Willenhall Carnival 2025.

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Willenhall Carnival has taken place and its a big one with a music stage, main arena, fairground and lots going on. We went along to find out more.

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00:00So we're here at Willanore Memorial Park, Wayne Palmer, hello.

00:03Hiya.

00:04So Wayne, it's Willanore Carnival Day, you're Colin the man behind us, aren't you?

00:08It is, yeah, it's taken seven months of planning.

00:11Hard time for the weather, it's been a bit up and down today.

00:14But we've had over 100 stores turn up, we've had 135 bucks in, plus all the attractions.

00:20We've got a bandstand, we've got a main arena, we've got three attractions ourselves.

00:24But yeah, it's really pleasing, the sun's just peeking through at the moment.

00:27And we've had around about 1,000 people through the gates, which is less on normal years,

00:31but weather predicted, it's had to turn people down.

00:34But yeah, really pleased.

00:35Yeah, it's good, isn't it?

00:36Because like you say, we've had rain early on in the day,

00:39and that's when people look out the windows and tend to change the plans.

00:42But actually, I've seen loads of families having a great time here today.

00:45Yeah, we was in the park at 5 o'clock this morning, it was hammering down.

00:49And the weather's stopped and there's a bit of rain.

00:51And just as we are when it's 11 o'clock with the mayor, it's absolutely pulled down.

00:55But yeah, I agree.

00:56The numbers that have turned out for today, even with the rain, has made it, for me, a success.

01:03And it's a lesson, guys.

01:04If you look out your window, and it's carnival day, and there's a bit of rain,

01:07don't rule it out, because we're standing here now, and there's blue skies in the background.

01:12It's lovely.

01:12There's a lot of fun to be out here.

01:14Wasn't that carnival queen this year?

01:15Is that the end of the carnival queen for good?

01:17No, definitely not.

01:19We've tried last year, and unfortunately, it's one of those dying traditions, I think,

01:23across all carnivals, but we never give up in Willinghall.

01:26So it's been big and better next year.

01:28And hopefully, we'll have the carnival queen back in, and the royalties to be able to support

01:31carnival, and the activities we do, and the fundraising through the year.

01:34Right, well, thank you.

01:36Thank you, Wayne, and to all the team behind it.

01:38There's a mammoth team effort that puts these events on for the community.

01:41You don't always get the pats on the back you deserve.

01:44We don't.

01:45Funny expressions are, well done.

01:46Fantastic.

01:47Thank you, everyone, for their support.

02:11Thank you, everyone, for your support.

02:41Thank you, everyone.

03:11Never be hung up, con love like my men and me.

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