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It’s carnival time
Date published: 04 August 2010
THIS weekend’s Oldham Carnival promises to be the best yet with a packed programme of entertainment.
The event takes place at Alexandra Park on Saturday and Sunday and could attract up to 30,000 people over the weekend.
It kicks off with the carnival parade at 1pm on the Saturday. This follows a two-mile route from the junction of Park Road and Kings Road, along Ashton Road, down Honeywell Lane and back into Kings Road.
Both days are packed with things to do from camel rides and train trips to slackline walking — walking on a bouncy tightrope.
People can also catch the Cheshire Dog Display Team, Indian and Filipino dancers, children’s entertainment, fun fair rides, food stalls and more.
The feast of music and dance on the main stage includes rock, indie and country, body popping and rap.
A 60-strong team of volunteers has been working hard for the last 12-months to make sure the carnival is a success.
It was switched from its usual slot at the end of June to avoid a World Cup clash. Organisers also hope to for better weather and more visitors during the school holidays.
Event director Paul Davies first organised the carnival five years ago and said: “The previous carnival had died a death so a couple of us decided to have a bash.
“We renamed it the people’s carnival to give it a new image and it has gone from strength to strength.
“It is all going very well and it looks like it is going to be the best one we have organised so far.”
For more information visit: www.oldhamcarnival.org.uk
Comments
Will Oldham Council arrange for the park toilets to be closed as they did last Sunday?
I don't understand why this doesn't go anywhere near the main town centre streets!! Why no parade down Union St or High St/Yorkshire St so the maximum number of people can see it?
We had the pathetic, barely supported Pride effort going through town last weekend with all and sundry from the council and police to make speeches, so why not for this?
Can the carnival not just be allowed to happen before people start criticising it?
ProDriver. Its probably tradition that the route is down Ashton Road and over Honeywell Lane or maybe its because the park where the parade ends and is coincedentally at the end of Honeywell Lane. And regarding that so called Pride parade do you think that my 4 and 9 year old daughters wanted to see men prancing around with mid rifts showing in pink, i certainly didnt.......
The carnival always went along Union Street so everyone in the town centre had the chance to see it,but then there was trouble with people in Glodwick spitting at the dancing troupes and generally causing problems for the prosession !! that is why the route was changed and that is a fact, although i am sure the powers that be will never admit that.
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Last year was a fantastic success, hope year year will be better. Well done all involved in making events like these happen.
By Fitton Hill @ 04/08/2010 12:52:17