How to Enter Kenilworth Carnival, 2019 (Revisited)

The Closing date for lorry entries was the 31^st of May, and for fancy dress walker entries is the 26^th of June 2019 (for further details, check out the Carnival website: http://www.kenilworthcarnival.org.uk/

Kenilworth Carnival, 2019

Carnival Weekend Saturday 29^th June – Sunday 30^th

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)

Step 2:

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

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

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

Option 3: Pitch and idea and see if the group gets excited!

Step 3:

Download a form from http://www.kenilworthcarnival.org.uk

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 most excellent and muchly 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 29^th June.

See you there!