Accrington Carnival :D

fc:stanley · 23-04-2007, 21:13

Hello anyone out there entering the carnival or planning to if so what are your ideas? I was at this community group meeting tonight and they are doing accrington through the ages. Me and my friend callum came up with little kids with flap caps on and red t-shirts and just plain red scarfs as stanley supporters with a bottle of milk hehe. And something about the bricks maybe and maybe the accrington pals. So anyone else out there doing it ? or had success ?

Fc:stanley

poppy · 24-04-2007, 15:20

So the carnival survives another year does it. great. nice day out.

fc:stanley · 24-04-2007, 15:21

yes is a great nice day owt. I though the people of accyweb did ad liked these occasions , oo well not to worry hehe

flashy · 24-04-2007, 21:07

does anyone actually know the date of it?

WillowTheWhisp · 24-04-2007, 21:10

I think the carnival is great and glad to hear that it's going ahead this year. No, Ii do not fancy being in it again though, not after charging up Whalley Rd in sweltering heat after our section got cut off at Eastgate with the traffic lights.

accymel · 24-04-2007, 21:11

Is it ending at Peel Park again??? tho i think admission charges last time were horrendous especially with daylight robbery of the rides & pods [oopppsss still not in stanley thread but a theme there

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Though the parade is usally good

signed miss meldrew

lancsdave · 24-04-2007, 21:12

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Originally Posted by flashytart

does anyone actually know the date of it?

16th June

http://www.accringtonlions.org.uk/carnival/

flashy · 24-04-2007, 21:18

cheers Dave

lancsdave · 24-04-2007, 21:21

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Originally Posted by accymel

Is it ending at Peel Park again??? tho i think admission charges last time were horrendous especially with daylight robbery of the rides & pods [oopppsss still not in stanley thread but a theme there

]

Though the parade is usally good

signed miss meldrew

Says the field events are at Peel Park again. I remember having a 'discussion' with an organiser when it moved there and refusing to pay the admission charge. Needless to say they didn't get my custom

flashy · 24-04-2007, 21:23

how much was the admission last year? i remember going to Peel Park when it was first on there and it didnt cost a thing

lancsdave · 24-04-2007, 21:24

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Originally Posted by flashytart

how much was the admission last year? i remember going to Peel Park when it was first on there and it didnt cost a thing

Well you either sneaked in or they decided to fleece a certain few. Definateley charged which is why I didn't go in.

flashy · 24-04-2007, 21:25

i'm talking about 8 years ago Dave

lancsdave · 24-04-2007, 21:27

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Originally Posted by flashytart

i'm talking about 8 years ago Dave

Yep it was the first time they had it there when they moved from college fields. I remember my daughter was only little so would have been about that time.

flashy · 24-04-2007, 21:28

yeah Reece was 2 at the time....so how much was it last year?

accymel · 24-04-2007, 21:28

Oh yes they definately charged, think it was £2.50 per adult & £1.50 per concession

Then u have the extortionate rides/stalls & they had security people guarding the grounds & entrances so u didnt sneak in as well

When in the old days it used to finalise at Sandy lane they never charged then, so cant see why they have to charge now - total rip off really, instead i took the kids to the Park up there & had a better time in my old haunt