Somerset Carnival in Wells 2022

Somerset Carnivals are back! The Somerset Carnivals are highly regarded as the largest illuminated procession in the world. The timing of the West Country Carnival close to the British celebration of Bonfire Night on 5 November is no coincidence, as the roots of the original carnival in Bridgwater date back to 1605.

Guy Fawkes is the character most associated with the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament, however, the instigator was Jesuit priest Robert Parsons from Nether Stowey, a short distance from Bridgwater.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Country_Carnival

The carnivals occur every November in Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Shepton Mallet, Wells, and Weston-Super-Mare. The Somerset County carnivals are one of the most spectacular events in the county. Bridgwater Carnival is one of the most widely recognised and it regularly attracts crowds of 150,000.

Visit https://www.somersetcountycarnivals.com for some fabulous photos of this year's entrants.