Belinda Bennett provides a round-up of South West illuminated carnivals
NEW junior club Boogie Bass Bugs are struggling to find sponsorship and will stage a sponsored walk in Exmouth at the weekend.
The event will culminate with a sandcastle competition on the seafront from1pm. See this week's Midweek Herald and Exmouth Journal for full details.
HONITON and District Carnival is to hold a fundraising tabletop sale in the Mackarness Hall, Honiton, from 9am to noon on Saturday, May 31.Tables are available, priced £5 each. To reserve a table, call carnival chairman Bill Austin on 01404 42254.
SEATON Carnival Committee has launched its 2008 quest to find a queen and princesses for this year's season.
Applicants should be aged over 10.
To find out more, call Angela Broom on (01297) 20532.
Seaton Carnival, the traditional curttain call for the East Devon circuit, takes place on Saturday, August 30, at the end of carnival week in the resort.
HOSPISCARE supporter Bridget Hallowes has collected hundreds of thousands of buttons. Yes, buttons! Some are of interest to collectors. Others are being used to create designs on T-shirts, hats and handbags for sale at fund-raising events. Mrs Hallowes wonders if buttons may be of interest to carnival clubs? She is prepared to let non-rare examples go - for small donations to Hospiscare. If your club is interested, contact Mrs Hallowes on (01404) 831829.
HOSPISCARE supporter Bridget Hallowes has collected hundreds of thousands of buttons. Yes, buttons!
Some are of interest to collectors. Others are being used to create designs on T-shirts, hats and handbags for sale at fund-raising events.
Mrs Hallowes wonders if buttons may be of interest to carnival clubs?
She is prepared to let non-rare examples go - for small donations to Hospiscare.
If your club is interested, contact Mrs Hallowes on (01404) 831829.
IT'S that time of year when things are starting to hot up - and not just with the weather!
Clubs and carnival committees will be working hard on this year's themes and events.
Carnival Capers has been receiving a steady flow of visitors throughout the winter months.
Get their attention by emailing us all your news - from personnel requests to fund-raising.
Email me, Belinda Bennett, at belinda.bennett@archant.co.uk or call me on (01392) 888488 or (01404) 46472.
AXMINSTER St John Badgers JCC will be staging a further fundraising jumble sale.
The event will take place from 9.30am to noon on Saturday, May 17, in the Church Rooms.
All welcome.