Feel the heat under your feet! 

We are very excited to announce the first ever Suffolk Sight Firewalk. 

Venue: The Tollgate, 142 Fornham Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6AX 

Event timings:

6.30pm – Sign in

7.00pm – Training and lighting of the firewalk path

8.30pm – Firewalk

Join us for an evening full of excitement-conquer your fears and discover your inner strength! 

Every step will help raise funds for Suffolk Sight’s emotional support service (find out more about this here)

The firewalk is a barefoot walk over hot coals - it’s the ultimate test of courage.

Completing a firewalk is a life-affirming experience. You'll learn to conquer fear, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs. The symbolic act represents the ability to overcome any obstacle and achieve anything you set your mind to – if you can walk on fire, you can find the courage to do anything!

No previous experience is required. You will be taken through a training seminar by qualified instructors, preparing you to face the flames. The experts running our event have guided thousands of people through firewalks, so you can be assured that you are in safe hands.

Spaces for this experience are limited to just 50 participants, so we recommend that you register early to avoid disappointment.

The event is VI-friendly – the instructors have experience of taking people with sight loss through this type of event and you can always bring someone to hold your hand as you walk (they get to walk on the grass though!)

Spectators are very welcome at the event, so please bring your family and friends along to cheer you on. Throughout the evening there will be hot food and drink to purchase, music and a raffle. Please remember that the British weather can be unpredictable, so please wear suitable clothing for the evening.

Entry details

You must be at least 18 years old to take part in the firewalk. Entry is £25 per person and we ask that firewalkers pledge to raise at least £50 in sponsorship for Suffolk Sight.

Step 1. Click to register* on our booking page here      

*Because we want every penny of your ticket to help Suffolk Sight, our booking partner, Trybooking, charges a small separate fee for processing your registration.

Thank you for helping us make the absolute most of your support!

Step 2. Please create a fundraising page on our Charity Firewalk Just Giving page here

If you would prefer to raise money using a paper sponsorship form, please contact us and we will send you a form. Please note that the minimum sponsorship of £50 must be credited to your fundraising page by 22nd September 2026 or received by Suffolk Sight by that date if you prefer to use a paper form.

Please find the full terms and conditions here

“Having experienced sight loss myself,  I am very aware of how much we need to support others. I am involved in lots of things for Suffolk Sight, but the emotional support service is my main passion, so I am reaching out to the local community to invite anyone who would like to join our charity firewalk event and help raise funds for the service that does so much to help people who are struggling to cope with the effect that sight loss has on their lives. The aim of the firewalk is to support people to gain confidence and show that there should be no barriers when it comes to new experiences – just like the work of Suffolk Sight.”