Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival

Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival

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Bridgwater rightly has the reputation of being the home of carnival in the UK, and every year the town’s carnival celebrations adds further credence to that belief.

Regarded by many as the largest illuminated procession in Europe, over 60 carnival carts, some as big as 100ft long, 16ft high and 11ft wide and lit by thousands of lights will wind their way through the centre of Bridgwater on carnival night. These spectacular carts are accompanied by groups and individual masqueraders on foot, marching bands and majorettes, all bringing their own carnival flavour to the festivities.

The big parade starts at 7pm and takes over two hours to pass any one viewing point on the 2½ mile route, and the carnival is brought to a dramatic finale with an amazing firework display, in the middle of the town (the squibbing). 

During the carnival daytime there will be a whole host of top class entertainment taking place in the town centre to keep all of the family entertained – the full line up will be announced closer to the time.

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