Carnival could not happen without the help from all our supporters. Thank you to all those local businesses and individuals who provide us with donations, sponsorship, raffle prizes and those who assist with the actual running of this event through the provision of materials or practical help such as provision of car parking, premises for us to hold meetings or advertising in this programme.
It costs in the region of £17,000 to stage our Shepton Mallet Carnival. Essential costs include things like crowd barriers, insurance and licences, radios, road signs and printing. All the members of our organising committee, the marshals, judges and collectors, are unpaid volunteers who give their time and expertise willingly. The carnival clubs and all the entrants work all year round to build their carts and make their costumes so that we can enjoy a safe and spectacular evening. Thank you also to all those visiting Carnival marshals who are helping us this year.
It is hard to select a few of our valuable supporters for a specific mention but this year we would like to add a particular thank you to:
· Shepton Vets for sponsoring some high viz vests for committee members
· TrueSpeed for sponsoring high viz vests for collectors
· The Thatched Cottage for enabling us to hold our meetings at their premises
· Mendip Council for providing us with a room for our Judges
· Haskins for allocating space for disabled parking
· Shepton Mallet Town Council for their grant support to enable purchase of safety barriers and the like
· Salvation Army for providing us with premises for our base on Carnival night
· Denela’s Bakery for providing rolls etc for marshals and judges
Haskins Retail Park
Albino Builders
Denela's Bakery
Park Surgery
Honda Motors Shepton Mallet
Shepton Vets
The Salvation Army
Old Mill Accountants & Financial Planners
Just Vans, Frome
Gemini Vans, Wells
Mid Somerset Show
Right Price
Williams Van Hire
The Barbers Shop
Adam & Emily Bell & Family
Becky Beauty
B&M
The Carpet Shop
The Cheeky Bean Cafe
The Club Lounge
Ray & Beverley Cook & Family
Dredge & Mail Hardware
Denela`s Bakery and Cafe
Dobbies Garden Centre
Flix hair studio
Hair at Pierres
The Hive Craft Cafe
The Lodge, hair and Beauty
Luxe & Twine Interiors
Mad Hatters Cafe
NoticeMe Logos
Parkway Antiques
Ridgeway Garage / R Callaghan
Right Price DIY
The Shearing Shed Hair Shop
Shepton Cobbler
The Shrubbery
Somerset Barber & Hair & Beauty Academy
Stonebridge Estate Agents
Street Mortgages
Tesco Shepton Mallet
The Thatch Cottage
The Wash Tub
Whitstones Fish & Chips
Zen Computer Shop