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Updated:
November
8, 2011
In
photos: Huge crowds watch dazzling Burnham-On-Sea Carnival
A
big crowd of over 20,000 people lined the streets of Burnham-On-Sea
last night (Monday, November 7th) to watch dozens of illuminated
carnival carts roll through the town.
Over
80 carts and entertainers wowed the spectators with a cavalcade
of colour and excitement.
 This
year's Carnival Queen Jenny Yip, and her princesses, Burnham girls
Catherine Tolley and Alyssa Jarvis, led the procession.
Some
of the biggest cheers of the night were for Burnham's Hillview
Juvenile Carnival Club, whose float, One Way Ticket, won second
place in its class and bagged a special chairman’s choice
award. Highbridge-based Lucy Gunter Dance Group won the ‘anything
goes’ class.
Phil
New, Chairman the Carnival Association, told Burnham-On-Sea.com:
"We're delighted with how the event went - it was a great
evening despite a couple of hold-ups."
The
parade was held up for 20 minutes - as
reported here - after one of the carts struck a sign outside
the Somerset and Dorset pub in the High Street. Also, the start
of the event was delayed by 10 minutes due to illegally
parked cars.
The
weather was cold, but dry for most of the evening - and huge crowds
lined the carnival route along Love Lane, Manor Road, Victoria
Street, The High Street and in Marine Drive.
Click
here for full results of the 2011 Highbridge and Burnham Carnival
Carnival
Queen Jenny Yip, and her princesses, Catherine Tolley and Alyssa
Jarvis
The High Street was busy with spectators watching entries of
all shapes!
Burnham Scouts were out on the streets helping with collecting
donations
Mendip Vale Carnival Club's western-themed entry in the High
Street
Berrow's Fei Lung Kwan martial arts group helped The Lions with
collections
Masqueraders Carnival Club's Flying Circus entry was a hit with
the crowds
Highbridge's Lucy Gunter dancers put on a great display for carnival
spectators
Burnham's Hillview Carnival Club delighted the crowds in their
home town
Lime Kiln's entry cautiously passing some scaffolding in the
High Street
Carnival President Malcolm Borland at the start of Monday's parade
One of the numerous masqueraders
taking part in Monday's procession
This colourfully dressed walker had a wintry themed outfit
BARB's crew took their two hovercrafts, a boat and a tractor
in the parade
The Burnham Coastguard team also took part in Monday's big parade
Staff at Burnham's Victoria Hotel donned Harry Potter costumes
for the night
MORE COVERAGE OF THE 2011 CARNIVAL:
Results
from the Carnival
Video
from the Carnival
Police
report no crime at Carnival
Collision
holds up parade for 20 minutes
Illegal
parking delays start of carnival
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