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Wells Carnival 2019 • 3 Day Carnival Event Starts 2019 Where Friday Aladdin (PG) 18.00 Wells Maltings 26 July Rock ‘n’ Roll Night 19.30 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Music on The Albatros 20.45 The Albatros Saturday DVD and Book Sale 09.00 Wells Library 27 July Carnival Craft Fair 10.00 Gordon Barrett Hall Historic Wooden Fishing Boat Regatta 10.00 Tugboat Yard Carnival Rocks Workshop 10.00 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Ringing in Carnival Week 12.00 St Nicholas Church Sailing Club BBQ from 12.00 Wells Sailing Club Pot of Gold Shantymen 12.00 Wells Sailing Club Open Tower 12.30 St Nicholas Church Duck Race 13.00 East Quay Raft Race 14.30 Quayside Children’s Fun Bingo 15.00 Carnival Marquee Aladdin (PG) 18.00 Wells Maltings Carnival Prize Bingo 18.00 Carnival Marquee We Light It Up - Live music 20.00 The Buttlands Music on The Albatros 20.45 The Albatros Sunday Historic Wooden Fishing Boat Regatta 10.00 Tugboat Yard 28 July Crafternoon Tea 12.00 Carnival Marquee Fete Day 11.00 The Buttlands Inc. Fakenham Town Band, Caricaturist, Produce Show Junior Town Crier Competition 12.00 The Buttlands Crowning of the Carnival Queen 14.00 The Buttlands Music on The Albatros 14.30 The Albatros Tug of War 16.00 The Buttlands Rock and Roll Afternoon 16.00 Wells War Memorial Institute Club The Original Tennessee Stud 19.30 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane The Mersey Beatles – Live music 20.00 The Buttlands Monday Family Wildlife Walk 10.00 The Beach Café 29 July Space Science Workshops from 10.30 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Planetarium from 10.30 Gordon Barrett Hall Pottery Workshops – children from 11.00 New Farm Barn Pottery Pirate Fun 12.00 The Albatros Children’s ‘Out of this World’ Party 14.00 The Buttlands Junior Town Crier 2nd Heat 16.00 The Buttlands Space Disco 18.00 The Buttlands Pottery Workshop – adults 18.30 New Farm Barn Pottery History Walk 19.00 Tugboat Yard, East Quay Gin & Cocktail Night 19.30 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Pirate Night 20.30 The Albatros Tuesday Children’s Music Workshops from 09.45 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane 30 July Food & Craft Fair 10.00 The Buttlands with live music and entertainment. Have it Valued with Keys + music from Paul Thompson & Friends Bug-tastic Times from 10.00 Wells Woods Gospel & Soul Singing workshop 11.00 Wells Congregational Church History Walk 11.00 Tugboat Yard, East Quay Tea Party & Show 14.30 Wells Methodists Church Gillying Competition 17.00 Wells quayside Casino Night 19.30 Wells War Memorial Institute Club Night at the Movies – Live show 19.30 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Open Mic Night 20.00 The Lifeboat Inn Music on The Albatros 20.45 The Albatros

4 • Wells Carnival 2019 Day Week Event at a Starts Glance Where Wednesday Family Wildlife Walks 10.00 The Beach Café 31 July Children’s painting competition 10.00 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Children’s Fun Sports Day 11.00 Beach Road Playing Field Tennis 11.00 Tennis Courts Teddy Bear’s Picnic 12.00 Meet at Beach Road Car Park Desert Island Discs 12.00 St Nicholas Church Carnival Open Bowls Tournament 14.30 Town Bowling Green Beach Café Party – Lee Vasey Band 18.00 Outside Beach Cafe Dog Show 18.00 The Buttlands Lifeboat Open Evening 18.30 Lifeboat Station History Walk 19.00 Tugboat Yard, East Quay Race Night 19.30 Wells War Memorial Institute Club Mexican Night 19.30 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Thursday MiniMonsters Roadshow from 10.00 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane 1 August Bug-tastic Times from 10.00 Wells Woods History Walk 11.00 Tugboat Yard, East Quay Sandcastle & Sand Sculpture Competition 14.00 Wells Beach Children’s Craft Workshop 14.00 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Illustrated Talk – Wildlife of Wells 14.00 The Maltings Theatre Sam the Magic Man 14.00 Wells Library Run next the Sea 18.00 Start from Beach Café Carnival Quiz 19.30 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Theatre – ‘Sense and Sensibility’ 19.30 The Maltings Theatre Live music – ‘Walkway’ 20.00 Wells War Memorial Institute Club Film ‘Babe’ (U) 20.00 The Buttlands + live musical entertainment from Josh Oram and Kayleigh Gare Friday Mini Tennis 10.00 The Buttlands 2 August Slackline School 10.00 The Buttlands Playland Pirate Party & Disco 10.00 Playland, Quayside Carnival Bike Ride 10.30 Meet at Harbour Office, Wells Quay Dayglo Indydarc Show from 11.00 The Maltings Theatre Boogie Street on The Buttlands 13.30 The Buttlands A ‘Corking’ Afternoon Tea 14.00 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Opening of Grays Fair 18.00 Recreation Field, Beach Road History Walk 19.00 Tugboat Yard, East Quay Teen Laser Club Night 19.30 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane iRock – live music + support 20.00 The Buttlands Music on The Albatros 20.45 The Albatros Saturday Carnival Craft Fair 10.00 Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane 3 August Carnival Day Entertainment from 11.30 The Buttlands Arrival of the Carnival Queen 13.30 The Buttlands Carnival Parade 15.00 The Buttlands Junior Town Crier Final 16.30 The Buttlands Sun, Surf and Song 19.00 The Maltings Theatre Uncle Funk and the Boogie Wonderband 20.00 The Buttlands + George Ezra Tribute Music on The Albatros 20.45 The Albatros Sunday Carnival Songs of Praise 11.00 Methodist Church 4 August Clay Shoot from 11.00 Freeman Street Classical Tea Party 14.00 The Buttlands Music on The Albatros 15.00 The Albatros Rum and Reggae 16.30 The Lifeboat Inn 140th Anniversary of Fire church service 18.30 St Nicholas Church BBQ, bar and entertainment 19.00 St Nicholas Church Lighting of beacons and light show 21.00 St Nicholas Church Wells Carnival 2019 • 5 Albatros Listed in the Good Beer Guide since 2010

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6 • Wells Carnival 2019 Wells Carnival 2019 • 7 Events RunningHistory Walks Round WellsThr Spot the Stranger Local historians Tom Sands and Terry Whiddett lead a different Entry forms are on page 58 in this programme walk around the town. The shops in Wells have dressed their windows for Monday 7pm – Town Walk or Waterfront Walk Carnival Week, but they’ve added something that shouldn’t be Tuesday 11am – Town Walk or Waterfront Walk Wednesday 7pm – Town Walk or Pubs of Wells Walk there. Can you find all 40 strangers? Look for the stickers in shop Thursday 11am – Town Walk or West End Walk windows. Friday 7pm – Town Walk or TBC on night Remember that the thing you’re spotting is in the shop Cost £3.50 for each walk • Max. 20 per group window – don’t go into the shop and ask the person be- Meet at Tugboat Yard, East Quay (behind the fishermen’s shed) hind the counter what the ‘stranger’ is. Please respect Bespoke walks may be arranged for groups of 10 or more. the shopkeepers and keep your spotting to the outside! For information or to book, please phone Terry on 07810 272147 Sponsored by Admiral House B&B Sponsored by Jolly Sailor Cottage A Wells Wander – Quiz A gentle walking quiz, when you get a free few Visit Ware Hall House Your visit, hosted by Christine Adams, includes minutes! Visit the nooks and crannies of our lovely town, refreshments, a film show and personal tour of the house looking up, looking down and all around. that was moved a hundred miles and

Quiz sheets on sale £1 each from The Maltings As seen on TV’s rebuilt by Auntie May Savidge. Antiques Roadshow and Tour lasts 2 ½ hours • £10 Information Centre, Staithe Street. Four in a Bed Call 01328 711550 to book The winner will be drawn on Monday 12 August and Please also see page 40. On Wednesday 31 July results posted on Wells Carnival website. Christine will be the interviewee for Desert Island Discs. Carnival Rock Hunt Recycling and Rubbish Hidden around Clearance at Evening Events Wells town are Carnival Bishy- We aim to recycle as much as possible during Carnival. Please help by not bringing glass to the Barney-Bee evening events but if you do, please take it home and Rocks! put it in your recycling bin. If you find one We thank you for any help you give us clearing the bring it to the Car- venues of rubbish at the end of the night. nival Merchandise We love to get a few zzzzz’s in before we start again tent to receive a the next day. free gift (the mer- If you need a bin bag for your rubbish, please collect chandise tent is open at all evening events held on one from the Carnival Merchandise Tent The Buttlands) – take a picture of yourself with the Carnival rock and post it on our Wells Carnival Facebook page. Carnival Merchandise All Carnival rocks will only be hidden in the town and in public places so please respect privacy and property, thank you. At many events our Carnival merchandise gazebo will be there, selling wristbands, mugs, lots of From Saturday 27 July onwards, keep your eyes ‘flash and glow’, hats, leis, hair garlands, blow-up peeled for Painted Rocks – if you find one, take a guitars, monkeys, flamingos, lollypops etc and other exciting items. Also Carnival reusable cups, picture of you and it and post it on the Norfolk pens,fridge magnets. These make great gifts or Rocks (UK) Facebook page. Then either take your mementos and are all sold at reasonable prices. rock home or hide it for someone else to find. Cash or Card accepted Cover picture by local artist Hazel Ashley. Many thanks Hazel! Cover picture by local artist Hazel Ashley. 8 • Wells Carnival 2019 roughout TheLocate WeekThese Seats Carnival Photos Photographic Quiz We are again indebted to David Jagger Ltd, Chemists who offers A picture walk round Wells a fantastic Carnival photo service. Our photographer (say “hi” to Cy!) will be at events throughout the week, snapping away Identify benches, seats etc cheerfully. The resulting photos can be viewed, sometimes within minutes, on the computer inside the shop and you’ll have the £1 per entry • Awards for winners opportunity to purchase your favourites. Photos can also be viewed and purchased via www.wellscarnival.co.uk Entry forms from Wells Library, Station Road or David If you would rather not have your photo taken, please say. Jagger Ltd (chemist at top of Staithe Street) Cy won’t be offended. If you would like your photo taken, just ask. Cy will be more than happy to take even more pics! Our thanks to Wells Photographic Group and The Friends of Wells Library for organising this quiz Tickets please! The number of people we can have at some venues is strictly limited. Tickets for all Wells Carnival events will be available to purchase in person from Wells Maltings Information Centre, Staithe Street, online at www.wellsmaltings.org.uk or by telephoning 01328 710885. Cash or card payment. To avoid disappointment, please try to get your tickets early. However, there may be availability on the door. Wells Carnival Committee is very grateful for the help provided by Wells Maltings and its ticketing system. Dressing up at Wells Carnival All evenings are excellent dressing-up opportunities and we have a variety of accessories available at the Carnival Merchandising tent (all profits go towards Carnival expenses) plus... Rock ‘n’ Roll Night – Friday 26 July – we lurve rock ‘n’ roll! Raft Race – Saturday 27 July – Prize for the best-dressed raft/crew Mersey Beatles – Sunday 28 July – Beatlemania! Out of This World Children’s Party – Monday 29 July – Astronauts, aliens etc Space Disco – Monday 29 July – More astronauts, aliens etc Pirate Night on The Albatros – Monday 29 July – Ooh aar! Night At The Movies – Tuesday 30 July – any character from a musical film Evening Beach Party at the Beach Café – Wednesday 31 July – Your best beach party apparel! Mexican Night – Wednesday 31 July – ¡Arriba, Arriba! ¡Ándale, Ándale! Film Night – Thursday 1 August – Anything from the farm Carnival Day • Saturday 3 August Prize for best dressed shop staff Prizes for best costumes for arena entrants, vehicles and occupants, lorries, trucks etc. etc. then join the parade at 3pm Carnival Night Keep your daytime fancy dress on OR outdo Uncle Funk and the Boogie Wonderband if you can!

