Come and meet us at the May Fair and find out more about your Bonfire Society

Quiz Night is back on Saturday 9th April. Do come along for this fun event and enjoy the licensed bar and ploughmans supper, plus a bit of friendly rivalry. Quiz teams are comprised of 4 to 6 players, you can either get together with a group of family and friends, or come along and we will find a …

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Join members and friends for a fascinating talk about the History of Sussex Bonfire at our annual meeting on Wednesday 23rd March, 8pm in the Scout Hut.

Thank you to all the lovely bakers, makers, packers and deliverers who helped us distribute 220 Secret Santa sacks to the older and isolated people in the village. We were sad not to hold our annual Christmas lunch, but instead teamed up with MAYFACS to spread a bit of festive cheer.

Come and vote for out tree in the St Dunstans Christmas tree festival. Made from spent torches and topped with our new mascot, the tree represents the 5,000 torches we burn in memory of the Mayfield martyrs.

Normally in December we would be hosting our annual Christmas lunch for senior citizens, where we serve a traditional, three-course lunch with festive afternoon entertainment for around 100 people. It is with heavy hearts that we have decided not to hold the event this year, we felt it would be irresponsible to go ahead whilst COVID rates are …

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Quiz Night is back on Saturday 27th November. Do come along for this lively event and enjoy the licensed bar and ploughmans supper, plus a bit of friendly rivalry. Quiz teams are comprised of 4 to 6 players, you can either get together with a group of family and friends, or come along and we will find a …

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The Boyes and Belles are delighted to announce the return of the Carnival Procession on Saturday 18th September and to mark the occasion we will also reintroduce the traditional bonfire in Court Meadow. We have changed the route and timings slightly this year, with an earlier start at 7:15pm, and we will no longer process …

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Can you spare an hour to help make torches? We have made 1,000 and still need around 4,000 more. Come along to the Scout Hut Saturday 10-1. It’s easy assembly work, but rather dusty, so wear old clothes and bring gloves, plus pliers if you have some. See you there.

There is no torch making at the Scout Hut on 31st July, do come along on Saturday 7th August to help us assemble 5,000 torches.