CARNIVAL: Consortium of Carnivals unite to beat street peddlers
Posted: 29th August 2017
FOURTEEN Carnival towns in Somerset are joining forces this autumn to combat the rapid expansion of the large group of street traders who invade their streets during Carnival parades. These pedlars seldom contribute anything towards the running costs of the festivities and Carnival organisers have serious concerns that the public mistakenly assume that they are…
CARNIVAL: Decorated window competition in Ilminster
Posted: 20th August 2017
ILMINSTER Carnival Committee will once again be holding its Decorated Window Competition for local businesses in Ilminster to join in the fun of Carnival Week. This year’s Carnival Week runs from Saturday, September 30, 2017, through to Saturday, October 7, 2017, and shops and businesses are being asked to decorate their windows with a Carnival-inspired theme to set the…
CARNIVAL: Organisers move a step closer to Carnival Park goal for South Somerset
Posted: 10th July 2017
EXCITING plans to create a £300,000 Carnival Park on the outskirts of Ilminster are moving full steam ahead. It is only two-and-a-half years since it was first mooted about creating a centre where Carnival clubs within the South Somerset Federation could build their colourful carts and entries. But the Carnival Park Management Committee has worked tirelessly and has now…
CARNIVAL: Organisers move a step closer to Carnival Park goal for South Somerset
Posted: 10th July 2017
EXCITING plans to create a £300,000 Carnival Park on the outskirts of Ilminster are moving full steam ahead. It is only two-and-a-half years since it was first mooted about creating a centre where Carnival clubs within the South Somerset Federation could build their colourful carts and entries. But the Carnival Park Management Committee has worked tirelessly and has now…
CARNIVAL: Duck race thriller at South Petherton
Posted: 16th April 2017
FUNDS for the annual South Petherton Carnival were boosted thanks to the ever-popular Duck Race on Easter Sunday (April 16, 2017) which proved another exciting event which pulled the community together. People of all ages gathered at the start at Hele Lane where around 700 plastic yellow ducks were released down the stream. Local firefighters were on hand to give some…
CARNIVAL: Duck race thriller at South Petherton
Posted: 16th April 2017
FUNDS for the annual South Petherton Carnival were boosted thanks to the ever-popular Duck Race on Easter Sunday (April 16, 2017) which proved another exciting event which pulled the community together. People of all ages gathered at the start at Hele Lane where around 700 plastic yellow ducks were released down the stream. Local firefighters were on hand to give some…
CARNIVAL: Easter quiz night for South Petherton Carnival
Posted: 15th April 2017
FUNDS for the annual South Petherton Carnival will be boosted on Sunday (April 16, 2017) with an Easter Quiz Night. The quiz takes place at the award-winning Brewers Arms pub in South Petherton from 8.30pm and it will cost just £2 per person to enter with a prize for the winning team. All proceeds will be put towards the coffers for organising the annual South Petherton…
CARNIVAL: Annual duck race for South Petherton Carnival
Posted: 15th April 2017
THE annual South Petherton Carnival Duck Race will take place on Sunday (April 16, 2017) and the plastic competitors are going quackers in anticipation. Ducks are priced £2 each or three for £5 and they will be available to be bought on the day from volunteers at the Brewers Arms pub in South Petherton or at the start of the course at Hele Lane in the village. The ducks…
CARNIVAL: Annual meeting for Gemini CC
Posted: 15th January 2017
THE Ilminster-based Gemini Carnival Club will be holding its annual meeting on Sunday (January 15, 2017) and it will be a great opportunity for anyone interested in joining the club to find out more information. The annual meeting takes place at the Shrubbery Hotel in Ilminster from 8pm. A club spokesman said: “All are welcome and we would love to see club members there…
BRIDGWATER CARNIVAL 2016: Watch the Carnival LIVE!
Posted: 5th November 2016
PEOPLE can watch Bridgwater Carnival LIVE here with filming from the procession on the internet. This ambitious trial project is being made possible by collaboration between Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Committee, Maniac Films, Somerset Web Services and Matt Bell from Autodesk. It will allow those who are unable to see the Carnival on the streets to watch it live on…
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