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Wells Carnival 2019 • 11 Art Trail during Carnival Week Wells Art Group Exhibition Form and Space WI Hall, Church Plain (behind The Youth Hostel, opposite St Nicholas Church) Quaker Meeting House, Church Street 28 July – 4 August • 11am – 5pm • Free entry Saturday 27 July • 11am – 5pm Original, framed and mounted pictures by local artists Sunday 28 July • 12 noon – 5pm Wells Art Group is 43 years old • New members welcome Fairtrade refreshments and excellent cake for sale Monday 29 July to Friday 2 August • 10.30am to 2pm Linda Pattrick Open Studio An exhibition of work by two Norfolk artists about Norfolk The Barn, Church Street, Wells, NR23 1JB. Painting: Sara Reavell Dyson • Ceramics: Sarah Caputo Open Saturday 27 July - Friday 2 August For more information contact [email protected] 1-5pm, other times by request phone Linda on 07876 548474 Website - www.lindapattrick.com Selling original paintings, prints and cards. Warham Road, NR23 1QA Studio-Line Designs Monday - Saturday 10am – 5pm Wells Station • Wells & Walsingham Light (Sundays by appointment) Railway, Coast Road (heading east) An open and airy exhibition space with paintings, We support local artists, designers and makers. original prints, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery by There is a studio-gift shop where you can see us creating. artists and makers from around the country. Opening times: Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm Trevor Woods’ Contemporary Art Studio and Sunday 11am – 4pm a professional picture framing service and workshop. For bookings or for further information regarding 01328 711609 • [email protected] workshops contact [email protected] www.gallery-plus.co.uk

64 Staithe Street, Wells next the Sea 01328 710553 Daily and Sunday Newspapers Cards and Gift Wrap Beach Goods Wells Craft Group Old Fashioned Sweets in Jars Better quality handmade goods by Large Range of Confectionery Norfolk Craftworkers including sugar free Saturday 27th July HOME MADE FUDGE and Saturday 3rd August In many delicious flavours Congregational Church Rooms/Marquee. and a mouthwatering selection of Quality crafts for sale. Do call in and see us. INDIVIDUAL CHOCOLATES 10am – 5pm • Free Admission to tempt your palate 12 • Wells Carnival 2019 Wells Churches Special Events during Carnival Week Wells Congregational Church and St Nicholas Church the Gordon Barrett Memorial Hall Church Plain, Wells next the Sea Clubbs Lane, Wells next the Sea Carnival Exhibition The Gordon Barrett Hall will be open from “THUNDERBOLTS and FIRE” Tuesday 30 July until Saturday 3 August Saturday 27 July – Sunday 11 August from 10am to 4pm (ish) daily A range of craft and charity stalls will be 10am – 5pm displayed in the hall. Historic photos and newly discovered documents In addition to our famous light lunches, cakes, reveal how the fire destroyed the church on scones, teas and coffees, we will be serving 3 August 1879 and how Wells rallied to rebuild it. vintage style afternoon tea Also see parish registers rescued from the fire. Tuesday to Friday • 2pm – 4pm The record of life events in Wells for over 450 All welcome! years! Tea, coffee and biscuits available every day. Wells Methodist Church Desert Island Discs Theatre Road, Wells next the Sea Wednesday 31 July • 12 noon Joan Price will be interviewing Afternoon Tea Party and Show Christine Adams of Ware Hall House No charge but donations welcome. Tuesday 30 July • 2.30pm This will be followed by a simple lunch of Timescape will be singing memorable songs homemade soup, crusty bread and fresh fruit. from the 50s and 60s £4 • No booking necessary

Tickets £6 (including afternoon tea) available in advance. Phone Sadie Spalding on 01328 711931 Launch of the or available on the door. Restoration Appeal Sunday 4 August • 6.30pm – 9.30pm Join us for an exciting evening of Our Lady Star of the Sea commemoration and spectacle. Catholic Church 6.30pm There will be a short service and The Buttlands, Wells next the Sea Restoration Launch 7pm Barbecue, bar, display of vintage and Carnival week is great fun, but sometimes we modern fire engines and musical entertainment. just need a five minute rest to gather ourselves 9pm Grand Finale with lighting of beacons and and our thoughts. You are light show. welcome to come and enjoy some peace and quiet in the Roman Catholic church, Our Lady Lunchtime Concert Star of the Sea. Our door is open to all for rest, quietness and contemplation. Wednesday 7 August 12 noon All are welcome, there are no assumptions and Choral and Instrumental concert with the boy no strings attached. Our house is your house, so choristers and adults of Holy Trinity Choir, come and enjoy. Guildford. Led by Martin Holdford. Followed by a soup lunch Wells Carnival 2019 • 13 14 • Wells Carnival 2019 Welcome to Carnival 2019

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Wells Carnival. The com- we appreciate everyone who has given time, Keep in touch mittee hopes you enjoy the week and all the different events lined up for money, help and support. If we’ve missed with Wells Carnival all year round you. Our events are aimed at all ages and tastes so we hope you will find anyone off we are sincerely sorry – we many to go to. Watching the events is great fun but it’s so much more couldn’t do it without you! Please support www.wellscarnival.co.uk fun to join in. This may be your first carnival or you may have been en- the businesses and groups during the week Join “Wells Carnival” joying it for many, many years. We hope you have a lovely time and take as a thank you for their generosity. They are on Facebook and away lots of fantastic memories. all part of our amazing community. keep up to date The committee is under a bit of pressure as earlier in the year we The committee is very fortunate to have the won Family Event of the Year in The Norfolk & Suffolk Tourism continued support of the Holkham Estate. The estate Awards. This award was given to the committee but it belongs to the sponsors various events and donates the net profit from the Freeman town and all the people that attended the events at last year’s Carnival. Street car park during Carnival week to us. The overflow car park will be So, well done to the town and to you. Also, a big well done to the com- open every day with access from the Freeman Street car park. There are mittee, a fitting reward for its hard work. enough parking spaces for everyone. Please follow the NEW signs to the The Carnival Committee, whose members are all volunteers, meets Freeman Street car park and check local notices for opening times. regularly to organise the events and I would like to take this opportunity Holkham supports us, so please support them and use the car parks. to thank all the members of the Committee for their time and effort This also helps to ease congestion in the town. Don’t ride around the throughout the year. I would also like to thank their families for being town wasting fuel, just follow the signs and park up. so understanding about the time this has taken and for giving us their Some of our events require tickets: these can be bought online or support. from The Maltings through its ticketing system. A big thank you for Carnival week is full of amazing evening events and at each of these their support. the committee will be organising bucket collections and raffles to help This year we are delighted to have Kelly White as Carnival Queen. As towards our costs. Most events have sponsorship but there is always a in recent years, the Lifeboat Crew has kindly sponsored the Carnival considerable shortfall when putting on a week-long carnival. The com- Queen and a member of the crew will be crowning Kelly on Sunday 28 mittee has been active throughout the year raising additional funds at July. local events. If you see us at an event during Carnival, please pop some Please note, if you are entering the classes for fancy dress or powered money in the buckets, visit the merchandising gazebo or donate online vehicles on Carnival Day, there have been some changes. Please see at www.wellscarnival.co.uk page 64 for details. All the money collected on Carnival Day during the parade will be Teams are still needed for the Tug of War and Raft Race, also entries donated to Wells-based local charities and good causes at our AGM. for the Duck Race in the harbour. Please get quacking if you wish to Please give generously whenever you see a pink polo shirt or bucket. take part. Raffles will be held most nights with great prizes donated by local busi- I hope you have a great week and enjoy all the events. Smiles and nesses. Please support us so that we can keep bringing you great enter- laughter are forecast. See you there! tainment. One more big thank you to Sara Phillips, Shirley Golding and Fran I would like to personally thank all the local businesses, groups, or- Marshall for putting this carnival programme together. Lots ganisations and individuals for their continued support, without which of blood, sweat and tears go into making the Committee would not be able to put on Carnival Week. There are two this programme, so thank you. Patrick Weston pages of ‘Thanks’ at the end of this programme (pages 68 and 69) and Carnival Chair

Wells Carnival 2019 • 15 16 • Wells Carnival 2019 Wells Carnival QueenCarnival Attendant2019 Ashlyn Barnes, 12 Is delighted to be following in her mum’s footsteps – she was Carnival Queen in 2017. Ashlyn attends Alderman Peel High School and her favourite subjects are art and food tech. She is interested in a career in midwifery.

