Ryde Carnival

RCA Queens Selection Night

Claire.Kay — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:07:19 +0000

RYDE CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION QUEENS SELECTION NIGHT (Attendants and Performers) Friday 3rd May @ Oakfield Primary School (Small Hall) 6.30pm – 9.00pm Juniors – 8 – 12 years Seniors – 13 upwards Registration for the RCA Queens Selection Night will commence at 6.30 pm. For more information visit our Facebook page or scan this QCR code

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Tragic Accident at Tenerife Carnival

Claire.Kay — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:24:30 +0000

This is a really sad news story from Carnival in Tenerife on 6th February. A young woman received over 50% burns to her body when her elaborate Queens costume went up in flames trapping her in it – we do not apologise for the photograph, this is of the actual incident. The awful thing is the presenter of the [...]

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Windmill Carriages

Claire.Kay — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:52:19 +0000

The fabulous people at Windmill Farm, Upton Road, Ryde, owners of Windmill Carriages are joining the Main Carnival on Saturday 17th August 2013 to head our parade. Steve and his family are bringing their Landau and two Shire Horses to head the Carnival Parade around the town. They will transport our Queen Victoria lookalike and [...]

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Visit our Community Page

Claire.Kay — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:10:56 +0000

Ryde Carnival Assocaition have set up a community page on Face book, which is designed to promote the carnival and our fundraising for the oldest carnival in the United Kingdom. Please come and join us by liking our page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ryde-Carnival/200574663416047

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Thank you to the Committee & all the entrants!

Claire.Kay — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:25:46 +0000

I would publicly like to say a personal thank you to the Ryde Carnival Association Committee, our helpers and everyone who took part in Ryde Illuminated Carnival on 1st September. Sorry this has been a bit late coming, but I went to a party straight after the carnival on Saturday and crawled home at 02.45am!! [...]

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Yeoman of the Guard inspiration for Ryde Carnival’s Float

Claire.Kay — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:22:28 +0000

For a few years I have been associated with Ryde carnival and towards the end of the 2011 season, which had been so successful, I was speaking to Nickie Graham saying, “How do you follow that”? he informed me that they had already come up with an idea for 2012, she then produced a picture [...]

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1st Place at Cowes Illuminated

Claire.Kay — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:06:07 +0000

Ryde Carnival Queen’s float won 1st place for the best float in the carnival. The judges were impressed by how our float was lit and the theme, but the overall reason for the award was how happy and smiley our troupe was. The committee would like to say well done to the troupe for all [...]

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We gain a 2nd place at Ventnor

Claire.Kay — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:20:52 +0000

Ryde Carnival Association are very pleased to announce that we won 2nd Place for our Queens Float at Ventnor Illuminated Carnival on Saturday 18th August. It was a lovely warm evening with a slight breeze. The Crowds were fabulous and our Queens and Attendants have a wonderful time. This was after we had a bit [...]

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A historic link to our Yeoman Paul

Claire.Kay — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:10:55 +0000

Paul Martin who is one of the Yeomen on our Queens Float, dropped a letter to the committee which we read with great interest. In May whilst I was making breakfast, I noticed that all the birds in my garden were coming up on to my raised decking. The birds were alarmed, it soon became [...]

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Thank you from CATS Protection

Claire.Kay — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:29:23 +0000

The Ryde Carnival Association received a thank you card from the CATS Protection, it is so nice to hear from the local community groups that we are able to support with our small grants. Thank you for the £100 grant for our carnival entry. It has covered the cost of our costumes and materials. We [...]

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