Wells Carnival Programme 2016

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CITY OF WELLS ILLUMINATED CARNIVAL Hello ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls!

It’s a warm welcome to you all braving the winter weather as the Carnival comes to our beautiful City of Wells this year, hopefully there is no snow! We have great news The Queen is back this year, so give her a wave as she leads the procession around the City.

Our collection tonight will be supporting the City of Wells Fire Brigade in providing life saving equipment - a defibrillator is one item which will benefit the citizens of Wells; so dig deep into your pockets and help this worthy cause.

We have another fantastic show for you tonight and we, the committee, hope you will enjoy the procession as it passes through. You won’t see anything like this anywhere else in the world. Please support the thousands of volunteers who have been busy all year raising money to build their carts and applaud them for their efforts in entertaining you tonight. Once again the clubs have some really stunning and mind-blowing showcases for you to enjoy: Music - Lights – Action!

As always we ask to fill our collection buckets and vehicles with as much as you can afford to help our local good charities and those less off than ourselves here in the City. Every penny that is raised here this evening will be distributed to these causes so please dig deep.

Please keep a safe distance from the entries and enjoy the Carnival and come back again and again in the future.

Many thanks,

Mr Martin Coppell Chairman, Wells City Carnival Ltd

Message from our President Welcome to the highlight of the year here in Wells.

England’s smallest city with the biggest heart. Every year we struggle to cover the cost of putting on such an extravagant production on our streets; ever increasing costs and rules and regulations together with increased licensing fees mean your support is more vital than ever. Please give generously to our official collectors and collecting floats. Enjoy the fantastic show which the clubs have spent many thousands of hours building and rehearsing. They will perform on average a 4 hour non stop show at each carnival. And all for the price of a pint. If you all give £2.00 per person we could plan the next ten years.

So come on people of Wells, let’s keep the Carnival alive and kicking. Finally we need all the help we can get so if you can spare a few hours on carnival day please get in touch.

We meet monthly at the Brittania Inn where all persons are invited to attend. Stay safe and enjoy the show.

Maurice Day (Hon. President)

Wells Carnival Committee President: Mr Maurice Day Vice-Presidents: Mrs D Comer Mr A Southwood, Mr R Hale & Mr R Day Chairman: Mr Martin Coppell Hon Secretary: Mrs N Dodd, Little Entry Wells 01749 672246 General Committee: Mr M Coppell Mr and Mrs M Stevens Mr R Petch Mr M Weare Wells City Council representative Cllr Maureen Brandon Mr S Snook Miss C Broom.

Sub-Committee Conveners: Mrs N Dodd (Judges) Mr M Coppell (Marshalls) Mr and Mrs M Stevens (Programmes) Mr R Petch (Street Traders) We welcome any new members to our committee.

Come along and join us.

All photography featured in this programme has been generously supplied by www.somersetcarnivals.co.uk The City of Wells Illuminated Carnival is produced by Ignyte Media Ltd, Unit G5, Second Avenue, Westfield Industrial Estate, Radstock, BA3 4BH Tel 01761 410141. While every care has been taken to ensure the data contained in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher nor its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

Ignyte or Wells Carnival Committee does not officially endorse any advertising material included within this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in any retrieval system in any form without the prior permission of the publisher.

THE ROUTE • The letting off of fireworks during the procession is expressly forbidden.

The procession will assemble on the Wells relief road, entering from the Shepton Mallet direction.

There is strictly no parking at Cathedral Park as this is a private road, please make arrangements to park vehicles elsewhere.

Walking entries (classes 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11) will be assembled in Cathedral Park, Rowdens Road.

The finish will be at The Sherston.

• All spectators are requested to exercise special care while visiting the carnival.

• Do not crowd onto the main road, or allow children to run alongside or between vehicles.

• Do not throw coins onto the competing floats – all donations should be deposited into official collecting tins or special collecting vehicles.

Have a fabulous evening!

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The main procession will begin at 7pm – watch for the rocket!