Carnival Attendant Eleanor May Riley, 12 Eleanor is a regular performer at Carnival, having been a member of the 1st Academy of Carnival Queen Kelly White, 25 Dance since the age of Kelly is mum to Freddie aged 6. She works at the five. She attends Bowling Green Inn. Kelly is delighted to have been Alderman Peel High chosen as Carnival Queen as she loves Carnival and School and is an active has taken part over many years. She is looking for- member of APHS ward to meeting everyone at many events throughout parliament and the school choir. the week.

Thanks to the Wells Fire Crew for hosting us!

Junior Attendants Poppy Jagger, 6 Shelby Belton, 7 Harry Pierce, 7 Rory Olley, 7

Wells Carnival Queen 2019 is sponsored by personal donation from Wells Lifeboat Crew. The Royal Attendants are sponsored by Wisteria Cottage, Goldings and Peter & Gilly Cook. Flowers, tiaras and hair and makeup sponsored by Legends Hair Salon and Ele and Me. Our thanks to GJL Animal Feeds for providing transport for the royal party on Carnival Day and to Di Pink & crew for decorating it. Wells Carnival 2019 • 17 WELLS NEXT THE SEA POST OFFICE Station Road, Wells • Tel 01328 710332 Monday to Saturday 9am to 5.30pm Free cash withdrawals, using your debit card, available at the counter. Other banking services available Cash and cheque deposits into your personal and business bank account North Norfolk Radio is proud to be Also available: Euros and USD supporting the Wells Carnival again this year. Other currencies available to order You can meet the team on Saturday 3 August. Passport Check and Send During the parade on Saturday afternoon we’ll be International driving permit and car tax handing out thousands of flags and stickers. We Document certification service look forward to seeing you and here’s to another And all other post office services successful Wells Carnival. Also a large range of greeting cards and stationery

18 • Wells Carnival 2019 Friday 26 July

6pm Aladdin 8.45pm Live music on The Albatros 7.30pm PG Rock ‘n’ Roll Night

The Maltings Theatre • 6pm All tickets £5 available in person or online from Wells Maltings Tourist Information A thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic, Aladdin is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future.

Live Music on The Albatros Wells Quayside • From 8.45pm Anto Morro – Irish, folk, punk

Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane • 7.30pm Tickets £10 including a MONSTER hotdog. Tickets are available in person or online from Wells Maltings Tourist Information The Phil Jackson Rock ‘n’ Roll Band Incredible vocals and dazzlingly authentic piano capture the spontaneity, energy and spirit that made Rock ‘n’ Roll great. Playing non-stop hits by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and many more. Dress code optional but come on all you Rock ‘n’ Rollers! Licenced Bar

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20 • Wells Carnival 2019 Wells Carnival 2019 • 21 Saturday Big DVD and Book Sale Rescue:Wooden:Boats Wells Library, Station Road • 9am – 3pm 27 July Our popular annual sale in the library garage Historic Wooden Fishing Boat Regatta Cake and Coffee Sale by Tugboat Yard, East Quay • from 10am Wells Library Friends 9am to 1pm Please refer to page 25 for more information 9am Organised and run by Wells Library about the two day regatta. Big DVD and Book Sale 10am Carnival Craft Fair Historic Wooden Fishing Boat Regatta Gordon Barratt Hall, Clubbs Lane • 10am – 5pm • Free Entry, but donations welcome 10am Come and see some of the most gifted local crafters Carnival Craft Fair Home décor items • Paintings • Wood/metal fish/hares/small boats • Woodturning • Modern rag dolls 10am Bags • Beach houses • Hand stitched bead jewellery • Paintings, prints, cards • Fabric and knitted items Carnival Rocks Homemade candles and room fragrance • Crochet animals • Pebble art pictures • Gemstone and crystal Workshop jewellery • Sparkly pictures and cards • Photography • Stained glass • Soft furnishings 12 noon A Merry Ring of Bells 12 noon ‘Carnival Rocks’ Workshop Wells Sailing Club BBQ Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane • 10am – 12 noon Rock decorating workshop • Open to all ages • £1 per rock • all materials included 12.30pm Open Tower at Children must be accompanied St Nicholas Church Once decorated, take your rock home or take a picture of you and your rock and post it on 1pm the Facebook ‘Norfolk Rocks (UK)’ page – then hide it in Wells for someone else to find. 2nd Annual Duck Race There will be a class for “Rocks” at the Produce Show tomorrow. 2.30pm Please enter your work of art. Great Carnival Also available at this workshop – “Garden on a Plate” kits to take away. Raft Race Make your garden at home and take it along to the Produce Show tomorrow. Cost £1. 3pm Children’s Fun Bingo Sponsored by the Gordon Barrett Memorial Hall Rocks kindly donated by Dell’s Nursery 6pm Aladdin 6pm A Merry Ring of Bells Wells Sailing Carnival Prize Bingo 12 noon • St Nicholas Church, Church Street To mark the start of Carnival Week , followed by Club 8pm East Quay • BBQ from 12 noon Live music on Open Tower 12.30pm – 2.30pm Come, watch, see and try the bells. Have a go at Bar open • Everyone welcome The Buttlands with ringing or go right to the belfry at the top of the We Light It Up and tower. Entry £2. Raft Race presentations at 4pm Pot of Gold Shantymen will be performing from Eloise Prouse in NB you will not be able to go outside at the top of support the tower because of insurance restrictions. 12 noon and between the Duck Race and the Raft Race 8.45pm Raffle and refreshments available Live Music on Organised and run by St Nicholas Church Sponsored by Over the Garden Wall, The Albatros Bell Ringers Staithe Street Children’s Fun Bingo Carnival Prize Bingo Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane The Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Doors open 3pm • Eyes down 3.30pm Doors open 6pm ● Eyes down 6.30pm Parents are welcome to stay. A popular event with great prizes – don’t be late! All young children must be accompanied Raffle and refreshments Organised and run by Wells Organised and run by Wells Primary Primary and Nursery School PFA and Nursery School PFA 22 • Wells Carnival 2019 2nd Annual Duck Race Great Carnival Raft Race Wells Quayside • Race starts at 1pm Wells Quayside • 2.30pm start (subject to tide conditions)

Judging takes place at 12.30pm on the green opposite Standard House Chandlery. Great fun to watch – even better to take part! To enter purchase a duck £5 (with instructions) from Ele and Me, 1 Bolts Close or phone 07784 872977. Last year’s ducks For entry forms and more information go to can be re-modelled and entered for a £2 donation on the day. www.wellscarnival.co.uk Presentation of prizes will follow immediately after the race. By kind permission and with the assistance of Wells Harbour Our grateful thanks to Simon Neale who has made and donated the ducks Commissioners and the Harbour Master, Robert Smith MBE Sponsored by Imogen & Elodie Sponsored by K’s Diner, Wells Quayside Live music on The Albatros

From 8.45pm The Macarnos – Indie Rock PG The Maltings Theatre • 6pm All tickets £8 (concessions available) in person or online from Wells Maltings Tourist Information THETHE FIRSTFIRST BIGBIG MUSICMUSIC NIGHTNIGHT The Buttlands • 8pm • FREE WE LIGHT IT UP This quirky 7 piece band, led by Adam Chandler, incorporates an LED interactive light up drum kit. Woo! Support Eloise Prouse – violinist Carnival merchandise • Food stalls (details on board on entering The Buttlands). A raffle and bucket collection will be held during the The Carnival Committee wishes to say a special thank you evening to help with the running costs of Carnival. If you can’t to our heroes PJH Sound and Lighting. find a bucket please donate at Carnival Merchandise. Every donation helps to We couldn’t bring great live music to Carnival without keep bringing great live music to Carnival. We thank you for your generosity. their expertise, support and advice. Please help us by clearing away your rubbish and taking it home. Please do not bring glass onto The Buttlands. Thank you. Sponsored by Leftley’s of Wells Ltd, Staithe Street Wells Carnival 2019 • 23 Worzels Roofing

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Sara Phillips Many thanks to Graphic Design Cheverton & Son Ltd Magazines • Newsletters 22 Holt Road Programmes (including this fine publication!) Cromer Publicity • Advertising • Copywriting NR27 9JW 01328 711717 01263 513039 for printing this programme 2d Maryland, Wells next the Sea, NR23 1LY

24 • Wells Carnival 2019 RESCUE : WOODEN: BOATS

Historic Wooden Fishing Boats Regatta

Tugboat Yard, East Quay

Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July from 10am

Come along and see traditional wooden fishing boats on the quay.

Talk to their owners and hear the THE OLD STATION fascinating history of the local crab and POTTERY & BOOKSHOP whelk boats HANDMADE CERAMICS FOR HOUSE AND GARDEN 100s OF HIGH QUALITY Watch the flotilla as the boats steam down SECOND-HAND BOOKS the harbour on Saturday 27th July The odd and peculiar a speciality! WE BUY BOOKS. WE RESCUE BOOKS Visit our stall - music, entertainment, WE WILL TAKE ALL BOOKS REGARDLESS OF CONDITION tombola The Old Station, Wells next the Sea, Norfolk NR23 1LY Tel 01328 710847 To find out more visit our website E-mail: [email protected] www.rescuewoodenboats.com or email us at [email protected]

Rescue Wooden Boats wishes to thank Wells Harbour Commissioners, the Harbour Master, Robert Smith MBE and the owners and former owners of the boats taking part in the regatta

Wells Carnival 2019 • 25 Sunday Car park 28 July with large CARNIVACARNIVA overflow space in 10am Freeman Street. The Buttla Historic Wooden Fishing Boat Regatta Follow signsA Carnival collection will be made during the day – thank 11am Carnival Fete Day Junior Town Crier Children’s 12 noon Competition First Junior Town Crier Heat at 12 noon Fun Competition– Heat 1 Races 2pm Food and Drink The Crowning of the 2019 Carnival Queen – Crowning of Stands Kelly White the 2019 2.15pm Presentation of Home Carnival Queen Wells Fire & Garden Produce Brigade Competition prizes at 2pm 2.30pm Live music on Carnival Tea Tent The Albatros M (also serving Home & Spot on Caricatures 4pm Summer ploughmans) Tug of War Competition Crafts Garden Could George create a 4pm Stands masterpiece of YOU? Rock and Roll Afternoon at Wells War Memorial Institute Club Home & Garden Produce Competition 7.30pm Live Music – 1 • A lemon drizzle cake The Original Tennessee 2 • Six decorated cup cakes Stud 3 • Six savoury scones 4 • Display of home grown produce (no larger than 30 x 20cm) 8pm 5 • Summer Button hole Live Music on The 6 • Small hand held posy Buttlands – The Mersey Entries to the 7 • Flower arrangement Beatles plus support 8 • Jar of jam/marmalade Produce Tent from Annika Rands 9 • Bottle of Fruit liqueur on The Buttlands 10 • Item of handicraft between 10.30am and 11.30am only Children’s Classes A ll You r A • Wonky veg (can be purchased) B • Decorated Rock (workshop on Saturday 27 July) C • Garden on a plate (basic kit to buy from workshop Saturday 27 July) Troubles D • Six decorated cup cakes A r e So E • Item of handicraft

