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Fireworks tickets are now available
Get your fireworks tickets now from Knockholt Village Store, Hancock’s in Halstead, the Harrow or the Three Horseshoes – you save £1 a ticket (or £2 off a family ticket)! Remember, family tickets cover two adults and up to three children; under fours (that is, children up to three years old) go free.
Saturday 29 October, gates opening at 6pm – it’ll be the best display yet!
Nominate local charities
We are approaching the end of our two-year cycle, and will be giving across our cheques to West Kent Mind and the womens’ refuge at our AGM in February. We therefore need to decide which local charities to support over the next two years!
If you have any suggestions, please contact us either via the form below, by email to charities@knockholtcarnival.org.uk, or on our Facebook page. Please let us know the charity, its registered number, and why you think we should support it.
One week until the beer festival!
We hope you’re looking forward to the third annual beer festival next week – we’re getting everything ready and it’s looking set to be even better than last year. Eight beers and cider, food from Taftugs, and a great social atmosphere.
Come along from 12:30pm until late – beer is £3 a pint so bring your change!
Our raffle, drawn on Carnival Day, was a big success, and we are pleased to announce our winners. All prizes have been distributed.
£100: ticket 01817
£50: ticket 00631
£25: ticket 00687
If you didn’t win, better luck next time!
We had a few items of lost property handed in during our Carnival, and while we managed to reunite some things there are some outstanding:
- A child’s bracelet
- A pair of sunglasses
If these are yours please get in contact with Carole at chair@knockholtcarnival.org.uk and she will try to reunite you!
It’s CARNIVAL DAY!
It’s been a lot of hard work, but the day’s finally here! Let’s make it a fantastic day for everyone!
Make sure you know where the car parks are. Don’t get caught out by the road closures. Bring your costumes. Sing to the music. Get ready for fun!
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore
Twas the night before Carnival, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The costumes were hung by the front door with care,
In hopes that the Parade soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of fairgrounds danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long summer’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the garden, the grass and the tree
Gave the lustre of mid-day to what I could see.
When, what to my wondering eyes should arrive,
But a tractor-driven float passing the end of my drive.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the lane
Classic cars lining up for the parade again.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
I saw balloons floating without any sound.
We sprang to our beds, to our kids gave a kiss,
And asleep we all fell with nothing amiss.
But we heard them exclaim as the bunting pulled tight,
“Happy Carnival to all, and to all a good night!”
Make sure you listen in to Channel Radio this morning to hear out publicity officer, Justine, talking to The Community Show about our fantastic Carnival, parade, and the charities we are doing it all in aid of. Laura and Russell, the presenters, have given us incredible support in the past, and we’re looking forward to seeing them at the Carnival!
See http://www.channelradio.co.uk/shows-community-show/ for a link to listen online.
Raffle tickets are on sale now
One lucky person is going to win £100 on Carnival Day with our fantastic raffle – and two others will win a second and third prize of £50 and £25 respectively. Tickets cost £1 each and you can get them from local pubs and shops, and children at St Katherine’s and Halstead schools have been given some to sell as well! If you can’t get hold of any in advance, there will be some for sale on the carnival field as well – just don’t leave it too late!
