Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to main navigation. Unique to Bridgwater, just like the squibbing, are the Carnival Concerts which have been an integral part of the festivities for well over a hundred years. These concerts are performed by the Bridgwater clubs as part of their fund raising programme For Bridgwater, it all began with a huge bonfire at the Cornhill in the town centre.
It was huge, at least twenty-four feet across the base. A hundred old tar barrels and disused tar-soaked rowing boat formed the foundation of the bonfire. So str Every 5th November, across the nation, something very strange occurs. Heads are craned skywards in search of exploding star bursts. Folks of all ages stare into the orange glow of huge bonfires.
But visit Bridgwater in November and you can witness t One traditional activity which sets Bridgwater Carnival apart from the rest is the tradition of squibbing. Those celebrations are now part of the very cultural life blood of Bridgwater. Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to main navigation.
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Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The Carnival became officially recognised in The event starts in early October when local clubs present a Carnival Concert which has a two week run at the Bridgwater Town Hall.
This event is a sell out and provides much needed revenue to support the local carnival clubs, who in early November stage what is probably the largest illuminated carnival in the world. Each Carnival Club is made up of volunteers who work hard all year round to put the carnival on, the event attracts people from all over the country with many being transported in by special coaches or trains. The evening finishes with the annual squibbing display, this is unique to Bridgwater.
The squibs are let off the length of the Bridgwater High Street, when over squibs are let off simultaneously in the air at arms reach, they are held up by carnival club members on a specially built cosh.
Originally the squibs were made especially for Bridgwater Carnival and were known as the Bridgwater Squib, these culminated with a large bang as each squib extinguishes. Unfortunately with the demise of the firework it has become difficult to purchase squibs with a bang, so today's squib has no bang, but the display remains as spectacular as ever. The Carnival is very expensive to stage, the amount an entry can win does not compensate for the cost of building it.
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