Bridgwater Carnival and North Petherton Carnival collection totals (From Bridgwater Mercury)

How pathetic.We were told to expect 100,000 people in town for the carnival that works out at about 2-3p perperson.I hope all the caterers gave a generous donation to carnival collection if they did then the people who watched carnival are pathetic!!! These people work hard all year round to put on such a good show what a sad reward that people couldnt even put in a £1 per person for the privilege of watching the procession which was brilliant.

oh martini girl wisdom you have not. like you i am dis-appointed at the lack of monies collected for charity, however the charities have jumped on the back of the annual event. All good causes they might be, do you forget that it is bridgy people who support the clubs 52 wks a yr. raffles, festivals & competitions, also no doubt employers turn a blind eye to workers leaving early and arriving late.
where do most big clubs come from you guessed it bridgy and like you i suspect most of the money came from locals. costly it is, good advertisement for the town? it might be, perhaps the tour operators could put extra pound per person on coach trips and donate to brdgy carnival, not alot to ask and it could make all the difference. it would be nice to see how much revenue increase in local trades arise from carnival perhaps they could make a donation, but not knowing all the ins & outs would reserve judgement on that issue