies have formed or rekindled (as Eastbourne did in 2001), and some have – sadly – become defunct, hopefully to rise again. You can find a comprehensive list of both current and defunct bonfire societies on Wikipedia, here.
A-Z of Sussex Bonfire Societies:
| Society |
Stripes |
Costume(s) |
| Barcombe Bonfire Society |
Black & red |
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| Battel Bonfire Boyes |
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Saxons, Convicts |
| Burgess Hill Bonfire Society |
Black & green |
Aztec |
| Chailey Bonfire Society |
Gold & green |
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| Chiddingly Parish Bonfire Society |
French Navy blue, Sunshine gold/Aster blue |
Pre-1950s agricultural workers; Plague Doctors |
| Cliffe Bonfire Society |
Black & white |
Vikings, French Revolution |
| Commercial Square Bonfire Society |
Black & gold |
Native Americans, American Civil War |
| Crowborough Bonfire & Carnvial Society |
Red & blue |
Pearly Kings & Queens |
| Cuckfield Bonfire Society |
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| Eastbourne Bonfire Society |
Navy, cream & claret |
Pirates, Vikings |
| East Hoathly & Halland Carnival Society |
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Cowboys & Indians, Western, American Civil War |
| Edenbridge Bonfire Society |
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Choirboys, effigies of Guy Fawkes and Anne Boleyn |
| Ewhurst & Staplecross Bonfire Society |
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| Firle Bonfire Society |
Dark blue and gold |
Valencians, sailors |
| Hailsham Bonfire Society |
Grey and black |
Victorian |
| Hastings Borough Bonfire Society |
Red, blue & gold |
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| Hawkhurst Gang Bonfire Society |
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| Heathfield & District Bonfire Society |
Green, white & black |
Day of the Dead |
| Isfield & Little Horsted |
Black and dark green |
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| Lewes Borough Bonfire Society |
Blue and white |
Tudors, Celtic Warriors |
| Lindfield Bonfire Society |
Navy blue and white |
Late Victorian / World War One |
| Littlehampton Bonfire Society |
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Native Americans |
| Mayfield Bonfire Boyes & Belles |
Light green & black |
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| Meeching & District Bonfire Society |
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| Ninfield Bonfire Society |
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| Nevill Juveniles (Lewes) Bonfire Society |
Red and black |
Cavaliers, Parisian |
| Newick Bonfire Society |
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| Northiam Bonfire Society |
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Highwaymen |
| Robertsbridge Bonfire Society |
| Cistercian Monks, Rabble (Tophat & Tail Coats) |
| Rotherfield and Mark Cross Bonfire Society |
Purle / yellow / red / green |
Jesters |
| Rye & District Bonfire Society |
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Red and black clothing |
| Seaford Bonfire Society |
Purple and grey |
Pirates |
| South Heighton Bonfire Society |
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| Southover Bonfire Society/td>
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Lewes Bonfire Council
South Street Bonfire Society
Uckfield Bonfire and Carnival Society
Waterloo Bonfire Society
Winchelsea Guy Fawkes – Formally Winchelsea Bonfire Boyes
Defunct:
Shoreham Bonfire Society
Robin Hood Bonfire Society (Icklesham)
