Directory of Guy Fawkes Carnival Resources

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This category is exclusively for the Carnivals of south west England, which have developed around the memory of Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night. The largest and oldest appears to be Bridgwater Carnival.

Many towns and communities have Carnival Clubs, who prepare very elaborate floats ("carts") with which they "tour" and compete on well-established carnival circuits; websites for such clubs may be considered for listing in an appropriate locality.

Resources in This Category

• Bridgwater Carnival

  http://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/
  Annual Guy Fawkes event, that claims to be Europe's largest illuminated carnival and the oldest event of its kind in the UK; offers programme, news, history, and reporting of previous years' events. [Somerset]

• Somerset Carnivals

  http://www.somersetcarnivals.co.uk/
  Over 160 images and 60 movies from Somerset Carnivals, including: Bridgwater, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Wells and Weston-Super-Mare. Links to many clubs, events and results.

• West Country Carnival

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Country_Carnival
  Hyperlinked article describing the traditions, history and current celebrations of carnival in the south-west associated with the Gun Powder Plot of 1605. [Wikipedia]

 

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