Fa r Away! Presentation of prizes at 2.15pm Sponsored by www.beachwave.co.uk 26 • Wells Carnival 2019 The Fete is sponsored ALAL FETEFETE DAYDAY by The ands • 11am to 5pm Globe Inn k you for your generosity. Monies collected will help towards Carnival expenses Rescue:Wooden:Boats Historic Wooden Fishing Boat Regatta Tugboat Yard, East Quay • from 10am Please refer to page 25 for more information about the two day regatta. Live music on The Albatros 2.30pm – 5pm • Teresa Storch Fakenham Town Band singer guitarist – original folk from the US Crafternoon Tea Rock and Roll Afternoon 12 noon - 3pm Wells War Memorial Institute Club Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane 4pm – 7pm All welcome Craft and Chatter! Live music with Chandler & Green Suitable for over 12s Milkshake Bar Organised and run by Wells War Memorial Institute Club The Original Tennessee Stud The Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane • 7.30pm • Licensed Bar Tickets £5 – available in person from Wells Maltings Tourist Information, online at www.wellsmaltings.org.uk or Tug of War Competition • 4pm telephone 01328 710885 • May be availability on the door Sponsored by The Bowling Green Inn Sunday Night is 60s Music Night The Buttlands • 8pm • Free The The four lads from Liverpool have been wowing audiences around the world and we are thrilled to have them back again at Mersey Beatles Wells Carnival in their 20th anniversary year.

Support The fabulous Annika Rands will be singing a tribute to iconic British female singers of the 60s Food stalls • Bar • Merchandise • Raffle Sponsored by David Jagger Ltd, Staithe Street Wells Carnival 2019 • 27 Platten & Anthony DIY Paints Decorating Materials Timber Tools Garden Supplies Paving Slabs Standard Road, Wells next the Sea 01328 710706

28 • Wells Carnival 2019 Est 1960 The Quay Wells next the Sea K's 01328 710896 Step back in time for a true Retro beat & Rock to the Jukebox while you Eat !! Fully refurbished Diner & Ice Cream Parlour NEW all American Menu Eat In or Take-Away

Wells Carnival 2019 • 29 Monday Family Wildlife Walk 29 July 10am – 11.30am • Free Meet outside The Beach Café Join Holkham’s team and discover the wildlife that lives 10am in The Pinewoods. Family Wildlife Walk All children must be accompanied by supervising adults. Please wear 10.30am appropriate footwear for walking in a woodland. Space Science Workshops Organised and run by Holkham Estate Learning Team 10.30am Mobile Planetarium ‘Space’ Science 11am Pottery Workshops Workshops 11.30am Space Science Suitable for children aged 4 – 11 years Workshops The Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane 11.30am Mobile Planetarium £4 per child (accompanying adults do not require a ticket). Tickets can be purchased in person 12noon Pirate Fun on the Boat or online from Wells Maltings Information Centre 12.30pm 10.30am • Spring into Space Space Science 11.30am • Here Comes the Sun Workshops 12.30pm • Spring into Space 12.30pm 1.30pm • Here Comes the Sun Mobile Planetarium 1pm Sponsored by Mine, Staithe Street Mobile Planetarium 1.30pm Pottery Space Science Mobile Planetarium Workshops for Workshops Suitable for ages 5 years upwards 2pm (there is one short session suitable for under 5s) Adults and Out Of This World Gordon Barrett Hall, Clubbs Lane Children Children’s space party 6 metre planetarium dome in Wells. Children • £7 per child 2.15pm See a clear night sky with all its 11am to 12 noon Mobile Planetarium constellations 3pm to 4pm

3pm – it’s unforgettable! Recommended ages 7 to 14 Pottery Workshops All tickets £3 (adults and children) 4pm Adults • £15 Junior Town Crier Tickets can be purchased in person or online from Wells Maltings Information Centre. 6.30pm – 8.30pm 6pm Maximum 30 per session Space-Themed Disco New Farm Barn 6.30pm From Earth to Infinity Pottery, New Farm, Pottery Workshop 10.30am – 11.15am Warham Road, Wells 7pm History Walk round 11.30am – 12.15pm Maximum 10 in class Wells 1pm – 1.45pm Phone 07825 647545 7.30pm 2.15pm – 3pm to book Black Shuck Spirits Organised and run and Cocktail Night Short show for under 5s from 12.30pm – 12.45pm Tickets £1.50 by Kate Allsop 8.30pm Discovering the stars – stories and science of space www.kateallsop Pirate Night on the ceramics.com Albatros Sponsored by Howdens of Fakenham 30 • Wells Carnival 2019 Pirate Fun OUT OF on the Boat THIS WORLD The Albatros • Wells Quayside Children’s Space Party From 12 noon 2pm – 4pm • The Buttlands • FREE Family fun. Dress up and have a photo taken Perfect Partytime, Norfolk Wildlife Trust, with a real pirate balloon modelling, crafts, Arnie’s Attic, Mini Tennis, photo booth and much more. Come dressed as a spaceman, astronaut, alien, maybe even a planet! Junior Town Crier Competition Keep your outfit on for the Children’s Disco on The Buttlands Second Heat • 4pm • The Buttlands this evening. See you there! immediately following the Children’s Party. Last chance to enter! Final on Carnival Day Sponsored by Nelsons Coffee Shop Sponsored by Wells Crab House MAY THE DANCE BE with you History Walk From a galaxy far, far away Round Wells 7pm A SPACE THEME DISCO Tugboat Yard The Buttlands • 6pm – 8pm East Quay Cost £3 • Buy a wristband on arrival (behind the For Primary age children fishermen’s shed) Children must be accompanied £3.50 per person Themed Games- Competitions Dances How many ears does Prizes/Certificates Captain Kirk have? Lots of Fun Three – a left ear, a right ear and a final Sponsored by The Edinburgh Inn frontier! Black shuck SPirits & cocktail NIGHT By Black Shuck Ltd 7.30pm • The Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane • Entry by ticket £15 • Over 18s only A fun-packed night of Tastings • Masterclasses Cocktails • Nibbles • and so much more Tickets available in person from Wells Maltings Tourist Information, online at www.wellsmaltings.org.uk or telephone 01328 710885 Our sincere thanks to Black Shuck Ltd for organising this evening All profits donated to Wells Carnival

To err is human. Pirate Night on The Albatros To “arr” is Wells Quayside • 8.30pm ’til late • £4 seriously Tickets from The Albatros or phone 07979 087228 pirate Live music from The Doohickies Pirate Band Organised and run by The Albatros Wells Carnival 2019 • 31 A Healthy Harbour Starts Here

For hire from the Gilly Hut on the quay £6 for bucket and reel (£5 refund on return)

By hiring our eco- friendly gillying equipment you help reduce plastics ending up in our harbour. 59th ANNUAL Wells Christmas Tide LIFEBOAT SERVICE Saturday 30 November 2019 Christmas Tree Festival Sunday 11 August From 10am until 4pm on Friday 29 and Wells Quayside • 5pm Saturday 30 November and 10am to 12 noon on Sunday 1 December. All welcome Cocktail Evening Join crew, launchers and station volunteers along Friday 29 November with local residents and supporters on Wells Quay See social media nearer the date for for the 59th annual lifeboat service. Both lifeboats information. launch and run up to the quayside for a short All-day jamboree of entertainment service with hymns and readings. The lifeboats A fantastic day for the whole family from are joined by a flotilla of local small boats which 10am on Saturday 30 November. anchor in the channel to take part and Fakenham Wells Christmas Lights Town Band provides the music. switch-on at 5pm. Santa arrives at Wells quay at 6.30pm. Santa’s Grotto will be open to visitors from 7pm. and Fireworks will finish the day.

