Please contact Connie (778611) and add your name to the ‘Volunteer List’.

Good quality items needed for our ‘Carnival Table’. Telephone Sue Hayward on 250729.

There are still a few spaces left for anyone wishing to run their own Charity Stall. Please ring Anthê (778156) for information.

Tickets for the Carnival Barn Dance will be on sale at 4.00 pm on both Thursday, 30th April at All Saints Church Hall and Friday, 1st May at Winterbourne Down Methodist Church.

Programmes giving full details of the weekend are available from Winterbourne Library, Newsagent in Bradley Avenue, The Cross Hands, Salon Fifty2 (Down Road) and committee members - 30p Please ensure that your bins are out for collection before 6.30 a.m. on Carnival Monday  

Our Theme for 2009: 'Water'

We would like to invite children and adults to use their imaginations to come up with fantastic costume ideas and join the procession which will be lead by the wonderful Bristol City Pipe Band.

You could be a creature from the deep (octopus, shark etc.), Captain Hook, Captain Jack Sparrow, Nemo or Neptune, the choice is yours. It is never too soon to start thinking about your costumes, so open up those dressing up boxes and help to make our procession the biggest, noisiest, happiest and most colourful one we have ever had.

2009 Carnival Events

Barn Dance and BBQ All Saints Church Hall

Sat 2nd May 7.30 pm – 11.00 pm

Treasure Hunt around the village

Sun 3rd May 2.00 pm

PLUS

2.30 pm Musical entertainment will be provided in the Winterbourne Down Methodist Church where refreshments will be available

6.00 pm Songs of Praise in All Saints Church with a collection for Radio Lollipop

Carnival and Street Fair

Mon 4th May 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

We are always keen to hear from anyone who may have new ideas to make our Carnival go with a bang! Perhaps you know of entertainers (individuals or groups) who would be willing to come along and perform on Carnival Monday.

If you have any thoughts on this subject, or you have other suggestions relating to the Carnival weekend, please contact Sue Cessford (01454) 777881.

Anyone wishing to run their own Charity Stall, please contact the Treasurer on 01454 778156 for further information.

If you would like to can help go to our Contact Us page. 

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 Charity for 2008:  The Jessie May Trust

The charity chosen for the collection in 2008 was The Jessie May Trust, ‘a Bristol-based charity that provides a hospice at home service of nursing care and respite for children with a terminal illness’.  A very worthy cause!

Many thanks also to all the organisations and companies that have provided help and support to the carnival including ABC Copiers and the Cross Hands

  Click Here to see our Picture Gallery!

Why not have a look round now this site now to find out more about the history of this event and learn how you could volunteer to assist us next year. Over the years we have raised many £000's for local charities and good causes.  We have also helped to build a true community spirit with a whole weekend of family fun from a barn dance to a treasure hunt to the climax of the weekend, the May Day festivities, which really showcase the best of Winterbourne Down.

We look forward to welcoming you to Winterbourne Down for future Carnivals!

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