THE Carnival weekend will start with a bang tonight – with a fireworks display on St Matthew’s Field.
The display, sponsored by Bridgwater Town Council and supported by Sedgemoor District Council, begins at 7.30pm.
Dave Stokes, publicity officer for Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, said: “It is terrific news that Bridgwater Town Council is once again sponsoring this year’s fireworks display, and it will get the town in the mood for what is to come the following night.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Bridgwater Town Council and Sedgemoor District Council for their continued generosity. If it wasn’t for the help we receive from local authorities, organisations and companies, our carnival would not be as popular as it is.”
Also today will be other attractions on St Matthew’s Field from 3pm, including fairground rides.
Children from St Mary’s Primary School, Woolavington Primary School, Elmwood School, Somerset Bridge Primary School and Bridgwater College Academy will also be getting in on the fun with a lantern parade at 6.45pm, led by a 15-foot Guy Fawkes, which has been made out of willow and donated by The Somerset Willow Company.
It will be ceremoniously lit at the start of the display by Bridgwater Carnival president Rita Jones.
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