CARNIVAL: Week of fun gets underway in South Petherton

CARNIVAL: Week of fun gets underway in South Petherton

Posted: 5th September 2015
CARNIVAL week in South Petherton gets underway this weekend in readiness for the annual parade which this year is being held on Saturday, September 12, 2015. The week of events begins TONIGHT (Saturday, September 5, 2015) with a Carnival Race Night at the Brewers Arms in South Petherton from 8pm. On Sunday (September 6, 2015) there will be a Family Fun Day at the…

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CARNIVAL: Clubs unite for party

CARNIVAL: Clubs unite for party

Posted: 31st August 2015
CARNIVALITES enjoyed a Pre-Carnival Party on Friday (August 28, 2015) night at the Millennium Hall in Seavington. Members of Carnival clubs put aside their friendly rivalries to join as one and party the night away with the Carnival Roadshow Disco – while there was also some mouse racing to keep people entertained. Funds raised from the party will go towards the South…

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CARNIVAL: Let’s get this party started!

CARNIVAL: Let’s get this party started!

Posted: 28th August 2015
CARNIVALITES will be converging on the Millennium Hall in Seavington tonight (Friday, August 28, 2015) for a Pre-Carnival Party. Everyone associated with Carnival and its supporters are more than welcome to attend the event which will include the Carnival Roadshow Disco and ever-popular mouse racing. Tickets are priced £5 and available from sscp.committee@outlook.com or…

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CARNIVAL: Getting ready for the South Petherton Carnival

CARNIVAL: Getting ready for the South Petherton Carnival

Posted: 25th August 2015
FINAL preparations are being made ahead of this year’s South Petherton Carnival and Fun Day events. The Fun Day is being held on Sunday, September 6, 2015, between 1pm and 5pm at the recreation ground in Lightgate   Lane, South Petherton. It will be a fun event for all the family with activities including bouncy inflatables, barbecue and refreshments, craft stalls, a…

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CARNIVAL: Collectors needed for Ilminster parade

CARNIVAL: Collectors needed for Ilminster parade

Posted: 27th July 2015
ARRANGEMENTS are well underway for this year’s Ilminster Carnival which is taking place on Saturday, October 3, 2015. To try and improve the collection which is used to help secure the Carnival’s future and to support local groups and organisations the Carnival Committee is looking for volunteers to come forward and help collect during the procession.This can be as…

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CARNIVAL: Website launched for South Somerset Carnival Park project

CARNIVAL: Website launched for South Somerset Carnival Park project

Posted: 27th July 2015
A NEW website has been launched to promote the search for a South Somerset Carnival Park. The website can be found at www.southsomersetcarnivalpark.co.uk where you can find information on progress and links to related sites. The committee has recently given successful presentations to both Ilminster and Chard town councils and South Somerset District Council’s Area West…

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CARNIVAL: We need to buck the trend, says Carnival Park chairman

CARNIVAL: We need to buck the trend, says Carnival Park chairman

Posted: 1st July 2015
CARNIVALITES have told Ilminster Town Council that it is vital for the future of Carnival if they had a proper purpose-built site to build floats and entries. The South Somerset Carnival Park project is gathering support and organisers are hoping to gain the backing of local councils. Joint chairman of the park committee, Steve Dawe, told Ilminster councillors last…

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CARNIVAL: Plenty of fun at Montacute Carnival

CARNIVAL: Plenty of fun at Montacute Carnival

Posted: 21st June 2015
THE crowds came out again yesterday (Saturday, June 20, 2015) for the annual Montacute Carnival. A cavalcade of floats, masqueraders and majorettes gathered at the National Trust’s Montacute House and then made their way through the village. There were some great costumes and creations and great fun in abundance as the weather stayed dry – just – to the delight of the…

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CARNIVAL: Great support for South Somerset Carnival Park project

CARNIVAL: Great support for South Somerset Carnival Park project

Posted: 14th June 2015
THE official launch yesterday (Saturday, June 13, 2015) of the project to create a South Somerset Carnival Park was greeted with much enthusiasm. The project’s committee had a stall at Ilminster Midsummer Experience’s street market in the town where members handed out leaflets and spoke with passers-by about the importance of having a headquarters for local Carnival…

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CARNIVAL: Club 2000 to hold 70s and 80s Disco

CARNIVAL: Club 2000 to hold 70s and 80s Disco

Posted: 7th May 2015
THE Chard-based Club 2000 Carnival Club will be holding a 70s and 80s Disco at Chard Town FC on Saturday (May 9, 2015). It will be held at the football club in Zembard Lane, Chard, from 7.30pm until late and fancy dress is optional. Tickets are priced £5 for adults and £3 for children and concessions. Tickets are available from Club 2000 CC members or contact through its…

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