CARNIVAL: Procession halted due to stowaway cat
Posted: 12th October 2015
CAT-RESCUERS are hoping that a lucky moggy has made his way home to his owner after hitching an unexpected ride on a float at Chard Carnival. The ginger cat, probably dazzled and scared by the bright lights of the procession on Saturday (October 10, 2015), was initially seen to dash under a float belonging to the Generations CC and its Toy Soldiers entry at Tapstone Road…
CARNIVAL: All the results from Chard Carnival 2015
Posted: 11th October 2015
HARLEQUIN Carnival Club took a clutch of awards home to Ilminster last night (Saturday, October 10, 2015) after wowing the judges once again with their amazing Fogg’s World Tour cart at Chard Carnival. They were voted best feature cart and gained a further six cups for best public choice, best costume on a float, best music, best tractor/lorry, best routine and most…
CARNIVAL: Police urge people to think security
Posted: 10th October 2015
POLICE have reminded people to make sure they lock up their properties and leave a light on if they are heading out to watch tonight’s (Saturday, October 10, 2015) Carnival in Chard. Thousands of people are expected to line the town centre route of the Carnival parade which is due to start from 7pm with a team of Harley Davidson motorcyclists setting off and being…
CARNIVAL: Dig deep for charity at Chard
Posted: 10th October 2015
THE chairman of Chard Carnival Committee has urged everyone to dig deep for charity tonight (Saturday, October 10, 2015) and fill the collection buckets with their loose change. The Chard Carnival cavalcade of floats, majorettes and masqueraders will be assembling in Tapstone Road and there will be an army of volunteers rattling the all-important collecting tins and…
CARNIVAL: Eclipse vow to wow the crowds at Chard Carnival
Posted: 7th October 2015
THE Chard-based Eclipse Carnival Club are vowing to put on their best-ever performance this weekend after suffering huge disappointment last Saturday (October 3, 2015) at Ilminster Carnival. The Carnivalites from Eclipse were so looking forward to wowing the crowds at Ilminster, but were left deeply disappointed when disaster struck. The ever-improving Eclipse CC was…
CARNIVAL: Everyone's a winner at Ilminster Carnival
Posted: 7th October 2015
ILMINSTER Carnival went from the frozen wastes of Captain Scott of Antarctica to the all-singing and all-dancing spectacular of Phileas Fogg of London and his World Tour. The Carnival was a great success – despite the unfortunate last minute withdrawal of Chard’s Eclipse CC because of technical issues – and thousands of people lined the streets of Ilminster on a dry and…
CARNIVAL: Ilminster parade coins in the cash on great night for Carnival
Posted: 5th October 2015
ILMINSTER Carnival organisers have announced that around £3,100 was collected during the parade on Saturday (October 3, 2015) through the town. Organisers have thanked everyone for all their donations and all those who went around with collecting tins. The money will be used to support the future of Ilminster Carnival and other local groups. The Carnival took place on a…
CARNIVAL: The cavalcade arrives in Ilminster
Posted: 3rd October 2015
THOUSANDS of people are expected to throng the streets of Ilminster tonight (Saturday, October 3, 2015) for the annual Carnival. Carnivalites and their magnificent floats and entries will assemble at Bay Hill in readiness for the 7.15pm procession start. The cavalcade will make its way down East Street into the Market Square and then up through Silver Street before…
CARNIVAL: Chard Children’s Carnival to wow the crowds
Posted: 3rd October 2015
THE magic of Children’s Carnival comes to Chard later today (Saturday, October 3, 2015) with a cavalcade of young Carnivalites. The entrants will assemble from around 10am at Manor Court Primary School in readiness for the all-important judging at 10.45am. The awards will be announced before the parade through the town which will start at 12 noon. It will be a big…
CARNIVAL: All The Fun of the Fair is coming for Chard Carnival
Posted: 29th September 2015
THE David Essex action-packed musical, All The Fun Of The Fair, has run in the West End and toured may parts of the country but has never been performed in this area, making the forthcoming production a first for Chard. Newly-named Chard Entertainment Society chose the show as a fitting prelude to the town’s 2015 Carnival, and it will run at the Guildhall in Chard from…
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