Thursday 8 September 2011

Carnival returns with a real humdinger!



This years Redbridge Carnival is set to be a real humdinger!  Our Executive Committee has grown significantly and we have secured funding that will go towards some great additions for you this year.

The event will be held on two days Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September from 12:00 - 19:00 at Valentines Park.


Our main acts for this year include:


Aiden Davies a Street dancer of great acclaim who made the final of Britain's Got Talent 2009. 
Honey Kalaria - Britain's Bollywood Supremo
Shin Cobra a mature and renowned  Punjabi singer (who has used recordings of Wilson our chairman in his new track)

In addition the main stage is littered with local multicultural performances including  Rascals, Panultimate Steel Pan band, Dreams Academy, Immortal Reverie(rock band), Starbrite Twirlers, Aveley Twirlers, Dholl Academy, Redbridge School of Gymnastics, Elektra Tribal Fusion Belly Dancing and much more...


We will also be providing:

  • A football tournament for all ages organised by Air Football (Sunday 12am - 3pm)
  • A Gataka (Sikh Sword Fighting) Performance on field 
  • A snake demonstration
  • Drama
  • Community stalls
  • Commercial stall
  • International food stalls
  • Facepainting
  • Henna Tatoos
  • Go Kart Racing course
  • Free Multisports taster
  • Harry Parrish's Funfair
  • Gym Demonstrations and activities for the young
  • Bungee Trampoline
  • Inflatable castles and slides
All day long a free creative workshop will be provided by Whale of a time.  Who will use clay modelling to teach children and young people about nature and our ecosphere.

This years procession will start at Ilford Town Centre at 12:00 on Sunday 11th September 2011.  The route for the procession will be the same as last year.  Walkers start in the town centre and will travel along the High  Road to the Former Seven Kings Swimming Baths Car Park, From here a 10 minute break will ensue and a mixed float and foot procession will leave travel back along the High Road, onto Winston Way and then travel back in the Town Centre, along Clements Road following the bus route right at the top onto Cranbrook Road.  Eventually they will turn right at Coventry Road and terminate at Valentines Park.

A one minute silence will be held around 14:30, for all the victims of the 9/11 incident and their families on the incident's 10th Anniversary.

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