The 2006 Carnival is now over. To see what happened this year look below.

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Pet Show in the Memorial Gardens (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM)

Costume and Mask Making at the Scout Hut (10:00 - 4:00)

Float Decorating at the Scout Hut (10:00 - 4:00)

Battle of the Bands at Anthony Gell School

Music at the Hope and Anchor (8:00 PM - Midnight)

Children's Disco at the Town Hall (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

Stall Market on the Market Place (9:00 AM onwards)

Exhibition of Oil Paintings on St. Mary's Churchyard (weather permitting)(9:00 AM onwards)

Display of Flower Arrangements in St. Mary's Church (9:00 AM onwards)

Cartoon Portraits at the Memorial Hall (10:00 - 4:00)

Heritage Centre Open Day at Crown Yard (10:00 - 4:00)

Railway Open Day at Wirksworth Station (10:00 AM onwards)

Circus Workshops at the Town Hall (10:00 - 12:30 & 2:00 - 4:30)

Pipe organ at the Memorial Hall (10:00 onwards)

Craft Fair in the Memorial Hall (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Blessing of the Wells Starting at the Parish Church (10:45 AM - 12 NOON)

Funfair in the Wheatsheaf Carpark (1:00 PM - 9:30 PM)

Crowning of the Well Dressing Royalty on the Market Place (2:00 PM)

Wheelbarrow Race starting at the Wheatsheaf (2:30 PM - 3:00 PM)

Road Race Starting at the Market Place (3:00 PM, presentations at 4:00 PM)

Stall Market on the Market Place (9:00 AM onwards)

Antiques Fair and Valuation Day in the Town Hall (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Exhibition of Oil Paintings in St. Mary's Churchyard (weather permitting) (9:00 AM onwards)

Floral Arrangements in St. Mary's Church (9:00 AM onwards)

Heritage Centre Open Day at Crown Yard (10:00 - 4:00)

Costume and Mask Making at the Scout Hut (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Float Decorating at the Scout Hut (10:00 - 4:00)

Railway open day at Wirksworth Station (10:00 AM onwards)

Craft Fair in the Memorial Hall (10:30 AM - 5:30 PM)

Five-a-Side Football on the Recreation Ground (11:00 AM onwards)

Funfair in the Wheatsheaf carpark (2:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

Music at the Lime Kiln (4:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

Now Featuring:

Cortosis

Linda Goodman's Love Sign's

Tenapenny

EMOC

The Crooks

BMW Band Concert in the Memorial Gardens (7:00 PM)

Stall Market on the Market Place (9:00 onwards)

Exibition of Oil Paintings in St. Mary's Churchyard (weather permitting) (9:00 onwards)

Floral Arrangements in St. Mary's Church (9:00 onwards)

Heritage Centre Open Day at Crown Yard (10:00 - 4:00)

Trains and Vintage Vehicles at Wirksworth Station (10:00 onwards)

Shake a Leg at the Memorial Hall (10:00 onwards)

Chainsaw Sculpting Demonstration at Wirksworth Station (10:00 - 5:00)

Craft Fair at the Memorial Hall

Busking Competition all around town (10:00 - 3:00)

Clay Pigeon Shoot  at the foot of the Gilkin (12:30 onwards)

Assembly of Floats and Fancy Dress on Stafford Cresent and Recreation Ground (11:00. Judged from 12:00)

Pipe Organ outside the Memorial Hall

Funfair at the Wheatsheaf carpark (12:00 - 9:00)

Procession From the Rec. through the town proceeding to the Leisure Centre (12:30 -1:30)

Gala Aftrenoon at the Leisure Centre including; (12:30 onwards)

 National Festival Circus Shows (2:00, 3:30 & 5:00)

Trevor Hill Falconry Display (1:40 & 4:30)

Arena of Queens (2:00)

Zaleekhah Belly Dancers (2:10 & 4:00)

Long Eaton Militaires (2:30)

Voll Freud 1929 Marching Band (2:45)

Oldham Scottish Pipe Band (3:15)

Mickey Bimble: Walkabout entertainer

Richard Gillet: Stilt Walker and Entertainer

80's & 90's Live band and Disco at the Wheatsheaf (6:00 onwards)

Please feel free to print off the posters for yourselves. Put them up, show them to your friends or make some carnival origami to put on a float!

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Updated 25 May 2006