{"id":140,"date":"2008-10-09T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-09T14:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2008\/10\/bonfire-night-london.html"},"modified":"2016-05-16T11:38:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:38:42","slug":"bonfire-night-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2008\/10\/bonfire-night-london.html","title":{"rendered":"Bonfire Night in London"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Bonfire<\/a>
\nBonfire Night<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

What is Bonfire Night in London?<\/strong>
\nAlso known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night is celebrated every year in November. The day celebrates the capture of Englishman Guy Fawkes, who was notorious for taking part in the famous Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605.<\/p>\n

When is Bonfire Night? When is Guy Fawkes Day?<\/strong>
\nBonfire Night and Guy Fawkes Day are on 5 November. The date is the same every year.<\/p>\n

What happens on Bonfire Night in London?<\/strong>
\nTo celebrate Bonfire Night in London, there are large fireworks displays and bonfires that take place throughout London and the UK.<\/p>\n

Locations for fireworks for Bonfire Night in the capital include Barking Park, Battersea Park, Bishops Park, Blackheath, Clapham Common, Crystal Palace, Kingston, Morden, Ravenscourt Park, Roundwood, Totteridge, Walthamstow, Wanstead, Westway, and Wimbledon.<\/p>\n

The largest and most famous of these is the fireworks display in Battersea Park, which normally takes place on the Saturday prior.<\/p>\n

In addition to these, many neighbourhoods host their own events and fireworks on Bonfire Night in London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bonfire Night What is Bonfire Night in London? Also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night is celebrated every year in November. The day celebrates the capture of Englishman Guy Fawkes, who was notorious for taking part in the famous Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605. When is […]<\/p>\n

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