Restyled carnival bursts into life
12:44pm Monday 18th August 2008
Comments (17)WEYMOUTH'S new look, three-day carnival was under way today with events on the beach.
New organisers have given the carnival an overhaul involving events spread over three days.
It will come to a climax on Wednesday with the procession showpiece transformed from a convoy of motorised floats into a walking parade.
Today has been called Funday Monday with games set up for families on the beach.
Tomorrow, Weymouth Football Club is helping host football on the sand and Wednesday's programme includes the Red Arrows, Spitfires, the procession and fireworks.
Today's events from 10am include races, frisbee throwing, quizzes and a circus skills workshop the chance to learn to juggle.
The last event is a family fancy dress run setting off from the Pavilion at 7pm.
Weymouth FC's football in the community scheme invites girls and boys aged six to 14 for an all day programme tomorrow.
Some Terras players could make it down to see the action, starting at 10am.
The price is £2 with all players receiving a match ticket to watch Weymouth for free if accompanied by an adult and star players from each match will enter a draw to win one of the club's mascot packages. There will also be a sand sculpture competition and a taekwondo demonstration.
On carnival day itself on Wednesday, attractions will include two low-flying helicopters, a search and rescue demonstration, the London Fire Brigade parachute team and the Red Arrows at lunchtime.
Other aerial displays include the Battle of Britain Spitfire display team and the Guinot Wingwalkers.
There will also be a tug-of-war, a fire engine pull and a road traffic collision demonstration by Dorset Fire and Rescue.
The parade - with dozens of walking entrants - will start at 6pm before fireworks at 9.30pm.
At 10pm the carnival draw will reveal the winner of a new Mazda2 car.
Last autumn organiser Weymouth Round Table announced that it was stepping down after 50 years - but the Weymouth Community Volunteers saved the day.
They enlisted the help of Weymouth College, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council and businesses in the Weymouth Beach Group to form a new carnival committee.
They made the decision to leave out lorry-based floats due to concerns over health and safety and insurance requirements.
n Weymouth's household recycling centre in Lodmoor will shut at 4pm on Wednesday due to the closure of Preston Road for the event.
The nearest alternative facilities are at Easton Lane, Portland and St George's Road, Dorchester, both open until 6pm.
Weymouth's recycling centre will open as usual on Thursday at 9am.
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jayweb, weymouth says...
4:28pm Mon 18 Aug 08
Dorset Boy, Wilds of Dorset says...
5:52pm Mon 18 Aug 08
jayweb wrote:If you were not ahalf-wit and read the article correctly, the reason given for a walking carnival is for health and safety reasons and the cost of insurance.
what is this I am hearing about Weymouth having a "green"carnival-no floats allowed.which half wit came up with that idea?Perhaps someone can explain why we are having the red arrows and a harrier jumpjet if it is a green event.surely you dont have to be a genius to work out it couldnt possibly be green if the aviators attend and therefore perhaps it should be sold as a half priced half arsed event that next year will get proper funding and will be orgnised by a dedicated committee that at least look as if they want our carnival to be a success instead of what we have been presented.it is shameful come on weymouth we deserve better than this.
CoogarUK, Dorchester says...
6:01pm Mon 18 Aug 08
The parade - with dozens of walking entrants - will start at 6pmI don't know if I'll ever stop laughing!!!
RadipoleHalt, Radipole! says...
7:20pm Mon 18 Aug 08
castrol r, dorchester says...
8:19pm Mon 18 Aug 08
DingDonG, Wilds of Wiltshire says...
9:27pm Mon 18 Aug 08
Jerry, poole, dorset says...
9:38pm Mon 18 Aug 08
Dorset Boy wrote:May I suggest that you check the Carnival website:
jayweb wrote: what is this I am hearing about Weymouth having a "green"carnival-no floats allowed.which half wit came up with that idea?Perhaps someone can explain why we are having the red arrows and a harrier jumpjet if it is a green event.surely you dont have to be a genius to work out it couldnt possibly be green if the aviators attend and therefore perhaps it should be sold as a half priced half arsed event that next year will get proper funding and will be orgnised by a dedicated committee that at least look as if they want our carnival to be a success instead of what we have been presented.it is shameful come on weymouth we deserve better than this.If you were not ahalf-wit and read the article correctly, the reason given for a walking carnival is for health and safety reasons and the cost of insurance.
The main change to our new carnival is that this years parade will be "green".It can be found at: http://www.weymouthc
arnival.co.uk/
weymouthfox, Weymouth says...
10:53pm Mon 18 Aug 08
spangler, says...
11:18pm Mon 18 Aug 08
weymouthfox wrote:..Health and safety kills everything...I wish I'd said that! A classic contribution from the weymouthfox :D
Peter Baylis, Nottingham says...
6:30am Tue 19 Aug 08
Juggsy, Cockville says...
9:53am Tue 19 Aug 08
Paul, Weymouth says...
6:16pm Tue 19 Aug 08
Look at it this way, the Red Arrows will only do so many displays in a year, they will be fully booked, we are NOT going to save the planet by not having the Arrows here. They will use the flying hours somewhere else. It probably won't be that long before they are disbanded anyway, so we might as well enjoy them while we can. The one thing that does annoy me however is some people's inability to hold down a conversation or express a view without getting personal, and calling the planners halfwits. I actually think they always put in a lot of very hard work into the carnival, it's not perfect, but then again nothing is. The weather does have a big factor on it's success. The whole crowd is happier when the sun is shining. It won't be the same without the floats, but they have tried to think of new ideas to supplement that. So instead of getting on their backs BEFORE it has even taken place, I wish them every success.
nige, dorchester says...
9:28pm Tue 19 Aug 08
Juggsy wrote:Gawd, I hope not. Have you seen them? Please don't let them out....they may scare the seagulls.
Maybe the girls from Goldfingers could do a parade to spice things up?
kenny220, weymouth says...
9:54pm Tue 19 Aug 08
Tony1-1, Weymouth says...
10:00pm Tue 19 Aug 08
Scolopax, Wyke Regis says...
11:07pm Wed 20 Aug 08
The Red arrows will stage their display on carnival day
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