BISLEY BONFIRE NIGHT 2025
- MEETING UPDATE
We held a meeting at The Stirrup Cup on Thursday March 6 to begin planning for the bonfire night do.
There were about a dozen people there and a similar number of apologies, so we have the makings of an excellent committee. I'm sure other people would also like to be involved - it's open to everyone, just email [email protected].
We announced the date - Friday November 7, 2025; this is the day before the Chalford and Miserden events, so pyromaniacs such as the webmaster will be able to attend Bisley and AN Other.
The fireworks will be put on by Star Fireworks, a major company who do (among others) the Marling show.
The whole event is likely to cost at least £6000 (and this might be an underestimate, depending on what we can get donated); all costs (and profits) will be placed on this page as they come in, for the purposes of transparency.
At this stage, the webmaster is personally guaranteeing the costs (a named person has to book the fireworks), so for obvious reasons he's keen to make sure it at least breaks even.
To that end, as you know we're going to be running fundraising events.
We've already had a pub quiz in The Bear which raised £120, and other events are detailed below.
Additionally, the trustees of the Bisley Community Group fund, which received cash from Bis Up, have agreed to donate.
Kate Bankes at Copsegrove is giving a donation in return for a one-off Mummers performance at her September feast.
Alice is going to do a bingo night; Kirsty's April market raffle will be in aid of the bonfire bash (and we'll be running a tombola too).
There will be more through the year - please keep your eye on this page and the Bisley Community Facebook page for details.
We will also be applying to the Parish council and the Feoffees for financial support, on the basis that if you don't ask you don't get.
Beyond that, we will make a serious effort to sell promote and tickets ahead of time. If we can get the sorts of crowds the event had in the pre covid/with bonfire days we think it should more than break even.
In the event that we actually make a profit we discussed the possibility of retaining that profit, or at least a proportion of it, in the Bisley Community Group account to help ensure the viability of the event going forward.
Any excess over and above any retained funds will be divided between the following four organisations - the Flower Show, the church, the village hall, and the PTA.
In return each of these organisations will take care of a discrete part of the event.
Who does what will need formalising by the committee (see below), but it involves areas such as burgers and other food, glowsticks, etc.
As above, we are going to set up a proper committee.
We have already emailed people who were there on the night and expressed interest, but if we've missed you out, or you weren't able to attend but would like to be involved, please email as above.
Once the committee is formalised we will look to arrange a meeting to agree the above and other issues in more concrete terms.
Re fundraising events, please do come along to either (or ideally both) of the following.
(If you can only do one, make it the live music night - beer and wine will be very reasonably priced.
Tickets available at this link.
There were about a dozen people there and a similar number of apologies, so we have the makings of an excellent committee. I'm sure other people would also like to be involved - it's open to everyone, just email [email protected].
We announced the date - Friday November 7, 2025; this is the day before the Chalford and Miserden events, so pyromaniacs such as the webmaster will be able to attend Bisley and AN Other.
The fireworks will be put on by Star Fireworks, a major company who do (among others) the Marling show.
The whole event is likely to cost at least £6000 (and this might be an underestimate, depending on what we can get donated); all costs (and profits) will be placed on this page as they come in, for the purposes of transparency.
At this stage, the webmaster is personally guaranteeing the costs (a named person has to book the fireworks), so for obvious reasons he's keen to make sure it at least breaks even.
To that end, as you know we're going to be running fundraising events.
We've already had a pub quiz in The Bear which raised £120, and other events are detailed below.
Additionally, the trustees of the Bisley Community Group fund, which received cash from Bis Up, have agreed to donate.
Kate Bankes at Copsegrove is giving a donation in return for a one-off Mummers performance at her September feast.
Alice is going to do a bingo night; Kirsty's April market raffle will be in aid of the bonfire bash (and we'll be running a tombola too).
There will be more through the year - please keep your eye on this page and the Bisley Community Facebook page for details.
We will also be applying to the Parish council and the Feoffees for financial support, on the basis that if you don't ask you don't get.
Beyond that, we will make a serious effort to sell promote and tickets ahead of time. If we can get the sorts of crowds the event had in the pre covid/with bonfire days we think it should more than break even.
In the event that we actually make a profit we discussed the possibility of retaining that profit, or at least a proportion of it, in the Bisley Community Group account to help ensure the viability of the event going forward.
Any excess over and above any retained funds will be divided between the following four organisations - the Flower Show, the church, the village hall, and the PTA.
In return each of these organisations will take care of a discrete part of the event.
Who does what will need formalising by the committee (see below), but it involves areas such as burgers and other food, glowsticks, etc.
As above, we are going to set up a proper committee.
We have already emailed people who were there on the night and expressed interest, but if we've missed you out, or you weren't able to attend but would like to be involved, please email as above.
Once the committee is formalised we will look to arrange a meeting to agree the above and other issues in more concrete terms.
Re fundraising events, please do come along to either (or ideally both) of the following.
(If you can only do one, make it the live music night - beer and wine will be very reasonably priced.
Tickets available at this link.
