Burning the Clocks
burning clock winter solstice festival take place year brighton england taken place since response christmas commercialisation founded celebration based procession lantern costume made withy willow cane white tissue paper led local band carnival atmosphere procession make way brighton city centre seafront festivity culminate lantern bonfire accompanied firework costume include clockface represent passing time although year slight change theme sky art initiative first organised event brighton coop commemorate founding cooperative movement year brighton coop provided finance firework display sky organised local school producing lantern parade explain burning clock antidote excess commercial christmas people gather together make paper willow lantern carry city burn beach token end year lantern maker become part show invest lantern wish hope fear pas fire sky create new urban ritual replace traditional festival lost dash new nonsuperstitious brighton museum commissioned costume sky artist nikki gunson created mother time keeper performed parade returning museum incidentally festival took place new year eve year local college also participate sussex down college contributing since event cancelled due snow low temperature making street pavement city unsuitable procession anticipated crowd due covid pandemic sky art initiative describes festival giving sharing thought wishes… put secular format enjoyed regardless faith creed say intention create new urban ritual replace traditional festival lost dash new non superstitious brighton newspaper argus argue event creates new urban ritual replace traditional festival lost politically correct drive modern secular nonsuperstitious samesky – burning clock photo sussex down college student costume