This is the world's biggest and best street carnival...ever!
Well, one day perhaps! As you may all know...the carnival is run and organised by a committee of volunteers and initially took place to celebrate the silver jubilee in 1977. It has been growing from strength to strength ever since.
The carnival has taken place every year since then on the first Sunday in July and is now located in and around the Civic Centre in Wombourne. We are extremely grateful to the Parish Council for their support over the years.
As always, the fun starts at 1.30 p.m. and the Carnival Procession leaves the Parade Ground to travel around the village at 2.00 p.m.
A number of schools and voluntary organisations all take part in the carnival procession, which is a major part of the event. After great consideration by all attending, the theme for the 2011 Carnival is:
"Pantomime"
Yet again this was deemed to provide plenty of scope for dressing up for the schools who enter and so far from the feedback we have had will be a "cracking event" as always!
As usual, their are numerous side stalls, displays and other attractions that combine to make the carnival something the village can be proud of, and is fun for all the family.
Wombourne Carnival Committee.
To showcase our Carnival as one of the biggest and finest in the Midland's, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to this and previous years events and to invite anyone who has ideas, creative skills, talent, or who would like to become involved in any way to come forward NOW. This is a community event - and we need the community to participate, sponsor and join us in ensuring the future success of (Y)OUR CARNIVAL
We have again been offered the use of some flatbacked lorries for the Carnival and subject to insurance and other legalities we will have lorries for the main Carnival procession again this year.But sadly not so many!!
Our thanks again go to Mr Warren Cole of CNW Commercials, who last year attended one of our monthly meetings having heard of the problems we have obtaining Lorries for the Carnival procession and the legislation that we feel is holding us back. Hopefully this will now put to rest rumours that abounded in recent years that the carnival has no procession or is closing down for good!
Other News...
Important please read!! Due to an accident at the 2010 Carnival, signs are to be displayed at all entrance and exit points on the site concerning persons entering at their personal risk.
Please, the site is vary active from 7.00 a.m until close of play around 8.00 p.m and is a very dangerous place during setup and breakdown periods. Please, be vigilant and mindful of accidents!
Other attractions... Main Parade around the village at 2pm.
We have two bands playing this year...Tenessee Jack and Shoddywaddy!
Funfair
Assault course
Go-karts
Duck race
Putting
Penalty shoot out
and other assorted sideshows
Got ideas for next years carnival? We want to know!
Some of the things "muted" so far....
Tug of War (across the brook!!) made up from teams from all the local hostelries, schools, clubs, charities and "Uncle Tom Cobbley and all!"
More "Live MUsic"...Jazz, Folk, Blues/Rock, Skiffle or even, an "Oompah Band"
Soap Box Racing....a timed trial down a specially prepared course
