Another great day!

The 2011 Carnival day started grey and overcast with not a sign of sun. But the Carnival very quickly brightened up the mood in Winton.

A superb parade featured a record number of marching bands and a variety of new entries including a Chinese dragon, pole dancers and a spectacular West Indian Carnival group in full costume.

The excitement carried on into Winton Rec with a line-up of top quality local bands and performers. There was everything from Rockabilly and Bangra Belly Dancing to Reggae, Heavy Metal and cool Brazilian jazz.

By mid-afternoon the sun was out and it had turned into traditional Carnival weather. Rumour has it that Carnival Chairman Anson Westbrook had performed a special sun dance which he learned while living with native North American Indians. It is said to involve a chicken, a tomahawk, a kilt and a barometer - but nobody knows the truth.

Lots of families made it a picnic day out and took time to browse the many stalls, sample the huge variety of different foods on offer, and savour the thrills of the funfair.

Want to be part of the 2012 Carnival?

Prospective stallholders go here. Follow this link if you want to take part in the parade.

And as ever - we've got the pictures from the most recent carnival.

Click here to see seven pages of pictures - you may well spot yourself!

From the organisers ...

Committee members Anson Westbrook (Chair), Kelly Marriot (Project manager), Ali Sharpe, Bob Sharpe, Mike Stebbings and Mel Bray would like to thank everybody who helped make it a great day.

By the community - for the community

Can you believe it? Thanks to the Winton Community Forum, Winton Carnival is a non-profit event - quite simply a day of fun to promote community spirit for YOU and everybody in Winton to enjoy. Its only aim is to make you feel happy! Isn't that what the world needs a bit more of?

The 2011 Carnival was supported by:

And many thanks to

for keeping the Carnival clean and tidy.

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