THE PROCESSION Pre-procession CISPP (Carnivals in Somerset Promotion Project) Frost Rescue Wells Fire Brigade Carnival Queen Mayor of Wells Police Cadets

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Capture Of The Iron Horse Wells Carnival Club Bridgwater What Lies Beneath …

Pentathlon CC North Petherton Twisted Circus Centurion CC Bridgwater The Show Must Go On Oasis CC Frome Phantom Gemini CC Ilminster The Great Fire Of London Huckyduck CC Coleford

Class 2 - Tableau Cart (Local) 7. Abandoned Emporium

King William CC

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Class 3 – Feature Cart (Open) 8. Scrapped Ramblers CC Bridgwater 9. Ker-Ching Cavaliers CC Bridgwater 10. All At Sea British Flag CC Bridgwater 11. Camelot (The King’s Parade) Renegades CC Bridgwater 12. Pantomania Griffens CC Bridgwater 13. Wizard Of Oz Toppers CC North Petherton 14. Skools Out Bridgwater Ymca CC Bridgwater 15. Night Train Lime Kiln CC Bridgwater 16. Trash City Masqueraders CC Meare 17. Bushi Westonzoyland CC Westonzoyland 18. Mexican Day Of The Dead Festival Gremlins CC Bridgwater 19. Stobor Hot Rock CC Gillingham 20. Underground Express Harlequin CC Ilminster 21. Da Vinci (Vision Of) Vagabonds CC Bridgwater 22. Gaelic Crusaders CC Bridgwater 23. Loggers Yard Eclipse CC Chard 24. Shout Kipling CC Shaftesbury 25. Warp Speed Space Machine Marketeers CC Bridgwater 26. Let’s ‘A’ Go Highwayman/Little Devils CC Shepton Mallet/Frome

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Rebel Hell Wick CC Glastonbury Grease Lightning Shambles CC Shepton Mallet Wild Globe CC Wells Welcome To Death Valley Cobra CC Wells Pinball Gorgons CC Wells Carnevale Travestimento Mendip Vale CC Wells Halloween Party Thatchers CC Shepton Mallet

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THE PROCESSION Class 5 – Comic Feature Cart (Open) 34.

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What A Picture Newmarket CC Just Eat It Mardons CC #Working I? Nunsford Nutters CC Diddle Dee Just Georges CC Wildwest Peckham 2R’ss CC St Trinians Sumink Kinda Luckington CC Scooby Doo Ooo Poppe Inn CC Moo-Lin Rouge Wells & Glastonbury Young Farmers

Bridgwater Midsomer Norton Colyton Sturminster Newton Temple Cloud Radstock South Chard Shepton Mallet

Class 6 – Juvenile Cart 43. Masters Of Magic 44. Reach 4 The Stars

Marina Sydenham JCC Hillview Juvenile CC

Bridgwater Burnham On Sea

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Barndance Make You Laugh CC Bridgwater Ci-Ci Jamoja Bridgwater Belles Bridgwater Poison Xtreme CC Ilminster Rock Me….

Aliens CC Midsomer Norton Mermaids Paradise Susan Hill School Of Dancing Radstock

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It’s The Irish Tea Party Packs Of Cards Warriors Of The World

Crusdaers Cubs Rhythym Fever CC Rythym Fever Minis Writhlington Dance

Bridgwater Meare Meare Radstock

Class 9 - Group of Masqueraders (3 to 5 Persons) 54. Metal Widow Just Peachy CC Bridgwater 96. Alice Nor-Manics CC Midsomer Norton

Class 10 – Pair of Masqueraders (Adult or Juvenile) 55. Rex A&A CC Axminster 56. Mario Speaks No Americano Rj CC Bristol 57. Big Chief Sit On Bull Natajacks CC Frome & Little Chief Laughing 58. God’s Of War Jiggle CC Honiton 59. Two Walking Firebirds Nina Jones Wells 60. Well, Something Is Dee Gees CC Shaftesbury Better Than Nothing 61. Guardiani Del The Academy Of Carnival Somerset Mondo Sconosciuto (Amy Prouse & Hayley Daniells)

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THE PROCESSION Class 11 – Single Masqueraders (Adult) 62.

