PICTURES: Fireworks light up Kenilworth skies

Celebrations lit up the skies in Kenilworth on Saturday as the town’s biggest bonfire gala went off with a bang.
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Kenilworth Round Table celebrated Guy Fawkes Night, fireworks and light sextravaganza on Saturday November 2nd at Kenilworth Castle. ENGNNL00120130511092529MHLC-02-11-13 Kenilworth bonfire Nov09

Kenilworth Round Table celebrated Guy Fawkes Night, fireworks and light sextravaganza on Saturday November 2nd at Kenilworth Castle. ENGNNL00120130511092529
MHLC-02-11-13 Kenilworth bonfire Nov09 Kenilworth Round Table celebrated Guy Fawkes Night, fireworks and light sextravaganza on Saturday November 2nd at Kenilworth Castle. ENGNNL00120130511092529

The Round Table fundraiser is the biggest of the year and draws in thousands of visitors from across the district.

Round Table chairman James Selby said: “We would like to thank everyone in Kenilworth and the surrounding area for supporting the event, despite the muddy conditions.

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We would also like to thank everyone for putting up with the traffic and other disruption the event inevitably causes, but hope that all appreciate it is all for a good cause.”

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Kenilworth Round Table celebrated Guy Fawkes Night, fireworks and light sextravaganza on Saturday November 2nd at Kenilworth Castle. ENGNNL00120130511092529MHLC-02-11-13 Kenilworth bonfire Nov09

Kenilworth Round Table celebrated Guy Fawkes Night, fireworks and light sextravaganza on Saturday November 2nd at Kenilworth Castle. ENGNNL00120130511092529
MHLC-02-11-13 Kenilworth bonfire Nov09 Kenilworth Round Table celebrated Guy Fawkes Night, fireworks and light sextravaganza on Saturday November 2nd at Kenilworth Castle. ENGNNL00120130511092529

While final figures are not yet known, the annual gala brings in tens of thousands of pounds each year.

The money is spent on major community projects around the town and donations to good causes and charity groups each year.

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