Famous Peterhead Bonfire 5th November

Famous Gadle Braes Peterhead Bonfire in November 2025

Bonfire lit approx 7:30pm

The bonfire is a traditional annual event held on November 5th at Gadle Braes to celebrate Bonfire Night. The event typically features food vans, music, and other entertainment before the main bonfire is lit around 7:30 PM. It is a free, public event that draws large crowds to the area.

From 6:30pm

Key details about the Peterhead bonfire:

• Entertainment from around 6:30 PM, with the bonfire lit at approximately 7:30 PM
• Music
• Food vans
• Light up toys
• Local Dance Group Dance Joy Studio
• Free event

Organiser The Gadle Braes Peterhead.

There will be no fireworks and the public will not be allowed any fireworks in the bonfire area.

Please do not dump anything at the Gadle Braes Bon fire site.

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Note: This event is a well-known local tradition that is sometimes referred to as the Gadle Braes Bonfire

Peterhead Bonfire 5th November

Roads closure from 15:00 – 23:30:

• Gadle Braes (from Ware road to Raemoss Road)
• Cairncatto Road (from Gadle Braes to Ugie Street)
• George Road (from Ugie Street to Gadle Braes)
• Ware Road (from Harbour Street to Ugie Street)
• Rattray road (from Ware road to Cairncatto Road)

There is also Prohibition of Waiting:

• Burns Road (from Ugie Street to Gadle Braes) No Local access

Peterhead Town Stagecoach Service ( Service 83) WILL NOT be servicing Blackhouse Terrace / Ugie Road / Ugie Street / Victoria Road from 15:00 – 23:00 on 05th November due to the Gadlebraes Bonfire.

The service will use Queen Street / Balmoor Terrace only.

A licence has been application has been made to Aberdeenshire Council for this event. All regulation

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