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The Underwater Garden Nicholas Phelps Glastonbury Wrecked Lucy Thomas Exeter Deco Spirit CC Yeovil Elementus En-Spired CC Salisbury The Pearl Fisher Dave Arney Taunton Teatime Roger Muspratt-Hamilton Gillingham Artic Queen Judy Williams Ilminster Arrival Of The Ice Warrior Metamorphisis CC Bridgwater Spiralla’s Palette Abbie Haines Frome Firework Queen C.Ann Cook Wincanton Carnival In Bloom Tracy Cook Wincanton Strictly Frozen Smandys CC Radstock Real Reflections Michael Churches Glastonbury Katog The Academy Of Carnival (Simon Jackson) Somerset Lovestruck The Academy Of Carnival (Adam Cox) Somerset

Class 12 – Single Masqueraders (Juvenile) 77. Le Bouffon (De Mardi Gras) Samvantra Juniors Bridgwater 78. Age Of The Dragon Lily Cumming Ilminster 79. Faerie Betula Pendula Izzy Wheeler Gurney Slade 80. Bettlemania Lotty Wheeler Gurney Slade 81. Amethyce Carina Haines Frome 82. Awakening Ethan Pickersgill Glastonbury 83. Kaleidescope Of Colour The Academy Of Carnival Somerset (Georgia Kitchen) 84. Zoltar The Academy Of Carnival Somerset (Callum Kitchen) 85. Joker Of The Pack The Academy Of Carnival Somerset (Holly Kitchen) 86. Kylo-Ren (Star Wars) Matthew Bain Wincanton

Class 15 – Class For Those With Disabilities 87. Top Cat Chipmunks CC Yeovil 88. Head Of The Table The Academy Of Carnival Somerset (Mike Daniells)

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COBRA CLUB This year Cobra Carnival Club would like to welcome you on their journey through Death Valley (idea created by Matt Jennings and Luke Coward).

Where the dead men and women of the Wild West shall rise again for one last time on their adventurous highway to hell. The long winding, rocky roads, unstable horses and creaky carriages travel through the valley escorting the dancing saloon girls and cowboys from the saloon in the mountains.

Members will be dancing their way through the valley to the classic ACDC’s Highway to Hell, choreographed

by Charlotte Serpis, Emily Loxton, Matt Jennings and Vicki Graham. Dressed in glamorous costumes made

by Julie Coward, Matt Jennings and Emily Loxton.

Make up designed by Kay Stroud.

Cobra work extremely hard throughout the year to raise funds for their entry. They are very dedicated to their work and spent many hours stewarding, marshaling and car parking. They also have an exclusive number of children’s inflatables, available for private hire and large-scale events. For more information on any of the above please get in contact with Simon Melluish on 07946867103.

Last year saw Cobra dancing in their own Vampires Ball. A fantastic year was had by all of Cobra with their Vamparade entry, with the enjoyment and success continuing on to win 7 cups during the January presentations.

Cobra would like to thank all of the non-members who have spent valuable time helping build this years entry. Especially to Jamie Crispin for his determination in adjusting our sound system, Mike Daniels, Mike and Dave Gibbons, Oatley Construction Ltd, Owain Mathias (The Yurt Company) and Titch Masters. Thank you also to all of the organisations and events which have invited us to come along with our children’s inflatables.

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GLOBE CLUB Feature Class: ‘WILD’ The Globe had another good year in 2015 with their entry ‘Under The Sea’ winning many accolades along the way but one or two technical problems at the final carnival in Glastonbury saw the Globe’s season cut short. So the club have been working very hard behind the scenes to create something even better to come back with for 2016 carnival season.

Their entry ‘WILD’ is set in a deserted Tribal village which has been reclaimed by nature and made a home by the jungle animals.

