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Carnival Archive updated with more information on the history of Bridgwater Carnival, video clips, procession results, photos, carnival cups & programmes.
Carnival Concert and Procession Grandstand tickets for 2008 now on sale only from our online Shop.
2007 souvenir DVD and 2008 Calendar still available, order at the online Shop.
Talented Entertainers audition for 2008 Carnival Concerts
Local talented entertainers were auditioned on Tuesday 25 March to provide the 13 front of curtain acts required for the 2008 carnival concerts.
The purpose of the front of curtain acts is to entertain the audience in between the performances by the 13 Bridgwater carnival clubs and two dance troupes.
The auditions were well supported with 33 acts competing for 13 places, with 55 members of the carnival committee and judges voting. After a hard fought competition the top placed 13 were selected with many excellent acts not gaining a place.
The acts selected this year were in no particular order:
(Single vocalists) Ben Filler, Steven Banks, Dannielle Redman & Peter Collington. (Comedy) Steven Lukins. (Duo's) Tiger & Rosemary, Oliver Healey & Richard Murray, Darren Oxman & Craig Andrew & Kate & Poppy (2007 winners pictured above). (Trio) Inspired. (Vocal/Musician) Aaron Robinson. (Dance) Viva La Diva. (Song/Dance) Puriton Panto Players.
Bridgwater Carnival Committee are grateful to all the acts that took part in the auditions and hope that even if they did not get a place this year they will come back to the auditions on the 24 March 2009 and try again next year.
The carnival concerts this year start on Monday 29 September and run until Saturday 11 October, tickets will be available from our online shop from 1st May.
At the 2007 carnival concerts, Kate and Poppy, pictured above receiving their cups, two 14 year old girls from Nether Stowey scooped three front of curtain awards for their renditions of The Prayer and Flower Duet, and Dannielle Redman won the best single vocalist category after performing two Queen songs.
Bridgwater Carnival 2007
Bridgwater Carnival 2007 lived up to its reputation as the largest and best illuminated procession in the world, with a mesmerising display of colour, sound, movement and overall entertainment.
The carnival, which took place on Friday 9 November, attracted 150,000 spectators and enthralled people of all ages as it wound its way around the historic streets of Bridgwater, Somerset.
Over £28,000 was collected during the event and this money will be shared between Bridgwater Carnival and its chosen local charities.
For the eighth time in ten years, Gremlins CC won the Ker Cup with their entry Vampires, after coming first in the feature (local) class. This achievement closely followed the successful Bridgwater based club winning the 2007 carnival concerts held at Bridgwater Town Hall back in October. This double meant the club also won the prestigious Hardy Spicer Championship Cup – awarded to the local tableaux or feature winning the greatest number of points for the concert, procession and participation in the squibbing.
Don’t miss it… See you on Friday 7 November.
Seeing is believing – don’t miss this amazing carnival.
Photos by Peter J Nicholls Photography
