WITH the annual Highbridge and Burnham-on-Sea Carnival now behind us, the biggest carnival fans will be turning their attention to next year's event, as carnivalites will soon begin preparing their entries for 2024.

This year's event was a huge success, and brought the local community together for an evening of awe-inspiring magic from everyone involved.

Ramblers CC were named overall winners of the 2023 carnival, as their 'Trawlermen' entry inspired by a club fishing trip to Lyme Regis stunned spectators and judges alike.

Burnham-based carnival club Hillview JCC impressed in the juvenile category, and their memorable 'Sweet Dreams' entry took home the glory for best juvenile feature.

Highbridge and Burnham-on-Sea Carnival 2023 results

Class 1: Tableaux Mounted Open

  1. Huckyduck CC – December the 25th
  2. Pentathlon CC – Zulu
  3. King William –  Ukotoa
  4. Wills CC – Coppelius’s Toy Theatre
  5. Oasis – Heart of Oak 
  6. Centurion CC – Steampunk Revolution

Class 3: Feature Mounted (Open)

  1. Ramblers CC – Trawlermen
  2. Marketeers CC – Dames
  3. Gremlins CC – The Travelling Show
  4. Masqueraders CC –  Ohana
  5. Lime Kiln CC – Race Night
  6. Renegades CC – Carnaval Del Barrio

Class 5: Comic Feature

  1. Newmarket CC – Dirty Laundry
  2. Nunsford Nutters – Plucking
  3. Luckington CC – Waka Waka Wild
  4. One Plus One – Eyes Down 
  5. 2R’s CC – Got Wood

Class 6: Juvenile Feature

  1. Hillview JCC – Sweet Dreams
  2. Marina Sydenham JCC – Gustafson’s Workshop

Class 7: Groups of Masqueraders (adult or mixed):

  1. Academy of Carnival – Miss Panto 2023
  2. Smandy’s CC – Jack – He’s Back
  3. Wilfs CC – The Good Go To Heaven
  4. Bridgwater Belles – Flight of the Forest

Class 8: Groups of Masqueraders (Juvenile)

  1. Rhythm Fever – Day of the Dead
  2. Starlight Dance and Musical – Dancing with the Dead
  3. School of Funk – Sound of the Police
  4. Crusaders Cubs – Yeehaw

Class 9: Groups of Masqueraders Mixed 

  1. ABC  CC – We can, can u?
  2. AOC Peach Family – Christmas Down Under

Class 10: Pairs

  1. A&A CC – The Dragon
  2. Dee Gees – A Flying Visit
  3. AOC – Ruth and Rio Welsh – Animatronics

Class 11: Single Masquerader (Adult)

  1. Jacks CC – Sambista
  2. AOC Adam Cox – Fire Lord
  3. Tizzy’s – Master of Time
  4. Roger Muspratt – Ming The Merciless

Class 12: Single Masquerader (Juvenile)

  1. Little R – Festival of Little R
  2. Jiggle Junior CC – Rise of the Phoenix

Class 14: Best Decorated Towing Vehicle 

  1. Ramblers CC – Trawlermen
  2. Masqueraders CC – Ohana
  3. Gremlins CC – The Travelling Show
  4. Renegades CC – Carnaval Del Barrio

Class 15: Best Dressed Towing Vehicle Driver 

  1. Griffens CC – This Old House
  2. Marketeers CC – Dames
  3. Mendip Vale CC – Wham Bam, Thank You Glam!
  4. Westonzyland CC – Amazonia

Class 16: Anything Goes

  1. Batman – Batmobile

Class 18: Best Decorated Generator

  1. Ramblers CC – Trawlermen
  2. Gremlins CC – The Travelling Show
  3. Masqueraders CC – Ohana
  4. Griffens CC – This Old House
  5. Renegades CC – Carnaval Del Barrio

Class 19: Best Entry in Procession

  1. Ramblers CC – Trawlermen

Class 20: Best Local Entry:

  1. Hillview – Sweet Dreams

Class 21: Most outstanding costumes (mounted)

  1. Marketeers CC – Dames
  2. Lime Kiln CC – Race Night

Class 22: Most outstanding costumes (non-mounted)

  1. Rhythm Fever CC – Day of the Dead

Class 23: Best Feature Entry

  1. Ramblers CC – Trawlermen

Class 24: Best Tableaux Entry

  1. Huckyduck CC – December The 25th

Class 25: Chairman’s Choice (open)

  1. Huckyduck CC – December The 25th

Class 26: Chairman’s Choice (local)

  1. Hillview CC – Sweet Dreams