This is possibly one of the Globe’s most ambitious designs to date, it features over 100 flying parrots, rotating trees and flowers as well as the cart performers dancing in baskets whilst being raised and lowered by the trunks of 11 elephants, all while dancing to the uplifting tune of ‘Beautiful Creatures’ taken from the film Rio 2 and remixed especially for the club by DJ Stay.

The Globe are now the only Wells club to meet and build close to the City of Wells.

The club is always on the lookout for new members to keep the spirit of Carnival and the Wells Carnival tradition going. Prospective new members should give Sue Barber a ring on 01761 418320 and come down and meet us at Wells football club every 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month.

Entry Class: Feature Number of Years in Carnival: 48 years Headquarters: Wells Football Club President: Mr Steve Scott Chair Lady: Sam Stuckey Secretary: Sue Barber Treasurer: Martyn O’Neill Cart Captain: Jon Friend Road Crew Captain: Ben Golden, Jay Phillips Idea and designer: Martyn O’Neill with input from Jon Day and Jon Friend Engineers: Jay Phillips,Tony Grimstead, Paul Yates, Harry Hughes, Will Foxwell, Frank Delaney, Aaron Phipps, Clayton Wyatt Electricians: Ben Golden, Mike O’Neill, Bob Oatley, Neil Phipps, Dave Tinknell, Chris Gardener Carpenters: Alan Williams, Nigel Dear, Jon Day, Jon Friend, Andrew Cribb, Phill Spearing, Martin Brook Artwork/painting: Jon Friend, Mike Barber, Martyn O’Neill, Sam Stuckey, Vicki Beal, Lilly Newton-Brown, Mark Baker and thanks to Glyn Hughes Model maker: Bill Baker Music: Beautiful Creatures - DJ Stay remix Choreography: Jon Day and Tanya Jones Costumes: Tracey Phipps, Tanya Jones, Carol Frew, Maxine Hares, Hayley Winter, Rosie Andrews, Wendy Hughes and Mel Lang Music: Tom Higgs, Paul Yates Make up: Jade Brook, Caryl Rowlinson and team Lorry Drivers: Jay Phillips, Dave Tinknell, Colin Bailey On the cart: Tanya Jones, Tracey Phipps, Aaron Phipps,

Harry Hughes, Ben Golden, Graham Winter,Jon Day, Hayley Winter, Vicki Beal, Kirsty Dando, Dave Emery, Lena Haskins, Caryl Rowlinson, Sam Stuckey, Maxine Hares, Jade Brook, Amy Willis, Neil Phipps, Vince Yates, Charlie Hughes, Wendy Hughes, Rosie Andrews, Mel Lang, Joe Nuttycombe, Donna O’Neill.

In particular we would like to thanks our sponsors without whose generous help we would be unable to participate in Carnival, KNW Group Ltd, Westfield Veterinary Centre, Mendip Tree’s & Landscaping Ltd., S.G. Weighing & Controls Ltd, Twilight Zone Tattoo & Piercing, D. & T.J. Beal Haulage Contractors, B & J Haulage Services Ltd., JRL Parts, D.Y. Engine Services, Tinknell Country Store and Somerset Forge.

Members, Helpers & Ground Crew: Wendy Gardiner, Claire Woodland, Martin Brooks, Mike Rahn, Steve Jones, Mark Baker, Sue Barber, Dave Emery, Nigel Dear, Mike Barber, Kirstie Dando, Amanda Bonne, Matthew Clark, Tim Durbin, Carol Frew, Chris Gardener, Ben Golden, Tan Jones, Martyn O’Neill, Donna O’Neill, Jay Phillips, Nicki Phipps, Amy Purchase, Carlos Rowlinson, Paul Bryant, Sam Stuckey, Will Foxwell, Hayley Winter, Glyn Hughes, Graham Winter, Jon Friend, Colin Bailey, Lauren Friend, Tracey Phipps, Roxy Yates, Tony and Alison Grimstead, Harry Hughes, Amy Higgins, Kate Higgins, Kyle Phipps, Aaron Phipps, Wendy Hughes, Charlie Hughes, Bob and Kathy Oatley, Alan and Pauline Williams, Ken Phipps, Dave Tinknell, Sarah Cave, Ann Baker, Lisa Searle, Maxine Hares, Alan Phipps, Phil Spearing, Bill Baker, Glad Parsons, Mike O’Neill, Frank Delaney, Eira Powell, Colin Powell, Paul Yates, Michelle Yates, Hannah Martin, Jade Brook, Mel Brittain, Vince Yeates, Andrew Cribb, Vicki Beal, Amy Willis, Lena Haskins, Joe Nuttycombe, Caryl Rowlinson, Jon Day and Lilly Newton-Brown.

