Located right at the top of the showground, Carnival Fest lives up to its name with lots of colourful archways welcoming you as you walk around.
Units have taken inspiration from carnivals around the world, from Notting Hill to Mardi Gras, to decorate and really get into the party spirit. “We brought loads of Hawaiian leis,” said Eva from 1st Steeple Bumpstead Scouts. “Our theme is very colourful and mad!”
“People are quite nice,” added Alfie, also from Steeple Bumpstead. “We sing with camp next door at night.” Inside the subcamp tent you can play carnival games such as Splat the Rat and Hook a Duck, or even have your fortune read.
Daytime craft activities, such as mask-making, are available for younger campers; while some engineers from 125th Littleover Scouts have built a mini helter skelter that people can sign their names on. Carnival loves to party – on Wednesday evening they put on a colour run where campers could pelt each other (gently, of course) with powder paint, while the Canadian contingent hosted a maple syrup night at the waffle tent.
Meanwhile, Jersey Scouts are still celebrating their victory in Tuesday’s Trek Cart racing event. “It was good fun,” says Cian, “we all had a certain role we played and that made us go better together.” The group proudly showed off the woggles they won as their prize – because at Carnival Fest, you can never have too much pride!
