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5 days ago · Guy Fawkes Night originates from the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a failed conspiracy by a group of provincial English Catholics to assassinate the Protestant King James I of England and VI of Scotland and replace him with a Catholic head of state.
4 days ago · A few minutes into my interview with the playwright and actor, David Reed, and I’m already laughing, which is a good sign as Reed has written his debut stage play, Guy Fawkes, a comedy about York’s traitorous trigger man, that premieres at York’s Theatre Royal in October.
5 days ago · Nov. 5 is known as Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night in the U.K. It commemorates the failure of the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Catholic conspirators including Guy Fawkes tried to ...
2 days ago · The Gunpowder Plot in London is an immersive experience set in 1605 that involves you in the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
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3 days ago · Book your place on the bus, taking runners and supporters to the Guy Fawkes 10 Mile Race on 3rd November 2024. There is a maximum number of places, 33, so book early to avoid disappointment. If demand outweighs supply significantly, we may have the option to up-size the bus! The cost is £10 per person.
5 days ago · Hinkley Point C have joined forces with Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival in an innovative and unique sustainability partnership. The new collaboration sees excess materials, no longer needed at the construction site, being reused and recycled by Bridgwater carnival clubs for their spectacular 2024 entries. Earlier this month the clubs took ...
3 days ago · The town's most important annual event is the Lewes Bonfire celebrations on 5 November, Guy Fawkes Night. In Lewes this event not only marks the date of the uncovering of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605, but also commemorates the memory of the seventeen Protestant martyrs burnt at the stake for their faith during the Marian Persecutions.
