mischief night

[frodsham]

I have just heard of another night when all the lowlife of our housing estates and residential areas, get together and create havoc under the name "mischief night". This is every 30th october. The good people of widnes now have to go out in groups to try to stop anyone committing acts of vandalism/crime. On the BBC northwest news last night no-one in the studio condemned this "mischief" night although they reported on the anti social behaviour. Perhaps it would have been better for the BBC to say this night "will never be recognised" instead of drip feeding the chavs by broadcasting about it
without any real condemnation. Once again the media could do something to stop this becoming an official night of mayhem.

[Ethel]

Was there any trouble last night then?

Mischief night is an old tradition in many parts of the UK

[spudqueen]

Mischief night is nothing new. I remember this from 40 years ago in Lancaster, though it was November 4th not October 30th.

[123everton]

Mischief night came to my attention as a child in the 80s when it was mentioned on "Tiswas" I feel that is when it really began to take off.
So I think it is fair to say that it is my generation that is to blame.

[tooshie]

Hi, I'm in my late forties and in south yorks the night was 4th Nov, in my day we were mischievous never malicious. I think nowadays that is were the anti-social element rears its ugly head. A head that seems to be becoming ever the norm and certain people don't rely on a 'special day' to justify being nuisances for want of a better word.