Bonfires, Fireworks and Fire Festivals in the UK

Fire Festivals in the UK - The British, in common with other Northern Europeans, love their fire festivals. Throughout the year, but especially in autumn and winter, any excuse is good enough to light up the sky with torches, bonfires, fireworks and amazing fire festival events.

Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall - Welcoming the Light in Carlisle
Fire Festival Pictures of Welcoming the Light Celebration in Carlisle, part of Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall

UK Fire Festivals - Pictures of Winter Fire Celebrations Around the UK
Pictures of UK Fire Festivals. Bonfires, Fireworks and Unusual Fire Festivals Around the UK

UK Fire Festivals - The Allendate Tar Barrel - A Ritual of Flames and Guts
UK Fire Festivals - The Allendale Tar Barrel is a bizarre UK midwinter fire festivals, in celebration of the new year. During this UK Fire Festival, strong and fearless villages carry flaming tar barrels on their heads.

Guy Fawkes: The Early Years - Landmarks in York, Guy Fawkes Home
Guy Fawkes was born and educated in York. His school and the church where he was baptized are still local landmarks that can be visited.

Guy Fawkes or Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night in the UK, also called Guy Fawkes, is a combination of commemoration of a foiled plot against king and parliament and an ancient Celtic fire festival. Throughout the UK, bonfires are lit, fireworks set off and Guy Fawkes burned in effigy.

Scotland's Fire Festivals - The Burning of the Clavie
The Burning of the Clavie is a strange New Year's Fire Festival and bizarre ritual in Northeast Scotland.

The Best Winter Fire Festivals in Scotland
Combine the primitive impulse to light up the long nights, the ancient idea that fire purifies and chases away evil spirits and the natural Scottish impulse to party to the wee small hours and you end up with some of the best mid-winter fire celebrations in Europe.

Scotland's Fire Festivals - The Biggar Bonfire
Scotland, Fire Festivals -The Biggar Bonfire is a New Year's Eve Tradition in South Lanarkshire, Scotland

The Best Hogmanay Celebrations in Scotland
Read about where to find the best Hogmanay Celebrations in Scotland

Edinburgh Hogmanay
Edinburgh Hogmanay is four days of celebration for the New Year. Find out what's happening in Edinburgh for Hogmanay and how you can take part.

Brighton's Fire Festival - The Burning of the Clocks
The Burning of the Clocks is Brighton's Winter Solstice Fire Festival

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