Bridgwater Carnival
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival – the UK’s oldest carnival
Inscribed: – Bridgwater Carnival. B.P. Challenge Cup.
Awarded for: – Procession – Best Dressed Tractor and Driver – Local.
In 1978 the late Jim Bailey negotiated on behalf of B.P. Oil the presentation of a trophy, with this cup B.P. also donated 100 gallons of diesel.
Unfortunately since the closure of Great Western Oils in Salmon Parade clubs have been unable to receive the diesel prize.
Dave Creedy was elected for a three-year term at the BGFC’s Annual General Meeting. He has been a dedicated carnival supporter since he first appeared in the parade as a young lad and was born into the carnival family – his father Walt was a co-founder of Vagabonds CC in
The price of grandstand tickets for this year’s Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival has been held at £30 per seat. The cost of hospitality packages has also been pegged at £70 – which is, likewise, the same price as last year. ‘We are delighted to be keeping down our ticket prices
SANTA’S BOOST FOR LOCAL CHARITIES Bridgwater charities have benefitted from a seasonal rush of goodwill. The Christmas Sleigh collection organised by the Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Committee raised a whopping £4,412. For a fortnight in the lead up to Christmas, the sleigh toured the town, including stopoffs at local supermarkets
Matty, a 17 year old boy from South Devon, is a wonderfully complex character who has had many medical challenges in his life and faced these with strength and determination. In many ways Carnival has saved Matty in moments when he needed distraction, before operations and at scary times.
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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