Shrewsbury Carnival & Show takes place this Saturday 18 June 2016 with this year’s theme being Carnival Goes to the Movies.
Beginning in Shrewsbury’s Quarry park at 10am, there will be a full programme of arena entertainment on the Rybrook Shrewsbury stage, trade and charity stalls and a fantastic fun fair along with food from local producers.
At 2pm the parade with movie themed floats, walking groups, marching bands and dancers will take to the streets of the town centre.
The parade will be led by Shrewsbury Town Crier Martin Wood and Brandon Garner – Shrewsbury Carnival’s Junior Crier.
This year’s Carnival Royalty, Isabelle Oliver (Queen), Scarlett Creber (Princess) and attendants Shannon Barker and Hope Cartwright who will be driven in style with cars from Hatfields Jaguar and Hatfields Land Rover. The Mayor of Shrewsbury Ioan Jones will also lead the parade.
Carnival Chairman, Graham Meredith said: “As always the Carnival Parade is the highlight of the annual Shrewsbury Carnival with its colourful floats, lively procession, dance troupes, bands and music.
“Our team of volunteers work hard to put on a great day and each year we are humbled by the amount of people that line the streets of Shrewsbury to watch the parade.
“There’s also plenty of entertainment in the Quarry to enjoy too, so please come along and spend what’s set to be a great day with us.”
Throughout the day Shrewsbury Carnival and Show will be raising money for local charities. Last year over £4000 was donated to local charities and voluntary organisations.
Parade Time and Route
The Shrewsbury Carnival Parade leaves the Quarry Park Shrewsbury at 2pm on Saturday 18 June.
The route for this year’s parade will see the procession leave the Quarry Park onto Smithfield Road via Victoria Quay, turning right onto Castle Street into the town centre and around the one-way system to Dogpole at which point the procession turns right into High Street and continues around the town centre and back into the Quarry via Raven Meadows, Smithfield Road and Victoria Quay.
A number of town centre roads will be closed at 1.30pm and will re-open as soon as the carnival parade has reached the Quarry park and all of the road and safety checks have been completed.
For more information see www.shrewsburycarnival.co.uk.
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