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Striking success!

Western Daily Press

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November 03, 2025

A DAZZLING showcase of lights, music and meticulously crafted carts lit up the streets as the Bridgwater Carnival 2025 wowed the massive crowds who assembled on Saturday

- writes Lewis Clarke.

Striking success!

And it was Ramblers Carnival Club who stole the show with their evocative entry, 1912: All Out.

Taking home the top spot in the Local Feature Mounted category, the Ramblers' tribute to the 1912 coal strikes, not only wowed the judges but also swept up a series of special awards.

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