Thousands turned out to watch the procession in Lewes (Picture: EPA)

Happy Bonfire Night!

Thousands of people across the country have taken to the streets to watch bonfires and fireworks, with the popular annual displays in Lewes, East Sussex and Edenbridge, Kent, leading the way.

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This year, remember remember the fifth of November doesn’t exactly work as November 5 falls on a Sunday.

So instead, everyone gathered together on Saturday night to watch stuff burn. Lovely.


Beyond that, it’s a chance for us all to have a laugh at the expense of some of the world’s least popular celebrities.

This giant Harvey Weinstein figure was erected just so it could be destroyed (Picture: PA)

Ohhhh yes (Picture: PA)

.@realDonaldTrump 70,000 people are burning an effigy of you in England right now. #LewesBonfire pic.twitter.com/oZCREHp6Po — James Brown ?? (@jamesjamesbrown) November 4, 2017

Excellent work by the societies #lewesbonfire pic.twitter.com/hi1hybeyNC — Prof Katy Shaw (@ProfKatyShaw) November 4, 2017

Amazing photos from #lewesbonfire – I miss living there on 5th Nov! #Bonfire2017 pic.twitter.com/WR4BCyh7Hs — Prof Katy Shaw (@ProfKatyShaw) November 4, 2017

Baby Trump and baby Kim shared a pram in Lewes (Picture: Getty)

For the second year in a row, Donald Trump effigies have proven popular – but his is far from the only one being set alight.



In Lewes, there were several Kim Jong-un effigies, including one where naked Kim and Trump figures were strapped to a rocket.

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The parade also included an effigy of Vladimir Putin wearing Borat’s mankini, and Theresa May as a Bond girl.

And in Edenbridge, the star of the show was a giant Harvey Weinstein effigy that everyone wanted to watch burn.

The terrifying figure was a whopping 36ft tall – and the sight of it burning makes for an immensely satisfying image.

The march in Lewes is always a popular event (Picture: PA)

Vladimir Putin, wearing Borat’s mankini, obviously, was also mocked in Lewes (Picture: Getty)

Various bonfire societies marched through the streets (Picture: Getty)

Visitors look on as people carry flaming torches through the streets (Picture: EPA)

Lewes was shut down for the parade (Picture: EPA)