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Thousands turn out for Shrewsbury Carnival & Show

By Shropshire Live15 June 2014
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Shrewsbury saw an explosion of colour, music, and costumes on Saturday as the annual Shrewsbury Carnival & Show pulled in large crowds.

Thousands turn out for Shrewsbury Carnival & Show

Thousands of people enjoyed a packed day of entertainment in The Quarry Park whilst the main town centre parade at 2pm saw large crowds line the parade route around the town centre.

Carnival Chairman, Graham Meredith said: “We had a fantastic day this year, not only did the sun shine but we had a very high standard of floats and walking groups enter the parade.

“I would like say a massive thank you to everyone involved for making the 2014 Shrewsbury Carnival a runaway success.”

Mayor of Shrewsbury, Cllr Beverley Baker said: “It was great to see so many people turning out to enjoy the event.”

Shrewsbury & Atcham MP Daniel Kawczynski added: “The organisers have my heartfelt thanks for an incredible job well done. I thoroughly enjoyed judging the float entries, the day demonstrated a great community spirit in Shrewsbury.”

The Keith Ivison Memorial Race which took place ahead of the parade also proved popular with runners and spectators. Organisers hope the race will become a regular feature.

Local community groups and charities will soon be able to apply for a slice of the donations collected during the parade. Information on how to apply will be available at www.shrewsburycarnival.co.uk soon.

Next year's event takes place on Saturday 13 June.

Shrewsbury Carnival & Show winners:

Youth Floats
1st - Topaz A Gem of a Dance School
2nd - Toy Lending Library
3rd - British Red Cross Shropshire Young Carers

Unsponsored Floats
1st - Shrewsbury Maternity Unit RSH
2nd - Maesbrook Care Home
3rd - 16th Shrewsbury Wacky Rangers

Sponsored Floats
1st - Busters Bouncy Hire
2nd - Eagle Motorbikes

Most Original Form of Transport
1st – LGBT
2nd - Comet Cars
3rd - Eagle Motorbikes

Groups on Foot
1st – LGBT
2nd - Arty Party
3rd - 22nd Shrewsbury Brownies

Performers on Foot
1st - Topaz A Gem of a Dance School
2nd - 1119 (Shrewsbury) Sqn ATC
3rd - Boreatton Scout Drum Corp

Charity Stalls
1st - Scouting Jamboree
2nd - Birch Hill Dog Rescue
3rd - Arty Party

Trade Stalls
1st - Console Heaven
2nd - Sweet Dream
3rd - Tornado Chips

Click here to view the Shrewsbury Carnival & Show Gallery


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