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07771 874997 • 01328 713002 • www.npmbuilders.co.uk Wells Carnival 2019 • 33 Tuesday Fledgeling Music Workshops 30 July For children • Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane • £4 per child per class Fledgeling Music brings the joy and wonder of music to life. Children explore 9.45am exquisite instruments, sing fun songs and take part in musical storytelling. Fledgeling Music 9.45am – 10.45am • Playful songs and activities • Under 2s Workshops 11am – 12 noon • Help Beatrice Bee find her way home • Under 7s 10am All children must be accompanied by an adult Carnival Food and Tickets can be purchased online or in person from Wells Maltings Information Centre. Craft Fair There may be availability on the door. 10am Sponsored by Wells Post Office, Station Road Bug-Tastic Times in Wells Woods 11am Fledgeling Music Carnival Food and Craft Fair Workshops 10am – 5pm • The Buttlands 11am Our fabulous stall holders will be tickling your taste buds and amazing you Gospel Soul Singing with their wares. A stupendous variety of interesting and tempting things to buy. Workshop 11am History Walk Round Tea Tent Wells Teas and coffees in china cups. A delicious range of cakes and 1pm pastries will also be available. PLUS Milkshake Bar. Fairtrade Bug-Tastic Times in Wells Woods 2.30pm Antiques Valuations Have you got an heirloom, antique or collectable and want to know its value? Bring it along to Afternoon Tea Party Keys (Auctioneers and and Show our valuation team between 10am and 3pm. Hosted by specialists from Valuers) of Aylsham.Valuations can be given from actual items or from good quality 5pm photographs clearly displaying manufacturer’s marks, identifying labels, engravings and any damage. Gillying Competition £1 per item, max. 3 items per person 7.30pm Casino Night Enter our valuation competition Value three specimen items. The closest to our expert valuation will win a prize. 7.30pm Night At The Movies Musical entertainment with Paul Thompson and Friends 8pm With special guest ‘Bluebell’ the Milk Float Open Mic Night at the Sponsored by The Natural Soap Company Ltd Lifeboat Inn 8.45pm Live Music on The Albatros Bug-tastic Times in Wells Woods Meet in The Pinewoods in the area behind the toilets (just before walkway to beach) 10am – 12 noon and 1pm – 3pm • Free • No booking required Will and the team from Holkham will lead the drop-in activities including mini beast hunt and mini den building. Please note all children must be accompanied. Organised and run by Holkham Estate Learning Team 34 • Wells Carnival 2019 Gospel Soul Singing Workshop The Congregational Church, Clubbs Lane Starts promptly at 11am • Cost £5 • Pay on door A fun and uplifting Gospel and Soul singing workshop to get you singing and clapping along. Open to all ages and abilities. Sponsored by North and Lekker, both of Staithe Street History Walk Round Wells Afternoon Tea Party and Show 11am • Tugboat Yard, East Quay Wells Methodist Church, Theatre Road • 2.30pm (behind the fishermen’s shed) ‘Timescape’ singing songs from the 50s and 60s Tickets £6 (inc. afternoon tea) available in advance from £3.50 per person Sadie Spalding (01328 711931) or available on the door. Join an informative walk round Wells Organised and run by the Methodist Church Gillying Competition Casino Beach Bank (by the Harbour Office) Night 5pm • Entry £1 per line Wells War Memorial Bring your own line and bucket or hire equipment from the Institute Club Harbour Crabbing Station Theatre Road • 7.30pm Bait provided or bring your own • May be muddy! Non-members welcome YOUR CRAB LINES MUST BE HOOK FREE Organised and run by Sponsored by ML Walsingham & Son Wells War Memorial Bait supplied by French’s Fish Shop Ltd Institute Club Night at the Movies The Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane • 7.30pm Tickets £5 (including nibbles) can be purchased in person or online from Wells Maltings Information Centre

Live music with vocalists from PPT Events singing the big hit songs from the movies. Join us for an amazing night of popular songs from the silver screen. Dress code (optional) – come as a character from a musical film. Bar

Sponsored by Screen next the Sea Open Mic Night at Live Music The Lifeboat Inn on The Albatros Station Road • From 8pm Wells Quayside • from 8.45pm • Free Stella Hensley Band Everyone welcome to our Open Mic nights playing Blues, Soul, Ragtime (held every two weeks) Organised and run by The Albatros Wells Carnival 2019 • 35 36 • Wells Carnival 2019 Wells Carnival 2019 • 37 38 • Wells Carnival 2019 Wells Carnival 2019 • 39 Wednesday 31 July Children’s Painting Competition The Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane • 10am – 3pm • £2 Open to all children. Themes for paintings will be given. Please use 10am the materialsONLY Children’s Painting The competition is divided into different age groups Competition with winners in each category. provided Then a ‘Best in Competition’ will be chosen 10am The winning pictures in each class will be framed and presented on Carnival Day (3 August) at 2pm (approx.) All other Family Wildlife Walk pictures may be collected from The Gordon Barrett Hall between 10am and 4pm (they will be sorted into age groups) 11am Sponsored by The Holes Family Children’s Fun Sports Day Family Wildlife Walk 11am 10am – 11.30am • Free Children’s Fun Anyone for Tennis? Meet outside The Beach Café Sports Day 12 noon Join Holkham’s team and discover the Desert Island Discs wildlife that lives in the Pinewoods. All children must be accompanied by Beach Road Children’s Playing Field 12 noon supervising adults. Please wear appropriate FREE ENTRY Teddy Bear’s Picnic footwear for walking in a woodland. 11am – 1pm • for children aged 4 – 14 1pm Organised and run by By kind permission of The Friends of The Playing Field Carnival Open Bowls Holkham Estate Learning Team Tournament JD Coaching 6pm Football Wells Carnival Dog Anyone for Tennis? Fun Races Show Tennis courts (off Theatre Road) • £1 entry Games Arrive anytime between 11am – 2.30pm Free refreshments 6pm All ages welcome Pinewoods Party with Racquets and balls provided Sponsored by A & M Frary Lee Vasey Band Please wear non-marking trainers Shellfish Stall, Quayside 6.30pm Our thanks to the Tennis Club Lifeboat Open Evening for organising this event 7pm TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC History Walk round For the under 6s Wells Desert Island 12 noon – 1.30pm • FREE 7.30pm Meet at Beach Road Car Park (near Race Night Discs the lake) 7.30pm St Nicholas Church • 12 noon Please allow plenty of time to find a Mexican Night with Joan Price will be interviewing parking space at this busy time Beato Burrito Christine Adams who will share her Bring a picnic, a teddy or a special toy fascinating story and a grown-up and favourite music. No unaccompanied children, please No charge but donations welcome. This will be followed by a Tilly the Talespinner simple lunch of homemade soup, crusty bread will be coming to entertain us and fresh fruit. £4 Sponsored by Holkham Enterprises, No booking necessary Wells Beach Café

40 • Wells Carnival 2019 Carnival Open Bowls Tournament

Town Bowling Green – see map page 61 The Buttlands • 6pm Many classes including fancy dress! Booking-in will take place from 1pm for a prompt start at 2.30pm All well behaved dogs welcome Entry £2 per person including refreshments Dogs and young owners must be accompanied at all For ages 13 and over • Flat shoes must be worn • All welcome times Presentations at 4.30pm (approx.) Remember – all ‘deposits’ to be removed! Our grateful thanks to Wells Town Bowls Club for organising this event Sponsored by Wells Pet Store Pinewoods Party

The Beach Café, Beach Road • 6pm – 8.30pm Please do not bring your own food or drink to this event Live entertainment from the popular Lee Vasey Band The Beach Café welcomes all party people, young and old and everything in-between to dance, sing or simply sit back and soak up the atmosphere. Carnival Merchandise • Raffle • Bar • Food concessions • Beach Café open

This event has been organised and run by The Beach Café – A Holkham Business

Lifeboat Open Evening History Walk Round Wells Race Night Wells War Memorial Institute Club, Theatre Road 7pm • Tugboat Yard, East Quay (behind The Lifeboat House 7.30pm • Non-members welcome Wells Beach at 6.30pm the fishermen’s shed) • £3.50 per person A fascinating walk around Wells Organised and run by Wells Meet the boats, admire the crew! War Memorial Institute Club Mexican Night The Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane • 7.30pm Tickets £12.50 (inc. supper) • Buy in person or online from Wells Maltings Information Centre

An evening with Carnival favourites Beato Burrito a brilliantly entertaining, crazy Mariachi band trio, performing modern pop and rock classics in a Mexican style. Come and join us for a chilli supper and pud (included in price) • Dress code Mexican! (optional)

Buy your tickets quickly, muchas gracias. Bar • Raffle

Sponsored by Black Shuck Ltd Wells Carnival 2019 • 41 The Three Horseshoes 69 The Street, Warham, NR23 1NL www.warhamhorseshoes.co.uk • 01328 710547 The Three Horseshoes is a haven in Warham, north Norfolk, for people who love pubs with real character. It is family-owned and family run. Relish the atmosphere in one of our cosy dining rooms or soak up the sunshine in our spacious walled garden. We serve real ale, delicious wine and hearty home-cooked food. Pies and puddings are our speciality. Book into one of our six stylish recently refurbished bedrooms – all double with en-suite facilities. Dog friendly.

JMC Garden and Landscape Services • Fencing • Turfing • Hard Landscaping • Firewood • Lawns & Hedges • All garden work • Treework undertaken • Resin-Bound driveways • Call James and Levi for a free, no obligation, estimate on 01328 710980 or 07769 735662 42 • Wells Carnival 2019 DAVID JAGGER LIMITED

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• NHS Services • Passport and ID photos • Homoeopathic Medicines • Aromatherapy and Perfumes • Australian Karma Rub (liquid magnesium)

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Wells Carnival 2019 • 43 Thursday 1 August Bug-tastic Times in Wells Woods 10am Meet in The Pinewoods in the area behind the toilets Bug-Tastic Times in (just before walkway to beach) Wells Woods 10am – 12 noon and 1pm – 3pm • Free • No booking required Will and the team from Holkham will lead the drop-in activities 10am including mini beast hunt and mini den building. MiniMonsters Please note all children must be accompanied. 11am Organised and run by Holkham Estate Learning Team History Walk Round Wells History Walk 1pm MiniMonsters Bug-Tastic Times in The Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane • 10am – 1pm Round Wells Wells Woods Drop-in Roadshow – minimum donation £1 on the door 11am • Tugboat Yard The Mini Monsters creepy crawly roadshow introduces a 2pm East Quay Sandcastle and Sand selection of minibeasts, reptiles and invertebrates. (behind the Sculpture Competition Also, Norfolk Wildlife Trust (Cley Reserve) fishermen’s shed) 2pm Plus some simple craft makes. Children’s Bug £3.50 per person Workshop Sponsored by Mr C’s and Never Ending Stories 2pm Children’s Bug Workshop The Wildlife of Wells Sandcastle and Sand (Adults welcome too) illustrated talk Sculpture Competition Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane • 2pm – 4pm 2pm Wells Beach – near the last beach Please allow 1 hour per make Pay on door • Space may be limited Sam the Magic Man hut at the Holkham end 6pm For ages 5 years and above Bug Boxes – £3 • Teacup Bird Feeders – £3 Competitive Run Starts at 2pm £1 per person Snail Slime making – £1 per pot (1 pot per child) 6.05pm FREE under 5s crafts Fun Run Please buy a flag on (thanks to Corpusty and Holt Children’s Centre) 7.30pm arrival and check the location Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult Carnival Quiz for your age group The workshops use glue and paint so please wear old clothes 7.30pm Sponsored by Hayes and Storr, Sponsored by Natural East, Quayside Live theatre – Sense Solicitors and Sensibility 8pm The Wildlife of Wells Screen on the Green Babe (U) An illustrated talk with Andy Bloomfield 8pm The Maltings Theatre, Staithe Street • 2pm Live Music with Cost £4 • Tickets can be purchased online or Walkway from Wells Maltings Information Centre

Andy is a lifelong wildlife enthusiast and photographer. He is a warden of Holkham Natural Nature Reserve and an expert on Spoonbills.

