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NBS Win Best Dressed Society!
We are proud to announce that NBS have won 2nd prize for Best Dressed Society at Rotherfield and Mark Cross Bonfire Night.
Membership Renewal Reminder- Now £13 adults, still £6 children
All memberships will expire on Badge Night Friday 5 October. Remember you must renew to help with preparations or attend outmeetings after that date.
Julian's Photo and Sing Along Evening - Friday 12 October 2018
By popular request, Julian is hosting another social evening in the Reading Room at 8.00 for 8.15pm. He will be showing slides of bonfire nights past accompanied by his usual witty commentary and leading an old fashioned sing along. Entry by ticket only available from Julian 01825 723847 or Sue 01825 723699 costs £5 and includes a ploughman's supper. A selection of alcoholic and soft drinks will be available for which donations are requested. There will be a "silly" raffle. These are always very popular events and numbers are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Coffee, Bonfire Bangers & Halloween Tombola - Saturday 27 October
The Saturday before Newick Bonfire Night from 9am to 12 noon in the community centre, we will be serving tea, coffee, cakes, savouries, sizzling Bonfire Bangers and Bacon Butties to get us all in the bonfire spirit. You can apply to join the society or renew your membership. Why not try your luck on our Halloween Tombola?
Bonfire Breakfast & Newick Bonfire Night - Saturday 3 November 2018
We will be serving our delicious full Sussex breakfasts as usual in the Village Hall on Saturday 3 November. We start serving at the later time of 10am this year in order to serve the "workers" first and hopefully avoid the unfortunate delays experienced last year. Plotters Trading Post will be selling our unique merchandise including our popular, new navy and sky blue hoodies. Cakes and savouries, tombola and programmes will also be on sale.
Why not enter our Guy Competition? Bring your entry along from 10am, people vote by putting money in their favourite Guy's box. The Guy with the most money wins a small prize and the honour of being burnt on top of the bonfire! All proceeds to Newick Bonfire Society.
Fancy Dress Competition for Juniors in the Village Hall at 5pm. See our Programme for classes. The themed class this year is "remembering the end of World War 1" so maybe a soldier's uniform or a nurse etc. open to boys and girls 0-16 years.
Remembrance Beacon - Sunday 11 November
We will be lighting a beacon on The Green at 7pm sharp.
NBS v Cliffe Charity Rugby Match - Sunday 25 November 2018
Newick will be hosting this annual event this year on the pitch behind the King George V playing field and in the Pavilion. An auction will be held and all money collected will go to The Burns Unit at the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead.
NBS Dinner Dance - Saturday 15 December 2018
In the Village Hall - save the date!
Street Collection 2017
Last year's Newick Bonfire Night street collection raised an amazing £3,622.09 for local good causes! Some has been distributed as follows:
£125 SANTA SLEIGH
£165 CHAILEY HERITAGE FOUNDATION
£75 CHATTERBOX SOCIAL CLUB
£520 GOLDEN LIONS CHILDREN'S TRUST
£125 BROWNIES
£95 HEADWAY
£25 BEVERN TRUST
£230 ROCKING HORSE
£16 SCOUTS
£200 ST MARY'S CHURCH
£515 NEWICK PRESCHOOL
£125 AIR AMBULANCE
£65 RAYSTEDE
£95 FRIENDS OF EMBARK
£470 ST PETERS & ST JAMES
£70 KANGAROOS
£70 CLOCK TOWER
£200 BURNS UNIT - QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL, EAST GRINSTAD
£235 DEFIBRILATOR MAINTENENCE
Do you enjoy Newick Bonfire Night?
All the money collected on Newick Bonfire Night goes to good causes, not the Society. The Society fund raises to provide your evening's entertainment. This is becoming increasingly difficult. If you would like to contribute to the cost of the event, fireworks, insurance etc. please consider becoming a Vice President for a minimum subscription of £12.50 (single) or £25 (family). You will also receive a FREE Programme with a printed acknowledgement, a badge and our newsletter. Vice presidents contribute financially but are not expected to help in any other way. Please contact Glenda Saunders 01825 723233. Alternatively click the button at the top of this page to make a donation to Newick Bonfire Society. Thank you.
Song Lyrics
Lyrics to some of the songs we like to sing can now be found in the About Us section of the website,
click here.
Join Newick Bonfire Society
By joining Newick Bonfire Society and becoming an active member you can help to create the amazing spectacle that is Newick Bonfire Night. New members are always made to feel welcome and helping to organise our Bonfire Night isn't just hard work, it's fun and exciting.
Prior to the night you could be involved in setting up The Green, making and dipping the 4000 torches required for our amazing torchlit processions, collection of bonfire materials and helping to build one of the only traditionally built bonfires in Sussex.
Then on the night running torches, stewarding, crowd marshalling and being part of this amazing tradition.
However being part of one of the best Bonfire Societies in Sussex isn't all hard work. Other weekends during the Bonfire season we dress up and become part of the torchlit processions ourselves, visiting other societies' celebrations throughout Sussex including Lewes on the 5th.
Extra help is always needed with fundraising events such as coffee mornings, jumble sales and discos etc.
So whether you're young or old - everyone can become involved. Click HERE for more information on joining the society and our GALLERY where you can see past events and activities. |
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