The Hadlow Down Playing Field Committee look forward to welcoming the villagers of Hadlow Down to the annual Bonfire and Fireworks display on November 5th.
Delicious Flapjacks, Toffee Apples, Hot Chocolate ,Tea and Coffee will be available alongside Cider , Sussex Ale, Mulled Wine ,Red and White Wine , soft drinks and traditional hot dogs and burgers .
Your safety is paramount at this event , so please dress accordingly with stout and waterproof footwear ( as the field will be very muddy ) and warm clothing especially hats and gloves. Please do pay attention to The Marshalls at the event ,as they are there to ensure your safety.
Children under 16 years of age must be very closely supervised by a responsible adult at ALL times especially in the vicinity of the Firesite.
We do not allow Dogs or any Pets at this event ,so please keep them safely indoors.
Parking : Please respect your neighbours , especially those neighbouring the Playing Field and where at all possible, leave your cars at home and walk down to The Playing Field.
Wilderness Wood have very kindly offered their parking at the wood for residents and guests alike.
Timings :
- 6.00pm Gates open to public at the playing field for refreshments *
- 7.15pm Torch Lit Procession starts to form up outside The New Inn
- 7.30pm Procession departs New Inn and proceeds along short route to Playing Field.
- 7.45pm The Traditional chant will be recited and torches are cast onto the Bonfire.
- 8.45pm The Spectacular Firework Finale will commence.(will not exceed 10 mins)
- 11.00pm Bar closes and site is secured for the night.
*This is different from what has been published in the official Bonfire Programme which says 7 p.m – our error – sorry . Feel free to come down to the Playing Field from 6 p.m
We look forward to seeing you all and please do give generously on the night as this is a fundraising event for the maintenance and upkeep of The Playing Field.
Please keep safe !
Connecting people to the Village we live in is key to the survival of our community life. We hope to inspire some of you to become a “Village Maker”. Our initiative is a simple one, can you spare a few hours to support our Village? You don’t need to join a committee or commit to regular times. We hope you might pledge some time to support our various initiatives and societies. We know that many of you would love to be more connected to the Village. We believe this model suits people from different backgrounds who want to offer different commitment levels to volunteering, rather than feeling overwhelmed by regular lengthy meetings with a lot of people you don’t know!
Simply pledge some time at the Big Village Picnic and let us know what you are interested in. We will match village projects and activities with your skills, interests and time commitment. This makes so much sense as having larger numbers of volunteers and supporters, who give smaller amounts of volunteering time can add up to considerable support for our wonderful village. So many of you stepped up during the pandemic we know that there is a real willingness to get involved and help out if you can.
