REMEMBER, remember... the 4th of November.

The Lewes Bonfire celebrations will go ahead on Saturday this year because the 5th falls on a Sunday.

Some 60,000 revellers are expected to take to the streets for what is said to be the biggest bonfire celebration in the world, now in its 164th year.

Processions, bonfires and firework displays will be held by six different societies – Lewes Borough, Commercial Square, Southover, Waterloo, South Street and Cliffe.

Mick Symes, of the Lewes Borough Bonfire Society, said: “Everyone knows we have a magnificent Zulu tradition that we are very proud is coming to Lewes once again. We want people to come and enjoy our celebration of the foiling of the gunpowder plot. It will be a brilliant event.

“The public are able to come and see the spectacular event. It is colourful and visually appealing.”

The main procession route is from Western Road, through the Bottleneck along the High Street, past the War Memorial and down School Hill to Boots corner.

After the processions, the societies split up and head to their own areas for their bonfires and firework displays where they will, according to tradition, burn effigies of controversial figures.

Grand processions through Lewes are set to begin at 8pm, though smaller processions will start at around 5pm.

Each society has its own route, except for the grand procession in which all six join up and march through the town. Events will finish at around 1am.

Visitors travelling from outside Lewes have been advised to stay locally as there will be railway disruptions and station closures on the night.

Trains will not call at Cooksbridge, Falmer, Glynde, Lewes, London Road and Moulsecoomb after midday on Saturday.

A joint statement from Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and Lewes District Council, said: “This is to help ensure the safety of the travelling public and people in the town centre, which cannot cope with a huge influx of people during the busy Lewes Bonfire celebrations.”

Police will also have armed officers on the streets of Lewes due to the “current national terrorism threat level”.

On-street parking will be suspended in certain streets in the town for the evening.

Cars parked on the A27 or in other restricted areas will be towed away.