Due to Coronavirus there was no carnival in Neyland in 2020 and 2021 but with the relaxation of restrictions it is intended to hold the carnival in July 2022.
A meeting of the committee is being held at the Viewing Gallery, the Community Hub, Neyland on Friday 25 February at 7.30pm to discuss arrangements.
Members of the public who would like to attend and who would like to help organise the event are most welcome.
The Mayor of Neyland Councillor Simon Hancock said ‘ Nowhere does a carnival like Neyland. There is such expectation of this year’s event and the effort and artistry of the entries if usually of an astonishingly high standard. I would invite anyone to attend who would like to be actively involved and assist the committee chair, Mr Malcolm Hawkins and his committee. Mr Hawkins and the RAOB have worked so hard over years to make the carnival a reality and they cannot be credited enough. This year is especially auspicious since it is the 100th anniversary of the annual Neyland Carnival, first organised by the British Legion in 1922. There have been gaps over the years of course but the event is now an established tradition and we want to make this year’s spectacle the best ever. ‘