Bridgwater Carnival Logo
Days
Hours
Minutes

1973 Procession

Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TOM AND JERRY
Peter Sloman, Burnham on Sea
1
MEXICAN GIRL
Jill Bowley, Bridgwater
2
CHINAMAN
Mark Whittle, Shepton Mallet
3
COW GIRL
Miss M Fairfax, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE DRAGON EMPRESS
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
1
THE DESERT SONG
Coates Fencing CC, Bridgwater
2
WORSHIPPERS OF THE CONDOR
3
ELIZABETHAN PAGEANTRY
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT
Crown Inn CC, Shepton Mallet
2
WARLORDS
Mendip Vale CC, Wells
3
WINTER FANTASY
Mendip Hospital CC, Wells
4


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL AFLOAT
2
CARNIVAL TIME
4
BRANCH LINE SPECIAL
5
NIGHTS IN VIENNA
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
6


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MINSTRELS IN SPACE
Onedin CC, Burnham on Sea
1
BIRDS OF PARADISE
Unigate CC, Wells
2
THE LOST KINGDOM OF THE ICE MEN
Wick CC, Glastonbury
3


Trade Exhibit – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FIRESTONE TYRE AND AUTO SERVICE LTD
Bridgwater
1
BRYANTS THE COAL PEOPLE
Bridgwater
2
KEEPING UP THE TIMES WITH THE WICKS (OLD & THE NEW)
Aerosols International Ltd, Bridgwater
3


Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TAUNTON’S CARNIVAL MAJORETTES
C Critchard, Taunton
1
POSTMEN THROUGH THE AGES
M Pring, Taunton
2
REJECTS FROM COVENT GARDEN
Horlicks Farms Ltd, Ilminster
3
THE WEDDING OF THE HOP-LEG FAMILY
I Quantock & Co., Bridgwater
4


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
JACK IN THE BOX PARTY
POPS CC, Bridgwater
2
CUCKOO TIME
Pack Horse CC, Mark
3


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PIED PIPER AND RATS
F Wiltshire, Trowbridge
1
BUGS BUNNY
Barry Popham, Burnham on Sea
2
BASIL BRUSH
Ann Popham, Burnham on Sea
3
THE BLACK KNIGHT
K Mabberly, Tetbury
3


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted or on Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DIDDY CARNIVAL
Rosewood Close CC
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
Hamp Junior School, Bridgwater
1
CARNIVALS PAST
Christine Bacon & Co., Bridgwater
2
THE JOLLY TRAIN WITHOUT NO NAME
G Baker & Co., Bridgwater
3
HOW SOMERSET’S SECRET WEAPON CAPTURES NESSIE
3172 Red Cross Cadets, Taunton
4


Latest News

CARNIVAL AWARDED ARTS GRANT

CARNIVAL AWARDED ARTS GRANT Arts Council England has, once again, recognised the valuable role which Bridgwater Carnival performs in the local community by awarding a grant of £18,291 towards some of the organisation’s upcoming activities. Carnival’s main focus in 2025 will be on engaging with young people from the surrounding area and

Read More »

Concert Tickets Day One Release

2024 DVD & 2025 Calendar are both now available from our online shop https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/news/ben-to-the-rescue/ Book with Confidence Policy Timelapse watch the 2024 procession in minutes Grandstand Seats available to buy and going fast Bridgwater Carnival has a new President Bridgwater Carnival 1982 – 2024 available on Vimeo Ready, Steady, Book!

Read More »

Ben To The Rescue

Ben Hooper Ben to the Rescue! We’re in a world of fast-moving digital technology development and for an oldie like me there are lurking, worrying questions like how does it work and where it all will end up? By just talking at a mobile phone, we can order our favourite

Read More »

Ready, Steady, Book!

 17 April, 2025  – BC/25/005     Ready, Steady, Book! Tickets for the 2025 Bridgwater Carnival Concerts are about to go on sale. The concerts, a dynamic and tantalising preview of what’s to come in the annual carnival parade, feature a cast of more than 600 from a dozen carnival clubs,

Read More »

Text Giving

Text giving advert

Supported by PRS for Music

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

Donate

Copyright © 2025 Bridgwater Carnival Ltd