Thanks to: Steve Scott and family, Sonia Higgins and Wells Football Club, Mr. Anthony Masters and all the boys at the Somerset Forge for all their help and Advice, Gaye O’Neill, Dave Masters, Martin Grant of MG Bearings, Tony and Theresa Sharp, John Tucker Carpentry of West Pennard, Arron Brook, Jane Blizzard, Liz Baker, Rai Turk, Maurice Day, Theatre & Circus Fields Glastonbury Festival, Alan & Marion Winter, Ray Gadd, Alison Jones, Dave Higgs (AMES), Steve Bellamy (Tincknells Country Store), Dave Collins, Harvey Siggs, Gary Day, Firewatch of Exeter, Alan Hancock, Bob Wheeler and the staff of Wheelers Transport, Lesley Phillips, Dave at Tucks Tyres, Nick and Mandy Brixey, Steve Dear, Mike Brooks, Kev and Plum Curtis, Trevor Walton, Ben Spearing, Nick Gerrish, Mike Pearce, Nat Sharp, Martin Clinch, John Warren (Vagabonds Carnival Club), Frost Rescue and The Twilight Zone (Glastonbury).

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MENDIP VALE CLUB Mendip Vale are back this year with our 100ft entry Carnevale Travestimento translated as Carnival of Disguise.

The cart is based on the famous Venetian bridge the Rialto with the costumes depicting Venetian carnival dress and masks. This year’s entry has been designed by Ashley Guise and the help of the clubs cart captains Tom Sheppard, Liam Guise and Matt Lukins. It has been a positive year for the club with a welcome addition of new members, the club would like to say a special thank you to our local MP James Heappey for all his help, advice and support regarding our business rate problem.

The club are ready to dazzle our local towns and we look forward to seeing you all on the road cheering us along.

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GORGONS CLUB Gorgons Carnival Club 2016 entry: Pinball Theme idea: Paul Pickersgill Design & Costumes: Club Members Music: Pinball Wizard by Elton John Choreography: Amie Fernandes da Silva Gorgons CC 2016 theme is based on the classic arcade game, in which points are scored by a player manipulating one or more steel balls on a play field inside the pinball machine. The cart will be host to a number of well-known pinball terms & shapes. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible which will be depicted throughout the cart; the performers will form the different targets of a pinball machine.

Gorgons Carnival Club were formed in 1972 by Mike & Sue Ford, Mike Reed & Maureen Cooper.

The club raises its funds by marshalling various events around Somerset, monthly quizzes at their headquarters the Britannia Inn, Bath Road Wells which are held on the 3rd Sunday of every month, and they will be holding one on 20th November & 18th December 2016.

The members of the Carnival Club would like to thank Rob & Karen along with all of the staff at the Britannia Inn for once again making them welcome and for all of their support.

They would also like to thank Darren Lang from Westonzoyland CC for all of his help with the VSO, and Gerald Burch for his support with supplies from the former Britannia Carnival Club. We would also like to thank all of our sponsors and anyone else who helped us throughout the year.

Gorgons Carnival Club also provides a fully licensed outside bar for all occasions.

We are always looking for new members to help with fundraising, building, costume making etc.

