News

The Ripon Bonfire Is Back!

Saturday 04 October

It is great news this week as it has been announced that local businessman Brian Elsworth from Eura Audit has donated the required funds to enable the Ripon Bonfire and Firework night to go ahead with a Bonfire on the 7th November.

It had been previously announced that due to the issues with crowd control last year and the behaviour of a group of teenagers that the risks were too great to have a bonfire on the site this year. The evening was still to go ahead though with a huge firework display and a local music talent concert. The decision to hold the event without a bonfire even made it to national news being covered on the Terry Wogan show on Radio 2. This was when Mr Elsworth stepped forward to offer his help to get the bonfire back.

He has agreed to pay for the additional security that is needed to protect the crowd from any risk that may be caused by the fire, and this includes 8 foot high security fencing which will circle the fire. The members of the Gunpowder Plot who organise the annual event have now lots more work to do to finalise all the details for the event, which will now include the bonfire, but it will all be well worth it for the families of Ripon to enjoy.

Tickets for the bonfire night will soon be going on sale in local shops, so come along and enjoy what is going to be a fantastic night thanks to the support of the local businesses and community.

If you would like to hear the theme for this years bonfire you can... just press play

This years sponsors are:

BRIAN ELSWORTH from EURA AUDIT

Bronco Internet,
Andersons Metal Recyclers,
Eura Audit,
FB Taylor,
Bill Plant,
Ripon Interiors,
Davills Patisserie,
Lets Move,
Phillip Hall,
Spa Pharmacy,
Great Northern Wines,
A E Duffields & sons,
Lamb and Flag,
Tim Harrison Engineering,
County Steel,
Potters Group,
Ripon Builders,
Cloud Nine,
Hutchinson & Buchanan,
F Tates & sons Lark Hill Nurseries,
Masham Skip Hire,
Taxi Gordon,
SHC Hire Company,
PAG Engineering,
Knowledge Magnet,
Nigel Simpson,
Ashville 4,
LV Mason Construction,
MV & ME Atkinson,
Dalesgate Press,
Lee Hill.

Also Bob from The Coffee Car will be donating 20% of his takings on the night.

Tickets will be available in a number of local shops and this year you can buy an Advanced Family Ticket which costs Ł14 for 2 adults and 3 children. Single tickets cost Ł4 advanced or Ł5 on the gate, so the Family ticket is great value.