Carnival illuminates streets of Bridgwater

A Ramblers Carnival Club float is being driven down a road in Bridgwater. The float is lit up with blue, yellow and green colours. There are several carnival performers at the front of the float, and some people walking alongside it. The word 'RAMBLERS' is written at the bottom front of the float. There are people gathered on the side of the pavement watching the float go by.

Spectators were dazzled by the bright carnival lights on Saturday evening

Dawn LimbuWest of England and Will RichardsSomerset

Thousands of people lined the streets of a Somerset town for a dazzling night of light and colour.

The Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, which has been running since 1847, saw illuminated carts and costumed performers fill the streets on Saturday evening.

More than 1,000 people performed in the procession, bringing musicals and dance to life under the night sky.

Bridgwater is the first of eight carnivals on the Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnival circuit.

A Gremlins Carnival Club float is being driven down a road on the night of the Bridgwater Carnival. The float is decorated with several bright colourful lights, most notably blue, green and red. There are several performers standing on the float. Spectators are watching from behind metal barricades on the street

The colourful displays delighted thousands of spectators who turned out to watch the procession

A performer dressed in costume. They are wearing a black and gold gown with a white wig. They are carrying a gold staff in one hand. They are standing on a cart which appears to be decorated for halloween, with two skulls on the side.

Around 1,000 performers took part in the procession

A Renegades Carnival Club float is being driven down a street in Bridgwater. The float is illuminated with bright yellow and green lights. The words EMERALD CITY are written on the top of the float, and the RENEGADES logo is on the bottom front. There are four carnival performers at the front of the float. Dozens of spectators are behind barriers watching the float go by.

Renegades Carnival Club went for an Emerald City theme this year

A carnival cart moving down a road in Bridgwater. It is illuminated in a variety of bright colours, mostly red, yellow and green. There are several performers on the front and side of the cart. Spectators are watching from behind barriers on the street.

Bridgwater Carnival is the oldest in the UK and one of the largest illuminated processions in Europe

A Titanic-themed cart is being driven down a road in Bridgwater. The car has been designed to look like the sinking Titanic ship. The front of the cart is sloping, with two people appearing to slide down the wooden floor of the boat. There is a sign at the front of the cart that says R.M.S Titanic. There are dozens of spectators lining the streets behind metal barriers.

Wills Carnival Club entered a Titanic-themed cart into this year's procession

The Huckyduck cart is being driven through a street in Bridgwater. Dozens of people are watching behind a gate. The cart has a giant scarecrow at the front, which appears to be holding a cake in its arms. The cart is farm-themed and has a windmill on the side.

Huckyduck Carnival Club entered a scarecrow themed cart

Two performers dressed as scarecrows pretending to cycle on a tandem bicycle on the side of the Huckyduck cart.

This year's carnival featured an illuminated procession, fairground rides and fireworks

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