For more details contact Shelly Ford on 07894078999 or email GorgonsCC@aol.com You can also follow up on Facebook by searching Gorgons Carnival Club or on Twitter @GorgonsCC

carnival queen Ella Winter is 9 years old and has been involved in carnival for as long as she can remember.

She was involved in a local children’s club ‘Key Kids’ but due to unforeseen circumstances they are no longer taking part so Ella wanted to still be involved in the November procession.

She raised sponsorship by going door to door and asking family and friends to help her so she would like to say a massive thank you to all who have helped her become Carnival Queen.

carnival princess Rosie Ham is aged 12 years old and is in year 8 at the Wells Blue School. She enjoys arts and crafts, cooking, wearing sparkly high heel shoes, make up, fashion and spending time with her family.

Rosie worked very hard to raise £215 through sponsorship and donations which she collected from friends, family, complete strangers and from very generous donations from COOK in High Street Wells, and Da Lucianos in Wells. The donation of vouchers from these shops allowed Rosie to start a bidding war amongst friends and family for the highest price paid.

Rosie even took her sponsorship form and collection tin to school and her cousins 30th birthday party where she went round 100 guests asking for donations/sponsorship whilst explaining to them the great charities the Wells Carnival supports. Rosie also wrote and delivered by hand herself 40 letters to local businesses in Wells asking for support and sponsorship. She walked her home village also asking for sponsorship and was given donations by local villagers in support for her hard work and brilliant causes.

Rosie would like to thank everyone for their generous donations and sponsorship money, and would like to thank COOK and Da Lucianos for the very generous voucher donations.

She is very much looking forward to dressing up in a gorgeous dress and sparkly high heels. She can’t wait to be Wells Carnival Princess of a carnival she has watched and supported since she was a baby.

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DEFIBRILLATOR Donations from 2015 Following the fantastic support from all of the spectators of the Wells Carnival in 2015, the committee were able to donate £1000 to the people of Croscombe towards a defibrillator.

The machine has been placed in the village telephone box which enables all of the villagers to have access to it in the case of an emergency.

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support our local fire brigade Wells Carnival will be supporting local fundraising by the Wells Fire Brigade this year and we appeal to the public to help us collect as much as possible.

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY.

Helping to collect your donations this year will be this army personnel carrier which will be kitted out as a collection vehicle.

How much can we get in the net?

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Wells City Carnival Committee would like to express their thanks for the generous assistance given to them by the following: The Mayor of Wells and Wells City Council, Avon & Somerset Constabulary, Wells Fire Brigade, St John Ambulance Brigade, Wells Estates, Stoberry Park School, Lloyds Bank Wells, Somerset Forge, Mr Anthony Masters and our patrons and all those who gave donations. Acacia Flowers, KNW Vehicle Hire Wells, Mendip District Council (road closures), Highways Agency Somerset County Council, Wells Barber Shop, D H James Photographic, Wells Film Centre, the Wells Journal, Strode Sounds and Foundry Garage in Street.

The Carnival Committee would like to thank Rob and Karen at the Britannia Inn, Bath Road, Wells for the use of a room for all our meetings throughout the year, Unwins Funeral Directors for the Mayor’s car and Yeovil Plant and Hire Wells.

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PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY Collecting tins can be obtained from Wells Film Centre, Princes Road, Wells after 5pm.

Collection floats are being supplied by members of the Rotary Club, Westonzoyland Carnival Club, Bumble, Foundry Garage in Street and other supporters. D’Ovidio builders is also assisting.

Wells Fire Brigade is selling programmes.

We would be grateful if visitors to the carnival would only purchase items from permitted traders and make donations only to registered collectors.

Wells Carnival Committee has a patronage system in place, whereby individuals and businesses of all sizes can become involved with the carnival at various levels by making a donation.

If you would like to become a patron, or want more information contact

Nancy Dodd on 01749 672246 The Wells Carnival Committee wishes to thank everyone who has helped in organising the street collections and welcome individual collectors.

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