Belinda Bennett provides a round-up of South West illuminated carnivals
It will be all change in the royal line-up for Honiton and District Carnival this year.
After two years at the helm, carnival queen Isabel Stamp is to be replaced. A new princess and attendant have also been found.
Following a clarion call in the Midweek Herald for some fresh faces, the carnival committee received a fantastic response.
Watch this space for updates.
Independent State is an ambitious participatory visual art project commissioned by Foreground. The project brings three internationally renowned artists to work with groups from Frome’s community from July to September this year to make major new works that will form entries into Frome Carnival as well as interventions into the town in the days leading up to Carnival. Independent State will explore how we define social and geographical distinctiveness and achieve self-determination as individuals and communities. The new works will take a number of different forms, calling on the diverse and expansive practices of Ashton, Smith and Stokes and directly featuring the creative contribution of the participant groups, but will all culminate as floats and performances within Frome Carnival on 26th September 2009. Further information on the artists and their projects, images of previous works, information on Frome Carnival and the curators is all available on request. Interviews can also be arranged. Please contact Tabitha Clayson or Simon Morrissey on 01373 888187 or email info@foregroundprojects.org.uk for details.