Rye holds its big bonfire celebrations on Saturday November 15 here's everything you need to know

The streets of the ancient town of Rye will be ablaze with flaming torches as bonfire societies and drumming groups from across the county descend on the town to take part in a procession led by the Rye society in their red and black colours.

Scorch, the bonfire society's popular fire breathing green dragon is likely to put in an appearance to delight the crowds.

The procession will set off from Mason Road in Tilling Green at 7pm and follow a route via Ferry Road to the Crown Inn, left into Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, through Landgate Arch, Hilders Cliff (East Cliff) in to High Street, The Mint, turning right into Wish Ward, Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, left down Landgate, right into Bedford Place and on to the Bonfire site on The Salts.

The Chairing down of Rye Fawkes will take place at 7.40pm, and Rye Fawkes will light the huge bonfire at 8pm with the grand fireworks display taking place at 8.15pm.

20:00 – The Bonfire Lit by Rye Fawkes 2025

For reasons of public safety, Rye railway station will be closed from 3pm on the day of the Rye Bonfire until the start of service the next day, Sunday.

On Saturday November 15 all streets on the processional route in Rye town centre will be closed to traffic from 6.30pm to 10pm and the main A259 trunk route will be closed from 7pm to 10pm.

We have been advised that, for reasons of public safety, Rye railway station will be closed from 15:00 on the day of the Rye Bonfire until the start of service the next day, Sunday.

From approximately 4pm, vehicular access to the town will be severely restricted and all vehicles are cleared from the processional route. Any vehicles on the procession route will be removed by recovery trucks.

For car parking, Gibbett Marsh car park is adjacent to the procession start point at Mason Road and situated off the Rye to Batte road B2089 (TN31 7BE).

Please Note – there is disabled parking concession for up to 20 vehicles (Blue Badge holders only) at the east end of what is normally the Coach Park adjacent to Rye Railway Station, approximately 300m from the bonfire site.

The A259 Folkestone – Hastings trunk route will be closed between 6.30pm and 10pm to allow the procession and crowds to pass and will be subject to long delays at all other times. Please be aware that is unlikely that you will allowed out of your car park before 10pm.

Motorists and HGV’s are advised to use the M20/A28 Tenderten – Northiam route from Dover and Folkestone to Hastings and Eastbourne if travelling on the evening of 11 November.