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Visitors issued warning over UK town with world’s most famous bonfire night

Visitors issued warning over UK town with world’s most famous bonfire night

Brits flock from all ends of the country to attend the famous bonfire

As bonfire night nears, many Brits will be making plans for how to get in on the fun this weekend.

And one town which boasts a world famous bonfire is obviously going to draw in bigger crowds than most.

But there's a big catch this year...

Thousands of Brits flock to Lewes Bonfire each year, enticed by the torch-lit processions, displays in the sky and obviously its massive bonfire.

But unless you're a local in Lewes, East Sussex, organisers have urged people to find somewhere else to watch the fireworks.

This year's revelries fall on Saturday (4 November) and punters need to get their hands on a ticket to grant them entry to every aspect of the event.

But these are a hot commodity - as tens of thousands of people descend on the town to join in the Guy Fawkes fun.

The multi-agency group behind Lewes Bonfire has discouraged people from further afield from bothering attending.

As if falls on a Saturday, organisers fear the town's narrow streets will be 'overcrowded' during the ghoulish gathering.

Trains won't even call at Lewes, Glynde, Southease, Falmer and Cooksbridge after 3.00pm on the day to stop last-minute spectators.

Lewes Bonfire's torchlit traditions draw in crowds from across the UK.
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Road closures and diversions will also be in place throughout the town where the bonfire takes place over the weekend.

Lewes District Council said there is 'serious concerns' that the streets will be jam-packed with pedestrians.

A spokesperson said: "Emergency services, local authorities and transport operators have been planning for the celebrations for many months.

"Their message is clear, please do not travel to Lewes Bonfire."

Authorities are concerned for public safety due to swarms of people 'combined with significant amounts of fireworks'.

Doug Marshall, the group manager for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, urged non-residents to choose 'locally organised events rather than coming to Lewes'.

Organisers fear the town's narrow streets will be 'overcrowded'.
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He explained: "Crowded streets make it harder for us to get to people in an emergency, and river levels are high which may make it harder to move around safely."

According to the council, nearly 1,000 injuries have been reported at the event since 2010.

The popular bonfire is organised by seven societies, many of which date back to the 19th Century.

The torch-lit traditions have made the event world famous, with people flocking there from across the country.

Hotels in the area are regularly booked up around this time of year due to the demand.

Featured Image Credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images

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