Sponsored by The Victoria Inn – A Holkham Business 44 • Wells Carnival 2019 Sam the Run-next-the-Sea Competitive Run and Fun Magic Man Run Competitive Fun Run Wells Library, Station Road Run Approx 1.3 miles Race starts 6.05pm at the 2pm – 3.30pm • £3 Approx 5 miles – for more Beach Café Booking essential – please book your place serious athletes. (bottom of Beach Road) Race starts 6pm direct with Wells Library Cost £3 at the Beach Café Children under 11 Entertainment followed by face painting (bottom of Beach Road) must be accompanied Children’s event for ages 5 – 11 years Cost £6 by a participating Minimum age 15 adult Organised and run by Wells Library, Both runs start at the Beach Café. Station Road The runs go through the Pinewoods and onto the beach and finish near Wells Lifeboat Station. All finishers will receive mementoes. CARNIVAL QUIZ Registration 5.15pm to 5.45pm at the Beach Café. Download an entry form from the carnival website – www.wellscarnival.co.uk The Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane or collect one from The Maltings Information 7.30pm • £4 Centre. All monies raised will go to West Norfolk MIND Maximum six per table • Bar and Runners-next-the-Sea Organised and set by Sponsored by Black Dog Heritage House Computer Services Ltd Live Music Sense & Sensibility with Walkway Live By Jane Austen, adapted by Dawn Bush Wells War Memorial Theatre The Maltings, Staithe Street • 7.30pm Tickets £10 • concessions (students, OAP’s) £8 Institute Club, Tickets can be purchased online or from Wells Maltings Information Centre Theatre Road • 8pm The tale of two sisters – one with Sense, the other with Sensibility. Heroes, heartbreak, debonair Non-members welcome villains, topped off with a dashing duel. Fall in love with this wonderful Austen tale – are you an Elinor or a Marianne? Organised and run by Wells Sponsored by Norfolk Cottages, Freeman Street War Memorial Institute Club Screen on the Green The Buttlands • 8pm • FREE Live music before the film performed by two talented 17 year olds, Josh Oram and Kayleigh Gare Don’t miss this – you saw them first at Wells Carnival! Raffle with fabulous prizes • Carnival Merchandising • Food stalls U Deirdre’s Marvelous BBQ • Popcorn and Candy Floss

A bucket collection towards Carnival running costs will be taken during the evening or you BABE can donate at the merchandise tent. Thank you for your generosity! Sponsored by Pinewoods Holiday Park – A Holkham Business Wells Carnival 2019 • 45 2nd AUG – 4th AUG

FRIDAY 3rd AUGUST OPEN 6pm – LATE SATURDAY 4th & SUNDAY 5th AUGUST OPEN 1pm – LATE

The Bowling Green With B&B and self-catering accommodation

Free House Real Ales Home cooked food served daily lunchtime and evenings Church Street Wells-next-the-Sea Tel: 01328 710100 (Opposite the church)

www.bowling-green-inn.co.uk

46 • Wells Carnival 2019 The EDINBURGH Inn Have you visited our Lifeboat Room?

Wells’ favourite watering hole supports the Wells Carnival

A pub with locally-sourced home-cooked food Station Road, Wells • Tel: 01328 710120

Wells Carnival 2019 • 47 Friday 2 August Mini Tennis Pirate Party and Disco The Buttlands • 10am – 12 noon The Quayside • 10am – 12 noon • £3 10am Tickets in advance from Playland Mini Tennis £1 per session Racquets and balls provided Age 10 and under • All children must be accompanied 10am Free children’s squash Pirate Party & Disco Organised and run by Prize for the best dressed pirate 10am Wells Tennis Club Organised and run by Playland Slacklining on The Buttlands 10.30am Slacklining Carnival Bike Ride 11am The Buttlands • 10am – 4pm • Suggested minimum donation £2 The Dayglo Indydarc Show Slacklining is an extreme balance sport 12.30pm that stems from tightrope walking. The Dayglo Indydarc Try walking along the slackline – Show it’s fun and challenging. 1.30pm Suitable for all ages. Boogie Street on Children must be accompanied The Buttlands Sponsored by FTC Hire Ltd of Fakenham 2pm The Dayglo Indydarc Show Carnival Bike Ride 2pm 10.30am at Harbour Office • 10.45am at the Beach Café • Free A ‘Corking’ Afternoon No unaccompanied children will be allowed to ride Tea A gentle route through the Pinewoods and Holkham Park, pausing for a free snack. 2.45pm We will finish at the Beach Café Boogie Street on Wells Carnival Committee accepts no responsibility for any accidents and riders attend at their The Buttlands own risk and are responsible for their own safety equipment (helmets etc). All children MUST have a designated adult with them 6pm Official opening of Sponsored by Annie’s Holiday Cottage, The Glebe Gray’s Fair 7pm History Walk round Wells The Granary Theatre, Staithe Street 7.30pm Shows start at 11am • 12.30pm • 2pm Teen Laser Club Night Cost £4 (all tickets) and can be purchased in person or online from 8pm Wells Maltings Information Centre iRock on The Buttlands 8.45pm Buy your tickets as soon as possible – it’s going to be popular! Live Music on the Albatros An ultraviolet fantasy spectacular for all ages using over 70 neon puppets incorporating illusion, magic, comedy, dance and songs. The breathtaking characters come to life before your eyes and are made from the most vibrant colours imaginable. The non-stop presentation makes for a visual extravaganza

Sponsored by Hair by Jenny, Staithe Street 48 • Wells Carnival 2019 Boogie Street on A ‘Corking’ Afternoon Tea The Buttlands The Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane Combination of dance and exercise for juniors 2pm – 4pm • Tickets £12.50 Free – donations welcome can be purchased in person or online from Wells Maltings Information Centre 1st session 1.30pm –2.15pm Join us for a splendid tea served to you following 2nd session 2.45pm – 3.30pm Suitable for 6 years plus a glass of Prosecco or Primms. Children must be Laura Robinson from Burn Valley Vineyard is our speaker accompanied and Matthew Preston is the pianist for the afternoon Sponsored by Tom Not suitable for young children and Rosie Downie Sponsored by Central England Co-operative Ltd History Walk Official opening of Teen Laser Round Wells Club Night Tugboat Yard, East Quay Gray’s Carnival Marquee, Clubbs Lane (behind the 7.30pm • £3 (includes first drink) Tickets available in person or online from Wells fishermen’s shed) Fair Maltings Information Centre or on the door. 7pm • £3.50 per person by Kelly White Music on Mocktail Bar • also soft drinks and snacks available. The Albatros Carnival Queen 2019 No food or drink to be brought into From 8.45pm the marquee. Free water available. Free admission 6pm • Recreation Warning – flashing lights/lasers/smoke machine Live music with Field, Beach Road Sponsored by Egmere Energy Ltd Timemachine Band iRock The Buttlands • 8pm • Free

We are thrilled to welcome the sensational iRock Their monstrous live set list is full to the brim of the very best contemporary and classic indie rock anthems Raffle with fabulous prizes – the ticket sellers will be moving through the crowds or buy your tickets at the merchandise tent • Food Stands including Deirdre’s Marvellous BBQ Support by Matt Bowen Carnival Official Merchandising An amazing talent. Please give generously to the bucket collection: we are very grateful for every penny. It helps us to bring you fabulous bands. If you can’t find a bucket please pop You’ll love him. over to the carnival merchandising tent. Please help by clearing away your rubbish and please no glass on The Buttlands. Thank you. Sponsored by French’s Fish Shop Ltd Wells Carnival 2019 • 49 Rockahula Hairclips £6

Rice Melamine Cups £4.50

Rockahula Kids Sunglasses £10 BEAUTY AND THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT CENTRE dermalogica Mobile facilities available for the immobile Tuesday 9am – 12 noon • Wednesday 9am – 7pm Space Masks Thursday 9am – 12.30pm • Friday 9am – 1pm from £3 Saturday 9am – 4pm 6a Station Road, Wells next the Sea Tel: 01328 712080 • Mobile: 07789 267495 Declan Goode

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Carnival Day Saturday sponsored by Car park w Black Shuck Ltd overflow 3 August Freema Follow 10am CARNIVAL DAY Carnival Craft Fair 11.30am Carnival Day fun starts Carnival MOBILOO 1.30pm Craft Fair available on Carnival Day 10am – 8pm Arrival of the Carnival Carnival Marquee Located near the Globe Inn on The Buttlands Queen Clubbs Lane The Mobiloo unit has all of the equipment 10am – 5pm you’d find in a Changing Places toilet. 1.30pm Free, but donations welcome Attendant on hand if needed! Judging of powered vehicles 2pm Fun starts at 11.30am Judging and prize Flambe – giving for the various Bubble Classes starts Junior Town Performer 3pm Crier Final Carnival Parade leaves the Buttlands 4.30pm 7pm Coastal Chorale 8pm Inspire Urself 1st Academy of Dance Live music on The Buttlands with Adam Carnival Troupe Sinclair and the fabulous Uncle Funk and the Boogie Thundermental Wonderband 8.45pm Live music on Arco Iris Samba Band The Albatros Arrival of the Carnival Queen at 1.30pm Judging of powered vehicles at 1.30pm Judging and prize giving of the Class Entries 2pm to 3pm • (See instructions for judging page 64) Carnival Parade around the town at 3pm

A collection will be taken along the Parade route. Official collectors will carry buckets bearing official stickers. No one else has authority to collect money. All money collected will be donated to local charities and good causes. PLUS ● Hog Roast ● BBQ ● Ice cream ● Side Stalls ● Children’s Rides ● Fun Inflatables ● Harley Davidson Display on Buttlands car park – they will lead the parade at 3pm 52 • Wells Carnival 2019 with large w space in an Street. w signsCARNIVAL NIGHT

Coastal Chorale presents Live Music on Sun, Surf & Song The Albatros The Maltings Theatre • 7pm From 8.45pm Tickets £5 available in person or online from Wells Maltings Phil Crawford – Performers Country, Blues, Coastal Chorale, Wells Mini Malters and Malteezers, Wells Street Dance Club and Local Singers & Dancers Americana Join us for The Last Night Party On The Buttlands • Live entertainment from 8pm

