Bookings for Hatherleigh Carnival Colour Run 2025 have now closed.
For booking or event enquiries, please contact our event organisers using the email address below:
hatherleighcolourrun2020@gmail.com
THANK YOU
What an amazing Carnival we had this year!
We would like to thank everyone who entered a Tableaux, carried a torch, pulled the Blazing Tar Barrels, marshalled and to everyone who came to support our Carnival. Also a special thank-you to our Carnival president Mr Alan Jones, Carnival Queen Miss Abi Bennett, and Carnival Prince and Princess Mater Fred & Miss Thea Barrs.
There were many entries of Tableaux, shop windows and decorated houses/buildings.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY 11th NOVEMBER 2022
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- 8:00 pm – The children’s procession of the unlit Tar Barrels to Oakfield Road.
- Followed by bar and live music in The Square organised by H-Town Events Ltd.
SATURDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2022
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- 5:00 am – First run of flaming Barrels from Oakfield Road via Market Street, Bridge Street, South Street, High Street, Bridge Street to field adjacent to Island Park.
- 11:00 am – Hunt meet in The Square.
- 11.30 am – Town Crier competition in The Square – organised by our Town Crier Ros Chard. Over 20 Town Criers from around the country will attend.
- 11.30 am – Judging of shop windows and decorated houses.
- 1:45 pm – Children’s procession assembles at Claremont, ready to set off at 2pm to proceed to The Community Centre for crowning of The Royalty.
- 5:45 pm – All Carnival Tableaux to assemble in The Old Market for Judging at 6pm prompt. Registration in The Market Marquee before 6pm.
- 7:00 pm – Royalty Tableaux leave The Old Market followed by all other Tableaux via High Street, Victoria Road to assemble in Park Road.
- 7:00 pm – Hatherleigh Silver Band leaves The Square to assemble with other Marching Bands in Bridge Street.
- 7:15 pm – The Massed Bands march up Bridge Street to the top of Market Street/Park Road.
- 7:30 pm – Main procession moves off from Park Road via Market Street, Bridge Street, South Street, High Street and Hole Court to The Old Market.
- The second run of The Blazing Tar Barrels will take place after the procession and when deemed safe to. Following the same route as the 5am run.
- Followed by bar and live music in The Square by H-Town Events Ltd.
- NO FIREWORKS!
- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF ALL STEWARDS DURING THE PROCESSION AND BARREL RUNS AS YOUR SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY.
- PARKING WILL BE SIGNPOSTED – PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON VERGES OR OBSTRUCT ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
PARKING
There is strictly NO PARKING at all in The Old Market due to limited space for Tableaux.
As no parking will be available in The Old Market, we are providing parking in two other locations.
The Football Field and a field down the lane next to The Cricket Club (kindly provided by Mr R Barkwell) are the two parking sites.
Both alternative car parks will clearly be sign posted.
There will be stewards in both locations.The Community Centre car park is allocated for disabled parking.
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO VIEW TABLEAUX BEFORE THE PROCESSION
Due to The Old Market being a building site pedestrian access is only available from the entrance by Co-op, where you can walk up through if you wish to view the Tableaux before the procession.
TAR BARREL ROUTE
Please Be Aware that we will be following the same Tar Barrel route as last year as shown on the map below.
Starting from Oakfield Road, down through Market Street and Bridge Street, up South Street, down High Street then back down Bridge Street once again to the field adjacent to Island Park.
Your safety is our priority please take notice of all stewards.
The peoples choice
(John Moyse memorial cup)
Thank you to everyone who voted online for their favourite float. This competition was to introduce The John Moyse People’s Choice Cup, which is new to our Carnival this year, and donated by the Moyse family in memory of the late John Moyse.
John was a dedicated Carnival supporter who enjoyed taking part in many comical floats over the years.
His ambition was to put smiles on many people’s faces with his showmanship and entertainment.
The winner was The Jolly Boys with The Hatherleigh Village People. John would be so proud of his Jolly Boys.
Visual Impact Winners
(Jackie Entwistle Cup)
Every year we award The Visual Impact/Jacky Entwistle Cup to the float that was seen to be most eye catching out of all the amazing entries. This years winner is Carnival (Wonnacott, Dilling, King, Bater, Lumbly, and Squire Families).
