Beccles Comes Alive with Carnival Spirit!
The excitement built as this year’s Beccles Carnival weekend Began This year’s event took place on place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August 2023 after a break from Covid the Towns Carnival had been missing from the calendar for 3 years, it is held annually on the third weekend of August so keep this date free for future year’s next year 17th & 18th August 2024.
Procession participants did not disappoint with a high standard of entrants of group, business, pub, club or organisation. From Barbie to Doctor who steam Punk and the delights of the Samba Band, even a DJ on a lorry entertaining the crowds.
Senior event coordinator Mrs Annette Tackley says ‘ lots of Towns have lost there Carnival but we have been lucky and without the tremendous public support and our great team of volunteer organisers our Carnival has continued to grow, unfortunately our parade bucket collections was down considerably this year but there is still time to support your Carnival by donating to the QR code.
This year we have added a new twist to the Saturday with Street Food, which proved very popular along with the Dog Show and Displays. The Quay rocks in the evening with live vocalists and Bands. Did get the quay rocking with our Beccles Carnival battle of the Bands final with Escaping the Silence being given the Title as winners.
Max the robot went down well along with selfies and an appearance of Barbie in her box.
Annette Tackley Senior event coordinator and Chairperson of Beccles Carnival said I would personally like to thank the Carnival team all the volunteers for all their hard work because without them the event wouldn’t take place.
Sunday see the biggest crowd we have seen, the Quayside arena events proved very popular With a performance from framtastic gymnasts, Jack Ollett, the Samba band and various other displays
We look forward to seeing you all again next year 17th and 18th August 2024
Denise feek parade manager says thank you to our amazing entrants in parade and keep an eye on Facebook, twitter and Instragram for details of when to enter next years parade. If you have any videos or pictures of this year’s event please share them to our social media pages.