We are delighted to welcome “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” raffle’ tickets. Buy from our ticket sellers Adam Sinclair with his George Ezra Tribute or from the Carnival Merchandise tent – Carnival’s ‘yellow & green’ Alligator – See you later! excellent prizes

Then “Dance Dance Dance” with the Funtastic

Pat, the Carnival Chairman, thinks he’s “The Greatest Dancer”! Prove him wrong and “Get Down Tonight”

Delicious food and drink stalls including Deirdre’s Carnival BBQ, Merchandise, Bar. A collection for Carnival running costs will be taken or please donate at Carnival Thank you for the “Good Times” Merchandise Donating Station. Please help by clearing away your rubbish one last and thank you all for coming. time and take it with you if possible. Thank you. Love from the Carnival Committee Sponsored by The Golden Fleece, The Quay Wells Carnival 2019 • 53 Your complete local Supermarket Everyday essentials at Low, Low Prices FREE Local deliveries Leftley’s of Wells Ltd 1/3 Staithe Street, Wells next the Sea NR23 1AG • Tel 01328 710327

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54 • Wells Carnival 2019 Wells Carnival 2019 • 55 Sunday 4 August Wells Carnival & Activity Shooting The Carnival Annual Clay Shoot 11am Wells Carnival & The Drift, Freeman Street NR23 1FD Activity Shooting (follow notices in the town for directions) • 11am to 3pm 11am All ages and experience (incl. novices) welcome Carnival Songs of ‘Have a go’ stand – £10 for 12 shots. Qualified instructors, all equipment provided Praise 50 Bird Sporting Course – £18 first round/£16 second round Prizes for High Gun • Shield and Trophy 2pm Ladies • Trophy Classical Tea Party on Junior • Trophy The Buttlands Pool Shoot available with cash payment – £5 (paying out £20 every 10) 3pm Strictly fibre wad cartridges only (available on the day with certificate) Live Music on the Food Stall For more information, call Podge on 07527 443592 or visit www.wellscarnival.co.uk Albatros 4.30pm Sponsored by Arthur Howell Rum & Reggae at Our thanks to Des Wright and the Holkham Estate for their help and support The Lifeboat Inn 6.30pm Carnival Songs of Praise St Nicholas Church Restoration Appeal Methodist Church, Theatre Road • 11am Launch All welcome Classical Tea Party In the event of 2pm • The Buttlands • FREE rain we will re-locate to the Carnival Marquee We are privileged to welcome Kavolini Chamber OrchestraClubbs Lane

Violinist Keith Hobday and Soprano Elle Oldfield present The Last Night of the Proms Music by Vivaldi, Elgar, Bach, Handel, Purcell, Holst, Parry and Arne Spring and Summer from The Four Seasons – Vivaldi Air on a G String – Bach Arrival of the Queen of Sheba and The Water Music – Handel Land of Hope and Glory – Elgar Jerusalem – Parry Rule Britannia – Arne Join us for this popular end to Carnival Week. Bring a rug and a picnic or why not have a tea party? A bottle of champagne for the best dressed table and a prize for the best dressed children’s table. Sponsored by Sarah, Countess of Leicester 56 • Wells Carnival 2019 Live Music Last chance to visit on The Albatros Wells Quayside • 11am to 11pm Food served until 8.30pm Grays Fair Live Music 3pm to 5pm with Joe and Mary Sea Songs, Blues, Roots, Pop Recreation Field Organised and run by The Albatros Beach Road

Rum and Reggae at The Lifeboat Inn Station Road • From 4.30pm Come and join a Caribbean themed late afternoon and evening inside and outside The Lifeboat Inn, Station Road. Entry is free • Food available • All welcome Organised and run by The Lifeboat Inn

St Nicholas Church Launch of the Restoration Appeal 6.30pm – 9.30pm Join us in an exciting evening of commemoration and spectacle to mark the 140th anniversary of the St Nicholas fire 6.30pm A short service and Restoration Launch 7.00pm Barbecue, bar, display of vintage and modern fire engines and musical entertainment 9.30pm Grand Finale with lighting of beacons and light show

That’s it for another year. Do you want to come Thank you and join us? If this week’s events have inspired you to come and lend a for being hand in 2020, we would be thrilled if you joined the Carnival Committee and helped with the best and brightest award- part of winning Carnival in the country. From now until next August we will be organising Wells Carnival 2020. Or add your name Carnival to our Friends of Wells Carnival list and we will keep you updated with information. For more information call Patrick 2019. on 07771 874997 or contact us via our website at Hope to see www.wellscarnival.co.uk you next year. Love from the Carnival Committee xx

Wells Carnival 2019 • 57 Spot the Stranger Competition As you visit the shops in town, you’ll find that your name and address, carefully tear out the many of them have a numbered star in the page (don’t destroy your programme!) and window. If you look carefully in each num- hand it in to The Maltings Information Centre bered shop window you’ll find something in Staithe Street by 5pm on Friday 2 August. strange that you wouldn’t normally expect to The winner will be drawn and the results be there. You’ve spotted a ‘stranger’! To enter announced on Carnival Day. the competition, write the name of this There is a list at the Information Centre of strange item opposite the shop’s number on all the shops that have a ’stranger’ in their the form below. windows, so if you can’t find a number – look When you have completed the form, fill in at the list! NB Please don’t disturb the shopkeepers by asking them the answer – the Stranger will be IN THE WINDOW and you are unlikely to get help from the people in the shop! Shop number Shop number 1 21 2 22 3 23 4 24 5 25 6 26 7 27 8 28 9 29 10 30 11 31 12 32 13 33 14 34 15 35 16 36 17 37 18 38 19 39 20 40 Name ...... Address ...... Telephone number ......

58 • Wells Carnival 2019 Cl Qz Telly Addicts The answers are programmes that have graced our T.V. screens for a number of years £1 entry fee • Our grateful thanks to Sue Vertigan for setting this quiz. 1. E (9)...... 2. C (11) ...... 3. C S (10, 6) ...... 4. D A (7, 5) ...... 5. T O S (3, 3, 4) ...... 6. E (10)...... 7. M (10)...... 8. C (8) ...... 9. B H (7, 4) ...... 10. P (9) ...... 11. B G T (8, 3, 6) ...... 12. B O (4, 3) ...... 13. D M (3, 6)...... 14. W (8)...... 15. C (9) ...... 16. H C (5, 4) ...... 17. C T M (4, 3, 7) ...... 18. N A T (4, 2, 3)...... 19. S (11) ...... 20. T C (3, 5)...... 21. B (9) ...... 22. S O P (5, 2, 6) ...... 23. M M (8, 7) ...... 24. P O V (6, 2, 4) ......

Fill in the answers, add your details below and hand this whole page and your entry fee to The Maltings Information Centre, Staithe Street by 3pm on Sunday 4 August. In the event of multiple correct entries, a winner will be drawn from the hat. Answers will be available after the closing date at the TIC and on the Carnival website. Name...... Address ...... Phone number ...... Wells Carnival 2019 • 59 60 • Wells Carnival 2019 Map of Wells

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To Beach Road Café Beach Road Beach Road IJ Wells Harbour R Recreation Field A The Quay Freeman Street Q East Quay

Standard Road ´ BA Staithe Street ² N HI O Theatre Road ¶ ¿ Clubbs Lane K Bolts Close » · G J F Mill Road L (A149) Station Roadº

The High Street Buttlands Two Furlong Hill ¾ Northfield Crescent ³ Maryland

Polka Road C Great Eastern Way

Burnt Street MF

To Fakenham E (A149) Market Lane Church StreetP

(A149) T Carnival venues S A Recreation Field, Beach Road B Wells Maltings and Information Centre Route of the C The Buttlands D Beach Road Café Carnival Parade E St Nicholas Church F The Lifeboat Inn 1 Leaves The Buttlands G The Bowling Green Travels along Mill Road H The Methodist Church 2 I The Harbour Office Turns down Park Road J Wells Library 3 K Tennis Courts Turns into Theatre Road L Carnival Marquee/Gordon Barrett Hall/ 4 Congregational Church 5 Goes down Glebe Road M Youth Hostel/WI Hall N Wells Sailing Club 6 Goes along Quayside O Wells War Memorial Institute Club Turns up Standard Road P Quaker Meeting House 7 Q Tugboat Yard 8 Turns into Station Road R Freeman Street Car Park and Overflow Car Park S New Farm Barn Pottery 9 Arrives back at The Buttlands T Wells & Walsingham Light Railway Wells Carnival 2019 • 61 62 • Wells Carnival 2019 Wells Carnival 2019 • 63 Join the Parade Wells Carnival Procession is, as always, open to all! Entries for classes 1 – 7, please be ready to be We’d be delighted if you’d like to join in and it called into the main arena from 2pm. One class would be wonderful to see new faces taking part. per entry, please. Each class will be asked to To enter the Parade – please note the parade in the arena where they will be judged and arrangements for Classes 1 – 7 prizes awarded. Powered vehicles should arrive on The Buttlands by You will then be asked to leave the arena so we 1pm. You will be met by a committee member and can continue judging other classes. (Parents may given an entry card which will show the class en- wish to accompany children in the arena). tered. This should be displayed prominently (ideally Please contact a committee member well in in the front of the vehicle). Judging will commence advance if you have any queries or would like to at 1.30pm enter a particularly large float or group of people. All entrants are invited to join in the Carnival Parade around the town List of classes for judging Arena Classes 1st 2nd 3rd 1 Individuals 9 years and under £20 £10 £5 2 Individuals 10 years and above (including adults) £20 £10 £5 3 Decorated bicycle and ride (adult or child) £20 £10 £5 4 Group – 2 or more children (under 16s) £30 £15 £10 5 Group – 2 to 5 people, adults or adults and children £30 £15 £10 (to include pedestrian controlled vehicles) 6 Group – 6 to 9 people, adults or adults and children £40 £20 £10 (to include pedestrian controlled vehicles etc) 7 Group – 10 or more people, adults or adults and children £40 £20 £10 (to include pedestrian controlled vehicles etc) Powered vehicles 1st 2nd 3rd 8 Large group/tableau (minimum 7.5 tonne LGV) £150 £75 £40 9 Decorated vehicle (including trade vehicles) (mainly adult) £60 £40 £20 10 Decorated vehicle (including trade vehicles) (mainly children) £60 £40 £20 Miscellaneous class 1st 2nd 3rd 11 Best decorated building/window* £150 and trophy 12 Best dressed shop staff* £150 and trophy * Entrants for Classes 11 and 12 should contact the Maltings Information Centre – 01328 710885 – by 26 July. Judging will take place on Carnival Day. The Bill Sibley Shield will be presented to the best entry from classes 5 to 7 plus an extra cash prize of £25 The Nigel Parr Trophy will be awarded to the best entry in classes 8 to 10 The Brian Ayton Cup will be awarded to the best overall entrant (committee choice) Rosettes will be awarded to all 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Highly Commended entrants.

