May Day Carnival 2023

After a three year absence, due to Covid, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to residents of Penrith, Eden and visitors to the area, to the Lions Club of Penrith 40th May Day Carnival.

Forty years ago it was fairly simple to organise the May Day Carnival. But it gets harder every year due to the amount of hoops you have to go through with the different organisations to get permission for the carnival to go ahead. We started planning in September last year and it was not until 5 April this year that we were at last given the go ahead.

It has been a difficult year throughout the world with the war in Ukraine and the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Penrith Lions Club raised funds for both of these disasters as well as donating to numerous local charities and causes.

We are always looking for people to come and join the Lions, so if anybody is interested please get in touch.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Penrith and District for their support and generosity over many years. In particular Penrith Town Council, Penrith Bid and the help that Lee Quinn from Eden FM and Eden Local has given us to make it financially viable for the May Day Carnival to go ahead this year.

Lastly I hope everybody can have a very enjoyable day.

John Rogerson President – Lions Club of Penrith

A Welcome and thank you to all those who have supported this Penrith Lions Club 40th May Day Carnival 2023

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