Commercial Square

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• Well I think Cliffe BS has gone down hill...DFL's in processions and the fancy dress next it will be selling organic, fairtrade programmes on the Cliffe bridge! And what about that terrible band??? sorry "Band". What are they called, the trump thumpers?
  I have heard they are starting their practices again, well they need it. Dreadful racket.
  They should change themselves to the Cliffe Carnival Society just like those pioneers from Commercial Square. :P


• My name is Tarquin Whitmore and I am a student at the University Of The Trent in Nottingham.
  I am currently trying to write the definative word on Carnivals in the UK.
  One of my researchers has informed me of an organisation in Lewes called the Commercial Square Carnival Society that holds a winter carnival in November, Based around fire. (presumably to keep themselves warm)
  I have been told that the society has many members that parade around the town dressed as either cowboys, indians or bumble bees (I don't quite get the bumble bee conection) There are Various floats within the ranks including one built to resemble a totem pole.
  At the end of the evening all the members gather around a fire which is built in the road outside a shop called Carnival in the Commercial Square district of Lewes and recite, word for word the lyrics to The Seekers epic " The Carnival Is Over"
  Can anyone on this forum tell me if these facts are correct and if so when in November is this Carnival supreme?


• I disheartened to here about a minority of Commercial Square Members being silly. I personally like the bangs which is why I will mostly be found in that section of the procession. Throwing fireworks into the crowd and near children and near bands however is NOT ok and marshalls of the society try their best to make it clear to members. I take responsibility for my own hearing by wearing ear plugs or cotton wool and every year take with me spare cotton wool to give to other people, often people children who havn't brought anything. I usualy find myself warning parents of small children that it would be wise to move further forward in the procession to avoid the bangs. This year I witnessed a number of irresponible parents in the crowd leaving very small children in the front row completely unprotected whilst all back of the smugglers came past with all the bangs; therefore their heads almost at firework level. Concerned about the kids I warned a guy of the risks who didn't appear bothered in the slightest. This to me seems equally idiotic. Its a bit like walking in the middle of a busy road, whether you like cars or not it is asking to get hurt. Safety is everyones responsibility.


• Every society seemed to behave on School Hill where we were standing. Then came commercial square. They were incecent in their use of bangers, then they started throwing them at the crowd. This ruined what would havebeen a good night.


• easy_tiger. I'm afraid have to agree (much as I don't like to). Those bangers (or whatever they are called now) are stupidy loud. I had to take my son home due to some idiots throwing these hideous things near us. His 8 yr old friend, in a band in the Commercial Square parade is still deaf in one ear after some cretin threw a banger into an oil drum right next to him.
  
  Bonfire: It's not a family affair.