The event, which is provided by Cambridge City Council and organised by charity, Cambridge Live, costs nearly £70,000 to produce each year. Forty thousand pounds of this amount comes from local businesses who come together to form a corporate club that has managed to ensure the event remains free for more than 20 years.
Attracting over 25,000 people, the event brings together people from across the city and beyond from all walks of life to enjoy a safe and spectacular display from Pains, one the UK’s most established pyrotechnics companies.
Brewin Dolphin is leading on the campaign to hit the target and is already half way there with more than 22 businesses and colleges chipping in to help – however, there is a long way to go and time is moving on.
Heather Sonnet, Head of the Cambridge Office at Brewin Dolphin said, “It costs £70,000 to organise the free-to-view Bonfire Night for the people of Cambridge and we want to make sure that it is as memorable and stunning as ever. Brewin Dolphin is proudly sponsoring the event and we'd like to invite your business to get involved as well. Show your customers, your staff, your friends, your family and your city that you are contributing towards making this special community event as sparkling as ever.”
Former business champion, Lily Bacon from RealVNC added, “Bonfire Night is a long-standing Cambridge tradition and one which RealVNC has been proud to be involved with for over three years. We were thrilled to hand the baton over to Brewin Dolphin to ensure that this local business support continues and grows to make a success of this free event for the whole community and strongly encourage business leaders to join in with the campaign to secure its future”.
Did you know?
- The event costs a whopping £70,000 to produce and yet only generates £10,000 in earned income from traders
- Since the Bonfire Night Club was started, different businesses have championed the event including Marshall of Cambridge, Ridgeons, Cambridge Water, Birketts and RealVNC.
- Sponsors are invited to a private reception before the event, receive inclusion in publicity and are invited to the exclusive post-event ‘thank you’ dinner.
- Members of the public will be able to make a donation on the night using their contactless cards for the first time in 2018.
- Cash donations on the night are also crucial to the event’s success, raising over £10,000 for the event.
Bonfire, food stalls and fairground rides 6pm – 10pm. The first rocket will be launched at 7pm followed by the lighting of the bonfire.
If you would like to make a donation please contact [email protected]
With thanks to supporters: Amino Communications, Anglia Ruskin University, ARM, Ashtons Legal, Barons BMW, BDO, Birketts, Cambridge Assessment, Cambridge Building Society, Cambridge Water, FWD-IP, Grosvenor, Hewitsons, Howard Group, Irwin Mitchell, Jesus College, Marshalls, Microsoft Research, Price Bailey, Qualcomm, Ridgeons, Stagecoach Buses, Studio 24, TTP, University of Cambridge, Queens College.