1973 Procession

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1973 Carnival Photos

Auto Service Bridgwater — Firestone Tyre

Scenes From The Bullfight — Pentathlon CC

Tribal Birdmen Of Paradise — Wellworthy CC

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Tableaux Cart – Local

Title

Club

Position

Cup

THE DRAGON EMPRESS

Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater

Hardy Spicer Cup

Ker Cup

THE DESERT SONG

Coates Fencing CC, Bridgwater

W & F Wills Cup

WORSHIPPERS OF THE CONDOR

Wills Carnival Club

ELIZABETHAN PAGEANTRY

Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater

Feature Cart – Local

Title

Club

Position

Cup

BULLDOG BREED

Marketeers Carnival Club

Bryer Cup

CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL AFLOAT

Ramblers Carnival Club

Charlton Cup

THE SOUND OF THE BEATLES

Gremlins Carnival Club

Skipper Cup

Walter Hooper Cup

CARNIVAL TIME

Lime Kiln Carnival Club

BRANCH LINE SPECIAL

British Flag Carnival Club

Social Cup

NIGHTS IN VIENNA

Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater

Tableaux Cart – Open

Title

Club

Position

Cup

SCENES FROM THE BULLFIGHT

Pentathlon Carnival Club (Associate)

Hardy Spicer & Blake Cup

THE DEVIL RIDES OUT

Crown Inn CC, Shepton Mallet

WARLORDS

Mendip Vale CC, Wells

WINTER FANTASY

Mendip Hospital CC, Wells

Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title

Club

Position

Cup

PIED PIPER AND RATS

F Wiltshire, Trowbridge

BUGS BUNNY

Barry Popham, Burnham on Sea

BASIL BRUSH

Ann Popham, Burnham on Sea

THE BLACK KNIGHT

K Mabberly, Tetbury

Feature Cart – Open

Title

Club

Position

Cup

MINSTRELS IN SPACE

Onedin CC, Burnham on Sea

U.W.B. Usher Cup

BIRDS OF PARADISE

Unigate CC, Wells

THE LOST KINGDOM OF THE ICE MEN

Wick CC, Glastonbury

Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title

Club

Position

Cup

TOM AND JERRY

Peter Sloman, Burnham on Sea

MEXICAN GIRL

Jill Bowley, Bridgwater

CHINAMAN

Mark Whittle, Shepton Mallet

COW GIRL

Miss M Fairfax, Bridgwater

Comic Feature Mounted

Title

Club

Position

Cup

GNOMEWARD BOUND

Griffens Carnival Club

Gerald Wills Cup

JACK IN THE BOX PARTY

POPS CC, Bridgwater

CUCKOO TIME

Pack Horse CC, Mark

Trade Exhibit – Local

Title

Club

Position

Cup

FIRESTONE TYRE AND AUTO SERVICE LTD

Bridgwater

Britvic Cup

BRYANTS THE COAL PEOPLE

Bridgwater

KEEPING UP THE TIMES WITH THE WICKS (OLD & THE NEW)

Aerosols International Ltd, Bridgwater

Feature – Juvenile (Mounted or on Foot)

Title

Club

Position

Cup

DIDDY CARNIVAL

Rosewood Close CC

Juvenile Cup

MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY

Hamp Junior School, Bridgwater

Kevin John Pearce Cup

CARNIVALS PAST

Christine Bacon & Co., Bridgwater

THE JOLLY TRAIN WITHOUT NO NAME

G Baker & Co., Bridgwater

HOW SOMERSET’S SECRET WEAPON CAPTURES NESSIE

3172 Red Cross Cadets, Taunton

Feature On Foot

Title

Club

Position

Cup

TAUNTON’S CARNIVAL MAJORETTES

C Critchard, Taunton

POSTMEN THROUGH THE AGES

M Pring, Taunton

REJECTS FROM COVENT GARDEN

Horlicks Farms Ltd, Ilminster

THE WEDDING OF THE HOP-LEG FAMILY

I Quantock & Co., Bridgwater

Latest News

Free tickets for Bridgwater Carnival Gangs and Features Old Folks Show

The release of free tickets for the Bridgwater Carnival Gangs and Features Old Folks shows has been set.

21/01/2026

25 Local Schools Take Part in Annual Bridgwater Carnival Mask Competition

Bridgwater Carnival is pleased to announce the results of this year’s Annual Carnival Mask Competition, which saw participation from 25 local schools.

19/12/2025

Work begins on major upgrade for Carnival cart building site

After seven years of planning and fund-raising, a £4.9m project to future-proof the Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival (BGFC) has begun.

11/12/2025

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1973 Procession

1973 Carnival Photos

Tableaux Cart – Local

Feature Cart – Local

Tableaux Cart – Open

Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Feature Cart – Open

Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Comic Feature Mounted

Trade Exhibit – Local

Feature – Juvenile (Mounted or on Foot)

Feature On Foot

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Free tickets for Bridgwater Carnival Gangs and Features Old Folks Show

25 Local Schools Take Part in Annual Bridgwater Carnival Mask Competition

Work begins on major upgrade for Carnival cart building site

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