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Bonfire night and fireworks will be held early this weekend in Kent, coinciding with the end of half term

Combine your Halloween with Bonfire Night with these displays taking place this weekend.

Hop Farm

The popular fireworks display and funfair is back with a bang on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29. The Friday will be a kids’ spooky spectacular, with gates opening at 5pm, and the display at 7.30pm. The Saturday will be an Inter-Galactic Space Spectacular with gates opening at 5pm and the display at 8pm. For tickets visit thehopfarm.co.uk

Fireworks: some love then, some hate them
Fireworks: some love then, some hate them

Knockholt

The family-friendly annual charity fireworks spectacular will be on Saturday, October 29. Gates open at 6pm, and the bonfire, topped with a guy built by pupils from St Katharine’s Primary School, will be lit at 6.45pm, with the fireworks at 7.30pm. Refreshments including burgers, teas, coffees and sweets will be available along with glow sticks. Organised by Knockholt Carnival Charities Committee, it will be held on the field at the junction of Blueberry Lane and Main Road in Knockholt, with free parking at Coolings Green & Pleasant. Profits will go to local causes including West Kent Mind and a women’s and children’s refuge in west Kent. Tickets on the gate £8, £5 children with under fours free, in advance £7 and £4 from Hancocks Village Store in Halstead, Knockholt Village Store and the Three Horseshoes, Knockholt. Details at knockholtcarnival.org.uk

Mersham

The sports club’s sports field in Flood Street will be the venue for the Halloween and fireworks night on Saturday, October 29. Gates open at 6pm, fireworks at 7.30pm. Entry £5, under 16s £3, under threes free. No booking required. There will be adult and children’s fancy dress competitions, along with pumpkin carving and apple bobbing. Hot food available and mulled wine.

Sandwich

A Halloween fireworks night will be held at BayPoint in Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, on Saturday, October 29, between 6pm and 9pm. Refreshments and food will be available. Entry in advance is £7.50 and £5.50 for three to 16-year-olds and on the night entry will be £9, and children £7. For details go to baypointclub.co.uk

There are a number of displays taking place across the November 5 weekend
There are a number of displays taking place across the November 5 weekend

Tonbridge

The Tonbridge fireworks will be held on Friday, October 28, at Tonbridge Angels FC with doors opening at 6.30pm and fireworks at 8pm. There will be a children’s fancy dress competition, stalls, funfair and hot food. Entry is £5 or £10 for a family. For details
of the event organised by the Round Table go to tonbridgefireworks.co.uk

Trottiscliffe

The fireworks display in the village will be on Saturday, October 29, with doors open at 5.30pm. Tickets will be £6 and £3 for children on the door or in advance from the George pub for £5 and£2. The bar will be in a heated marquee and there will be a barbecue and hot food, plus toffee apples, sweets, glow sticks, fluorescent face painting and a tombola. All profits go to Trottiscliffe Primary School.

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