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Lime Kiln Carnival Club

Lime Kiln Carnival Club

Lime Kiln CC was formed in 1946 after World War 2 and is the oldest Bridgwater Carnival Club to still have its original name and headquarters. The headquarters is the Lime Kiln Inn and can be found on Salmon Parade by Cranleigh Gardens.

During the 1950s and 1960s the club was very successful in terms of trophies, but even when Lime Kiln have found trophies harder to come by, they have continued to enjoy themselves and have taken part in every annual carnival concert and carnival procession. The club did see a big decrease in members in 2005, which resulted in them constructing smaller entries. Thankfully the club has had a revival in recent years, and in 2018 moved back up to constructing a three piece, 100ft entry.

The club is known for its annual fete and car boot sale which takes place every July at Cranleigh Gardens, and also on Black Sunday (the name given to the day after Bridgwater Carnival) for its male members to wear shirts and club ties when visiting the pubs of the other town carnival clubs.

Currently Lime Kiln have approximately 40 full and associated members, 17 life members (who have completed 25 years of service or longer), as well as around 70 supporters who help where they can.

If you would like to get involved with the Lime Kiln Carnival Club, then please contact an existing club member, or visit their Facebook or Twitter accounts.

Concert Results

Year
Title
Class
Position
Cup
2024
Oktoberfest
Features & Tableau
7
2023
Race Night
Features & Tableau
7
2022
Warriors of Altantica
Features & Tableau
7
2019
Steampunk Revolution
Features & Tableau
5
2018
Home On The Range
Features & Tableau
7
2017
 Lost City Of Teayo
Features & Tableau
6
2016
 Frankensteins Creation
Features & Tableau
7
2015
Welcome Aboard The Proud Mary
Features & Tableau
7
2014
Yankee Parade
Features & Tableau
10
2013
Gold Rush
Features & Tableau
13
2012
Scarecrow A Go Go
Features & Tableau
10
2011
Rockin’ Hell
Features & Tableau
10
2010
An Evening With The Maharaja
Features & Tableau
8
2009
The Last Night Of Winter
Features & Tableau
11
2008
Cutthroat Island
Features & Tableau
10
2007
Fiesta Mexicana
Features & Tableau
8
2006
Diamond Casino
Features & Tableau
10
2005
I-Rish You Were Here
Features & Tableau
7
2004
House Of Fun
Features & Tableau
7
2003
Welcome To The Jungle
Features & Tableau
10
2002
Mardi Gras
Features & Tableau
7
2001
Show Stars
Features & Tableau
9
2000
Swinging Sixties
Feature
11
1999
Tutankhamen’s Egyptian Revue
Feature
8
1998
When The Children Are Asleep
Feature
5
1997
Chinky Winky Lantern Town
Feature
7
1996
Club Tropicana
Feature
9
1995
Fiesta Ol
Feature
9
1994
Into Tomorrow
Feature
11
1993
The Vikings
Feature
8
1992
The Best Of British
Feature
7
1991
The Head Hunters
Feature
8
1990
Then There Was Music
Feature
7
1989
Kazayectbo (Cossacks)
Feature
8
1988
A Dream Of Disney
Feature
9
1987
Monopoly – The Name Of The Game
Feature
7
1986
Arabian Magic
Feature
9
1980
The Vikings
Best Costume
1975
Devil Dancers of Tibet
Best Costume
1963
The Land of the Willows
Concert – 1st Position – Highest points gang or feature.
1962
Roman Scandals
Overall – Championship Cup – Local
1962
Roman Scandals
Concert – Tableaux or Feature – White Hart Cup runner up
1960
Gems of the Tower
Overall – Championship Cup – Local
1960
Gems of the Tower
Concert – 1st Position – Highest points gang or feature.
1950
King Carnival
Concert – 1st Position – Highest points gang or feature.

Videos

2024 – Lime Kiln CC – Oktoberfest

2023 – Lime Kiln CC – Race Night

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