The 2010 Carnival AGM is to be held at 7:30pm on Monday the 1st of March at The Royal British Legion. Anyone that is interested in the Carnivial are welcome to join us, we’d love to hear your thoughts. If you are interested in joining out team of dedicated volunteers, then please come along and show your interest. Amongst other things we will be confirming on what dates to host the Carnival this year.
A very high turnout of Floats (25) this year and I have had many comments about what a high standard they were this year. The Procession kicked of on time and even though we had such a large number of floats the procession went round smoothly. There appeared to be a space theme this year with many of the prize winners celebrating the 40th anniversary on the Moon Landing and the recent findings on Mars. The weather was fantastic which made for a good carnival and also kept the revelers in the village square until late, they were kept entertained by the Samba Bands Vaminos and Energia who gave an excellent performance. For those of us that were in the procession and did not get the opportunity to watch the carnival live, we had the opportunity to view it on the Kings Arm’s large screen TV after the Landlord kindly recorded the event! The walker numbers were down but what they lacked in quantity was made up for by the quality , one comment from a resident of Bridgwater was, “the walkers were of a quality expected at Bridgwater, and the carnival atmosphere was second to none” No trouble has been reported from the event and PC Tony Ellis was also impressed with the great atmosphere we had this year. Come midnight as you’d expect the streets were pretty messy but Torridge District Council cleaning team were out and about in the early hours and the place was spotless before most people had arisen, a big thank you to those that were involved with the clean up!
Hartland Carnival Procession Results 2009
The monies raised, which go to 11 local groups such as the ATC and Cubs, have not yet been counted but early indications are showing we are well in excess of last year, check back later for updates.
If you have any photos you would like uploaded to this website please email them to me brian@hartlandcarnival.com I have uploaded a lot of photos courtesy of Bob Seymour from Shoreline Photography thanks very much Bob!
The Sun Shone and the People turned up in their masses, thanks to all for a great turnout! Alan on the mic was as comical as ever, thank you to Alan and Norman for the Supply of the PA. Fun was had by ages with a magic roundabout, Stryker, Coconut Shy, bouncy castle two raffles, and more. The Highland Fling entertained us with with welly wanging, mad bike water racing, bean bag throwing, sedan chair racing and much much more. To give it the authentic Scottish ambience, the Bideford Pipe Band played for us with two great sets! Hartland ATC turned out to encourage new cadets and provided a lucky dip
My favourite of the night was of course the Hartland Players Barbecue, well I do love anything food related!
After much deliberation and significant thought the Judges have made the
following decisions:
Business premises
1st: Post Office - Wild Wild West- Commended for its rich use of history, vibrant colours, authentic typography and having a horse. We didn’t take
kindly to being intimidated by the Indian though!
2nd: The Pop-in – Disney Princesses – was only just pipped to the post by a
fraction of a point, fantastic art direction, adorable princesses and
a breathtaking floral display.
3rd Farm and tea shop – Fruity Veg – The easy left-of-field alternative
winner, what it lacked in size it made up for in comedy and
originality.
Residential
1st: In the Night Garden – For a second we thought we were ‘in’ the
night garden. Attention to detail was second to none, execution was
perfect, we’ve got a suspicion they may have stolen the sets.
2nd: Lazy day under the sea – Innovative use of foil and impressive
use of limited space
3rd: Little Miss Muffet – A rigorous exploration of the theme,
we noticed a lack of curds and whey, which just lost a second place
accolade. Otherwise … great job.
Other points of note:
Springfield Pottery: Stylistically one of the most competent it
deserves a special commendation.
Fawlty Towers: Where was Manuel?
Cocktails in Kefelonia: We were really hoping to be offered some
Well done & thanks to all those that entered, the committee really appreciate your efforts! Thanks also to the Judges! – Ed
Standing room only in the Parish Hall, thanks to all of you for turning out to show your support for the Carnival Royalty. Unfortunately I had lost my voice over the weekend and the people at the back may have found it difficult to hear so apologies for that. Besides that it was a great start to Carnival Week.
After the crowning the was a marvelous performance by that Hartland Town Band, I would just like to say thank you to them and everyone who turned up to watch.
Tonight it’s the Crowning of the Carnival Royalty 7:30 in the Parish Hall- don’t forget your cameras!
A concert by Hartland Town Band will follow at 8.00pm
Best Decorated premises and Carnival Entry Forms are now available at the Pop In and Post Office, but why not download them? They are both available in the “whats on” section
Quiz night – Monday 7:30 for 8:00 this is a very popular event, please get there early to avoid disappointment!
Its carnival week and activity is at a peak around the village ahead of the best dressed premises competition. With Springfield Pottery the reigning champion of 2008 the bar has been set pretty high, but there’s still everything to play for in 2009. Check back regularly for more updates.
till this years carnival begins.
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Hartland Carnival AGM 2010 Feedback
Carnival Week dates have been confirmed as 1-7 of August 2010, We may well have a shake around with the events this year, and possibly some new ones, so keep checking back with us for the most recent updates. If you have any suggestions feel free to email them through to me, details in the contacts page.