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Guy Fawkes Day, also called Bonfire Night, British observance, celebrated on November 5, commemorating the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The Gunpowder Plot conspirators, led by Robert Catesby, were zealous Roman Catholics enraged at King James I for refusing to grant greater religious tolerance to Catholics. They planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster) during the state opening of Parliament, intending to kill the king and members of Parliament in order to clear the way to reestablishing Catholic rule in England. The plan failed when the conspirators were b...

NEW research into a crucifix belonging to a friend of Guy Fawkes has found it is the only surviving item from the raids following the Gunpowder…

Remember Remember the fifth of November goes the bonfire night rhyme, but as we prepare to throw our stuffed Guys on the flames, an immersive…

Despite some strong performances, this production is undone by flip-flopping between the serious and the silly

BIG BONFIRE night celebrations in Glasgow could be a thing of the past, as the annual Glasgow Green shindig has been cancelled for a third year.