Sunday, 11 June 2017

How to Enter Kenilworth Carnival, 2017 - it's easy and it's FUN


Your local Carnival Needs you...


The closing date for lorry entries was 31st May, however it might still be possible to enter with a float – as there is an urgent appeal this year for another 1-5 lorry entries.



The closing date to enter this year’s Kenilworth Carnival as a fancy dress walker is the 29th June.



But how do you enter? I hear you cry…



Here’s how:

Step 1:

Get a group of silly people together (and 1 bossy one), or you know just two of you!


  

Step 2:

Meet up, have some tea and biscuits or a beer and BBQ, come up with some ideas (for the carnival, not food!), and then…

Option 1: argue until the boss tells you what you’re doing.

Option 2: vote on ideas and democratically agree on that year’s theme

 
 
Step 3:

Download a form from http://www.kenilworthcarnival.org.uk/carnival-day-events/

Fill it in, and conduct a risk assessment




Step 4:

Have a few meetings / socials / rehearsals (depending on your theme)

Have lots of FUN







  

Step 5:

Make some props and costumes

Have lots of FUN

  


Step 6:



Walkers – get ready and practice walking in your costumes and carrying your props






Floats – decide who is going to ‘install’ your float, safety barriers etc and where the money is going to be collected

Have lots of FUN




  


Step 7:

Try and get the lorry delivered the night before or really really really early on the day

Have lots of FUN

Have a chippy tea on the lorry (if it’s the night before)

 


Step 8:

THE DAY

Get up ridiculously early

Get a member of your group to make bacon sandwiches!



The whole time, feeling as though we have all the time in the world… oooh I want ketchup on mine!!

Then - all hands to the decks while the lorry comes together… have lots and lots of FUN!










Get into costumes, have make-up applied and then…








…everybody run around screaming at each other in a blind panic because you don’t think you’ll get to the Brays in time – AAAARRRRGH! It’s far too early!

Why can’t it be 2pm like it used to be!!!!!








And then, calmly get to the Brays performing as you ‘sail’ past the judges in all your glory….






FOR ITS CARNIVAL DAY, CARNIVAL DAY C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C- CARNIVAL DAY!!

Kenilworth Carnival Day…let’s keep this going!

Come on, it’s not that difficult, its lots of fun and it’s a great way to raise money!

Download your form now – your local carnival needs you!

And if, it’s not for you… then come along on the day and spectate… enjoy the show and donate some of your change… it’s all for such a good cause



This year’s Carnival is Saturday 1st July.








See you there!