Bridgwater Carnival
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival – the UK’s oldest carnival
Inscribed: – Arthur Rainey Memorial Cup. Bridgwater Carnival Concerts.
Arthur Rainey was the owner of Starkey Knight and Ford Brewery.
Awarded for: – Concert – Comedy Act.
This cup was Presented in 1965 for the best comedy front of curtain act.
In 2000 it was re-awarded for best comedy from any concert act.
Local talented entertainers are being sought to be ‘front of curtain’ acts at the 2024 Bridgwater Carnival Concerts. Vocalists, musicians, comedians, magicians, dancers and all round general entertainers are wanted to appear in the popular show, which takes place this year between Monday 30 September and Saturday 12 October. The 12 evening performances
Some news outlets have recently been using an irresponsible headline on an article about this year’s carnival. The headline read ‘no crowd barriers or portable toilets at Bridgwater Carnival 2024’. This is factually an untrue statement. Safety is and always will be our number one priority, and as you would
The popular Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, which has the reputation for being one of the largest illuminated processions in Europe, will this year take place on Saturday 2 November. Preparations are already underway to make sure it is the biggest and best yet, and tickets for the popular all seater
The Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival spectacle never truly receives the UK wide recognition and exposure it so richly deserves. This is why it’s so exciting when our carnival does actually make it into the national media, and I am delighted to tell you during the coming weeks the carnival is
PRS for Music licences the use of copyright music across the UK, giving businesses and organisations the legal permission they need to play the music they want.
These licences ensure that music publishers, songwriters and composers are fairly rewarded with royalties so they can keep making music – and mean that we’re able to support music at events like this.
For more information about PRS for Music or music licensing, visit www.prsformusic.com or call 0800 068 4828
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