Without more people coming forward to join the organising committee, the future of Wells City Carnival could be in doubt, says committee Chairman Rob Hale
WILL Wells Carnival survive? Somebody probably asked that in 1902 when the first carnival took to the medieval streets of the City of Wells.
Despite two world wars and a pandemic it’s still taking to those medieval streets and entertaining thousands of spectators that hopefully go home happy on a November evening.
BUT (there’s always a but) everything in the garden isn’t rosy. For a carnival to take place it needs an organising committee (yes, a committee).
At the moment Wells has a very good hard working voluntary committee, but we are short on numbers. Unusually this isn’t a plea for money, it’s A Call For Help. Committee members retire and need replacing, so it has fallen to the existing committee members to recruit new members to join us.
So here’s the question. What do you do on the evening of the second Tuesday of the month? (That’s when we meet). Would you like to join us and help organise a spectacular event?
We tend to meet more regularly in the weeks leading up to carnival. Specific skills are not a requirement but may be useful.
Alternatively you may like to join our team of marshals. A marshal is an integral part of carnival as they help to keep the show on the road. Become a senior marshal, they work closely with the committee and have some responsibility.
You may like to become a street collector and help boost the funds.
If you would like to join us or need more information please contact the Wells City Carnival Secretary, Nikki Toole, on ntoole@wellscitycarnival.co.uk
At the end of the day, without your help Wells City Carnival may not survive.
Thanks for reading my plea, hopefully see you soon. Cheers.