LOCALS turned out in force to enjoy a fantastic day at Builth Carnival on Saturday, June 15.
The weekend’s rain failed to dampen the atmosphere at the carnival which bookended a superb week of community activities.
The fancy dress theme of ‘movies’ for this year’s carnival was celebrated with some stunning costumes on show as colourful floats paraded through Builth town centre to kick carnival day off, before a packed afternoon of entertainment took place on the Groe.
Alys Parry and Teifi McNiffe were crowned as carnival queen and king ahead of the grand procession through town, with Darci Davies, Tilly Jones and Archie Price their attendants.
This year’s highlight act was the Dangerous Steve Show – including chainsaw juggling, ladder balancing and blindfold motorcycle riding – while there was the traditional tug-of-war, arts and crafts, stalls and displays from various groups and organisations including the Wye Valley Axemen.
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“We all had an absolutely fantastic day,” said Rachael Hughes, chair of Builth Fest Carnival committee, the event organisers.
“The weather definitely did not dampen any spirits and the town provided a fabulous atmosphere at our events all week.
“We were very proud of our community getting together and supporting the week’s events and the effort people have put in, from our scarecrow competitions to the carnival crafts and fancy dress and floats.
“We are very grateful for all the people that have helped us put on these events and help us all year round to raise money which enables us to hold the carnival and its events.
“We had a full and fabulous craft tent this year bursting with wonderful entries with next year’s programme cover won by Eryn Edwards.
“Our next fundraiser/event will be a rounders day which will include our annual duck race and barbecue, held on August bank holiday weekend.”
Carnival week kicked off on Sunday, June 9, with the family car treasure hunt. Other events throughout the week included the annual scarecrow window dressing competition, the local running club organised a 5k fun run around town, Jarv’s music quiz, a bingo night, held at the Greyhound Hotel, with the ever-popular 3-legged beer race taking place on Friday night.
Teams of two represent the pubs in and around town with Luke Dewinton and George McCarthy-Allen, representing The Lamb, crowned this year’s winners.
Builth Fest Carnival 2024 results:
Best Dressed Shop Window – 1st Eco Chic; 2nd The Corner Collective; joint 3rd Clive’s Menswear and Caleb Roberts.
Best Scarecrow – 1st Beauty and the Beast by What Tots Want nursery; 2nd Wonka by the Jones family; 3rd The Grinch by the Bridgeman family.
Best Adult Floats – 1st Glastonbury, Builth Ladies choir; 2nd Snow White and the 7 Dwarves, Builth Rotary Club; 3rd Men In Black, the Pugh family.
Best Childrens Float – 1st Sing, Cylch yn Yr Ysgol; 2nd Toy Story, Cubs and Scouts; 3rd Minions, Healy/Davies family.
Best Overall Float, winning the Alun Brown Cup, was awarded to Glastonbury.
Best Fancy Dress: Age 4 and under individual – joint 1st, Dorothy (Maggie Davies) and Oompa Lumpa (Theo Jones); 2nd, Frozen (Harper Gwilt); joint 3rd, princesses (Isabella and Maisie Bywater).
Age 4 and under groups – 1st, Minions (Price family); 2nd, Nemo (Davies and Beach family); 3rd Flintstones (Hugo and Presley).
5-7 years individuals – 1st, Cowgirl (Elsie Davies); 2nd, Princess (Ella Jones); 3rd, Groot (Stanley Chester).
8-11 years individuals – 1st, Transformer (Aidan Cayetano); 2nd, Mrs Doubtfire (Peggy Morris); 3rd, Oompa Lumpa (Ellie Price).
8-11 years groups – 1st, Super Ted and Spotty (Huw and Sion Elias).
Over 16 individual – Maleficent (Shelia Thomas); Over 16 groups – Joint 1st, Nemo (Shipley family) and the Blues Brothers (Fliss Hamer and Mollie Williams).
Best Overall Fancy Dress Cup – Aidan Cayetano as a Transformer
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