Lewes Bonfire Night
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Lewes Bonfire Night is a famous annual celebration in Lewes, England, known for its elaborate processions, bonfires, and fireworks commemorating Guy Fawkes Night and local historical events.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guy Fawkes Night | 4 |
| Bonfire Night | 2 |
| Lewes Bonfire Night canonical | 2 |
| Lewes Bonfire celebrations | 1 |
| Lewes bonfire societies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3919374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lewes Bonfire Night Context triple: [Lewes, East Sussex, hasEvent, Lewes Bonfire Night]
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A.
Hastings Bonfire celebrations
Hastings Bonfire celebrations are an annual autumn festival in Hastings, England, featuring torchlit processions, elaborate costumes, and large bonfires with fireworks rooted in local and historical traditions.
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B.
St Ives Carnival
St Ives Carnival is a local annual community festival in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, featuring parades, entertainment, and family-oriented activities.
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C.
Lostwithiel Carnival
Lostwithiel Carnival is an annual community festival in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, featuring parades, family activities, and local cultural celebrations.
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D.
Weston Carnival
Weston Carnival is a popular annual illuminated procession and community festival held in Weston-super-Mare, England.
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E.
Maldon Carnival
Maldon Carnival is a traditional annual community parade and celebration held in the town of Maldon in Essex, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lewes Bonfire Night Target entity description: Lewes Bonfire Night is a famous annual celebration in Lewes, England, known for its elaborate processions, bonfires, and fireworks commemorating Guy Fawkes Night and local historical events.
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A.
Hastings Bonfire celebrations
Hastings Bonfire celebrations are an annual autumn festival in Hastings, England, featuring torchlit processions, elaborate costumes, and large bonfires with fireworks rooted in local and historical traditions.
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B.
St Ives Carnival
St Ives Carnival is a local annual community festival in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, featuring parades, entertainment, and family-oriented activities.
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C.
Lostwithiel Carnival
Lostwithiel Carnival is an annual community festival in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, featuring parades, family activities, and local cultural celebrations.
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D.
Weston Carnival
Weston Carnival is a popular annual illuminated procession and community festival held in Weston-super-Mare, England.
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E.
Maldon Carnival
Maldon Carnival is a traditional annual community parade and celebration held in the town of Maldon in Essex, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual celebration
ⓘ
cultural event ⓘ festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sussex bonfire tradition ⓘ |
| attracts |
international tourists
ⓘ
visitors from across the UK ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Lewes
ⓘ
The Gunpowder Plot ⓘ
surface form:
Gunpowder Plot
Lewes Bonfire Night self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guy Fawkes Night
Protestant martyrs of Lewes ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major event in Lewes calendar ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bonfires
ⓘ
church services ⓘ effigy burning ⓘ fireworks displays ⓘ street parades ⓘ tableaux ⓘ torchlit processions ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
local press
ⓘ
national press ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Borough Bonfire Society
ⓘ
Cliffe Bonfire Society ⓘ Commercial Square Bonfire Society ⓘ South Street Bonfire Society ⓘ Southover Bonfire Society ⓘ Waterloo Bonfire Society ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Sussex
ⓘ
England ⓘ Lewes ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Lewes, East Sussex
ⓘ
surface form:
Lewes town centre
|
| notableFor |
elaborate costumes
ⓘ
large crowds ⓘ political effigies ⓘ road closures ⓘ tight crowd control ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Lewes Bonfire Night
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Lewes bonfire societies
|
| safetyMeasures |
police presence
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public transport restrictions ⓘ restricted access to town centre ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| tradition |
bonfire prayers
ⓘ
burning of Guy Fawkes effigy ⓘ burning of the Pope effigy ⓘ carrying burning crosses ⓘ costumed marchers ⓘ exploding barrels and bangers ⓘ |
| typicalDate | 5 November ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Lewes Bonfire Night Description of subject: Lewes Bonfire Night is a famous annual celebration in Lewes, England, known for its elaborate processions, bonfires, and fireworks commemorating Guy Fawkes Night and local historical events.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Guy Fawkes Night
this entity surface form:
Bonfire Night
subject surface form:
Gunpowder Plot
this entity surface form:
Guy Fawkes Night
this entity surface form:
Bonfire Night
this entity surface form:
Lewes Bonfire celebrations
this entity surface form:
Guy Fawkes Night
this entity surface form:
Guy Fawkes Night
this entity surface form:
Lewes bonfire societies