Riccall Carnival
Carnival 2010

The theme of this year’s Carnival was "Recreational Riccall"

The sun shone down on Riccall Carnival this year, and the weekends events were deemed a huge success. Photos of the weekend have been put into the Photo Gallery.

Following on from the success of this year’s Carnival we are now making plans for our 10th Carnival! We have decided to celebrate this with a 10th Birthday Party and plans are beginning to take place. If you want to be part of our 10th Birthday in any shape or form please get in touch with us as we would like to make it bigger and better than this year. Put the dates in your diary – June 24th 25th & 26th 2011

In the meantime we are planning the Dickensian Fayre which will be held on the village green on the 4th December 2010. 4pm to 7pm. Get your Dickensian costume ready and get in to character for the evening! Hot roasted chestnuts, mulled wine, hot food, old fashioned fairground rides and barrel organ plus games, festive stalls and music.

Money raised from the Dickensian Fayre IS put back in to a village project! In 2007 we helped with the restoration of the Church Tower. In 2008 the money was shared between the Church and the Methodist Chapel which created a Children’s area, and had a new book case made respectively.

Our next project with money raised at the 2009 fayre is to repair the archway and light round the Church gate on Silver Street (and possibly another year repair the archway on Church Street). We are working alongside the Parish Council to improve Christmas Lights on the tree on the village green and the possibility of Christmas decorations around the village.

If you would like to be involved in any of the events or help with fund raising or having ideas for future please contact us.

The Carnival was originally set up to bring the community together for a weekend of fun and varied activities, and as such is achieving its aim. The Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone, without whose help, input, sponsorship and attendance, Riccall Carnival Weekend would not have been such a huge success.

Dates of other forthcoming events:-

Dickensian Fayre - Saturday 4th December 4pm till 7pm

2011 Carnival - June 24th 25th & 26th

The carnival is a great social event

Come and join us next year.

Advertising

If you would like to place an advert in our next Carnival programme, please contact us for details

The Carnival is organised and run entirely by volunteers, but more are always needed.  All skills are needed, from financial expertise to making the tea for the work parties. Putting up bunting requires a certain amount of skill up a ladder, but someone has to untangle it and pass it up!  If we work together as a community we can make this year's Carnival even better than before and subsequently raise more cash to fund further events in Riccall.

You do not have to be a resident of Riccall to offer your help.  During the Carnival weekend we are always looking for help at the many events and stalls we provide.  If you want to be more involved, please contact us. We would particularly like to have some new faces on the Carnival Committee. We meet on the first Tuesday evening of every month at the Methodist church at 7:30. So, please come along and offer your services.

We love the Carnival in Riccall and as far as we are concerned, the more people who join in the better, so please do get involved.

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