64 • Wells Carnival 2019 Parade Rules Rules and conditions of entry for floats taking part in the procession 1 All floats and entries taking part in the Carnival Procession please enter The Buttlands at the Present House entrance by 1pm on Carnival Day (Saturday 3 August) 2 No advertising material, edibles, gifts, samples or other objects may be thrown or otherwise distributed from any vehicular or elevated float. At the sole discretion of the Parade Organiser favours and advertising material may be distributed on foot, providing no risk is thereby in- curred by spectators, particularly children, in relation to moving vehicles, machinery or animals. 3 Entrants are reminded that no liquid of any sort should be squirted over either floats or the public. 4 All float organisers are reminded that motorised vehicles must fully comply with the require- ments of The Road Traffic Act 1988 and they must also hold Public Liability insurance for their float display. 5 The safety of all persons riding on floats is the responsibility of the respective float organiser and driver of the float vehicle. The Wells Carnival Committee cannot be held liable for any acci- dent to any person taking part in the Carnival Parade, unless that accident is the direct result of action by a member of the Wells Carnival Committee or authorised helper, providing such Committee member or helper is on duty at the time the instruction was given. 6 Floats wishing to leave the Carnival Parade en route without returning to The Buttlands must inform the Parade Organiser before their float leaves The Buttlands. Permission will only be given where the police on duty agree that it is feasible without causing danger to the specta- tors. 7 The driver of any vehicle should hold a driving licence in respect of the vehicle used (ie HGV licence for HGV licensed vehicle). 8 Participants are reminded that ONLY Wells Carnival Ltd authorised collection buckets may be used during the parade. I have read and agreed to abide by the above regulations relating to the Wells Carnival Parade and I will ensure that the float driver is aware of items 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Signed...... Print name ...... Address ...... Position held...... Class entered ...... Approved by...... (committee member)

The person in charge of each float must sign above where indicated and hand the page to the Carnival member meeting them on the Buttlands who will then issue an entry number. Further ‘Safety on Parade’ information can be found on our website: www.wellscarnival.co.uk Wells Carnival 2019 • 65 Luxury Coastal Cottages to Rent Norfolk Dreams – embracing the spirit of Wells Carnival. We have a choice of three superb dog friendly cottages in Wells-next-the-Sea, each with its own individual vibe and high end finish. Check out our amazing reviews on Facebook and LIKE our page for access to offers and events. Come and stay with us soon! Norfolk Dreams Luxury cottages on the Norfolk Coast www.norfolkdreams.com www.facebook.com/norfolkdreams1/ Tel: 07976 720022

66 • Wells Carnival 2019 ThunderboLts and Fire Commemorating the fire that destroyed St Nicholas Church 140 years ago in 1879 27th July - 11th August 2019 Discover the story of this devastating event... We are marking this traumatic time for Wells with an exhibition... Step into the drama, delve into the history through the evocative exhibits and stories in pictures and text. Displays from our schools and rare archive material will be on show in St Nicholas all week. Open daily 10am to 5pm. Refreshments. Donations invited for the Restoration Fund SUNDAY 4th AUGUST 6.30pm Launch of the St Nicholas Restoration Appeal Join us in an exciting evening of commemoration and spectacle. From 6.30pm there will be a short service and Restoration Launch, BBQ, bar, display of vintage and modern fire engines and musical entertainment. Grand Finale at 9.30pm with lighting of beacons and light show.

St Nicholas Church, Church Plain, Wells Wells Carnival 2019 • 67 Thank you to Much of the entertainment put on for your enjoyment during Carnival Week wou that enthusiastically sup Major sponsors of Carnival 2019

DAVID JAGGER LIMITED

Leftley’s of Wells Ltd

68 • Wells Carnival 2019 all of you! uld not be possible without the generosity of businesses, groups and individuals pport our annual Carnival Sarah Countess of Leicester • The Fuchsia Friends Edinburgh Inn • Arthur Howell Bang in Wells • K’s Diner Mine • The Natural Soap Company Ltd Central England Co-operative Ltd • FTC Hire Ltd Howdens of Fakenham • The Crown Hotel Hair by Jenny • Screen next the Sea Shipmates (Anonymous) We are also indebted to the following who have sponsored Carnival events or helped with our costs: A & M Frary Shellfish Stall, Egmere Energy Ltd, The Victoria Inn – A Holkham Business, The Bowling Green, Over the Garden Wall, Wells Crab House, Mr C’s, Never Ending Stories, NPM Builders, Hayes & Storr Solicitors, The Holes Family, Wells Pet Store, M L Walsingham & Son Ltd, Natural East, Wells Post Office, Annie’s Holiday Cottage, The Beach Café, Imogen & Elodie Clarke, Black Dog Computer Services, Beachwave Marketing, The Gordon Barrett Memorial Hall, Admiral House Bed & Breakfast, Jolly Sailor Cottage, Lekker, North, Carolyn & Tim Stocker, Chris Poole, Nelsons Coffee Shop, K & R Batchelor, Tom and Rosie Downie, Steve Tuck The 2019 Carnival Queen is sponsored by Wells Lifeboat Crew (personal donations) The Royal Attendants are sponsored by Wisteria Cottage, Golding’s and Peter & Gilly Cook. Flowers, tiaras, hair and makeup spon- sored by Legends Hair Salon and Ele and Me. The Carnival Committee is also grateful for the support of the following: Wells & Walsingham Light Railway, GJL Animal Feeds, The Present House, Richards Optometrists, Arthur Howell Butchers, Plattens Fish & Chips, Orchard Caravans, The Real Ale Shop, Pollyanna Mills, Dell’s Nursery, Blakeney Hotel, The Old Station Pottery and Bookshop, Dave Edmondson, The Sibley family, Deirdre Amsden, Marylou Rivett, Martins Newsagents and to all the businesses who have kindly donated raffle prizes. We also thank any businesses or individuals contributing to Carnival after the programme went to print. We are also grateful to the following organisations, businesses and individuals for their unflagging assistance: Wells Harbour Commissioners, Wells Town Council, North Norfolk District Council, Norfolk Constabulary, Peter Hamilton and crew (PJH Sound & Lighting), Nigel Marshall (Honeystore Web Design), Sara Phillips Graphic Design, Cheverton & Son Printers, Wells Lighting Committee, Stephen and Antonia Bournes and staff at The Globe Inn, Tucky and staff at The Edinburgh Inn, The Victoria at Holkham, The Albatros, St John Ambulance, The Congregational Church, Wells Town Football Club, Chris Sopp Scaffolding Ltd, Mill Farm, Wells Tennis Club, Heritage House, Wells Primary & Nursery School PFA, Wells Maltings, Keys of Aylsham, Wells Lifeboat Crew, Wells Fire Brigade Crew, Wells Town Bowls Club, Wells Sailing Club, French’s Fish Shop Ltd, Holkham Estate, JMC Landscaping, North Norfolk Radio, Wells Crafts Group, Wells Art Group, Runners next the Sea, Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Wells Library, Jack Richards Haulage and Rosco, Alderman Peel High School, Wells Primary & Nursery School, Wells Health Centre, Henstocks Accountants & Tax Consultants, Orchard Caravans, Corpusty and Holt Children’s Centre, Sanders Coaches, Lynx, Grays Fair, staff at Pinewoods and Beach Café, the brilliant staff and volunteers at the Maltings Tourist Information Centre, The EDP and Fakenham and Wells Times. Also, Cy of Cycoze Photography, Deirdre Baldry and crew, Arthur Howell, Marcus French, Chris Coubrough, Mel Catton, Robert Smith and Harbour crew, Kenny Greenfield, David Wines, David Jagger, Patrick & Sarah Saunders, Tom Sands, Terry Whiddett, Greg Hewitt, Jan Wilson, Hazel Ashley, Steve & Angie Finch, Daniel Perry, Sam Weston, Sue and Abi Woodruff, Dave Barber, Ben Hunter-Watts, Joan Price, Sue Cuttler, Sarah Coe, Sue Vertigan, Evette Price, Kevin Short, Simon Daykin, Di Pink & crew (Queen’s float), Suzanne’s painting competition crew, Tina Kelson and her crafty crew, Christine Adams, Friends of Wells Carnival, Parade stewards on Carnival Day, Ben Jones, Ned Stattersfield. If we have missed anyone, we are truly sorry. Thank you to everyone who has donated via the carnival website or put money in the buckets. We are indebted to all the advertisers who enable this programme to be produced. Please support our sponsors, advertisers and supporters, without whom Wells Carnival would not be possible. Wells Carnival 2019 • 69 Wells War Memorial Institute Club Between 28th July & 3rd August come in for free!

28th July • 4pm – 8pm – Chandler & Green Rock ‘n’ Roll 30th July • 8pm – Casino Night 31st July • 7:30pm – Race Night 1st August • 8pm – the one and only Walkway

Wells Club provides a much loved and unique social venue and is very much part of the fabric of this historic port and town. We welcome locals and holiday makers who can join with a daily membership or associate membership. The Club is air conditioned throughout.

EVENTS Live music, discos, monthly BEER PRICES The club is up to half quiz and bingo nights the price of the average pub in and kids entertainment. Wells – come and check for SPORTS VENUE We are the only yourself. place in Wells that shows Sky SNOOKER & POOL We have a Sports and BT Sport on our four separate room for those who want a televisions and three 1000 watt relaxing game of pool or snooker on speakers. NEW 108 inch screen our full size table. installed MEMBERSHIP Day members £3 per FUNCTION ROOM Whether it be a person. Associate Members can birthday party, christening or wake, join for £20 then £10 to renew. Full the club provides an ideal and Members as above but must reside modern venue. within nine miles of the club. Come and support the local club – you’ll be assured of a warm welcome NB Prices subject to change

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