HIGHBRIDGE & Burnham-on-Sea Carnival returned to the streets for the first time since 2019 on Monday, November 7.

Thousands of people turned out to watch the carnival procession, which began next to the Tesco supermarket and ended at the Holiday Village.

Gremlins Carnival Club won in several classes including Best Entry in Procession, Most Outstanding Costumes and Best Feature Entry.

The Bridgwater-based club wowed the crowds and judges with their ‘Feast of Fools’ cart, which also won four cups at Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival.

Hillview Carnival Club's ‘Children of the Revolution’ cart was named the Best Local Entry and won the Chairman's Choice (Local) gong.

Marina Sydenham Juvenile Carnival Club topped the juveline feature class on Monday after an equally successful night in Bridgwater.

Our photographer Steve Richardson captured the carts and crowds in all their glory. His pictures can be viewed in the gallery at the top of this article.

Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Carnival results 2022

Class 1: Tableaux Mounted (Open):

1. ‘When Movies Were Movies’, Huckyduck CC
2. ‘At The Museum’, Wills CC
3. ‘Jellicle’, King William CC
4. ‘Up In The Air’, Oasis CC
5. ‘Penathlon’s Travelling Funfair’, Pentathlon CC
6. ‘Qingzhu’, Centurion CC

Class 3: Feature Mounted (Open):

1. ‘Feast of Fools’, Gremlins CC
2. ‘I Wanna Rock’, Ramblers CC
3. ‘Masquerade’, Masqueraders CC
4. ‘Seize The Day (Strike!)’, Renegades CC
5. ‘Gold! Got A Dream’, Marketeers CC

Class 5: Comic Feature:

1. ‘Men In Tights’, Newmarket CC
2. ‘Walk Like A Dinosaur’, Nunsford Nutters
3. ‘Ship-Faced’, Cary Comedians CC
4. ‘Hot Hot Hot (Prickly Heat)’, Jesters CC
5. ‘Come On, Santa’, Luckington CC
6. ‘Disco Fever’, 2Rs CC

Class 6: Juvenile Cart:

1. ‘Outlaws & Outsiders’, Marina Sydenham Juvenile CC
2. ‘Children of The Revolution’, Hillview Juvenile CC
3. ‘Bee Happy’, Dream Come True JCC

Class 7: Groups of Masqueraders (Adult or Mixed):

1. ‘Saving Mrs Melluish’, Academy of Carnival
2. ‘I B Scratchings Flea Circus’ Smandys CC
3. ‘“Wilfs, Wilfs, Oh Where Have You Been?” “We‘ve been to London to Visit the Queen”’, Wilfs CC
4. ‘Escape The Locker’, Bridgwater Belles
5. ‘Top Nun’, Eclipse CC
6. ‘Alice Wonders’, Aliens CC
7. ‘Come Alive’, Xtreme CC 

Class 8: Groups of Masqueraders (Juvenile):

1. ‘Beautiful Creatures’, Rhythm Fever CC

Class 9: Groups of Masqueraders (Mixed, 3-7):

1. ‘Strictly Come Daleks’, AOC, the Peach family
2. ‘Clogs On!!’, ABC CC
3. ‘Ghost Riders’, MYL Cubs CC

Class 10: Pairs:

1. ‘Poseideon’, A and A CC 
2. ‘Goths’, AOC CC, Ruth & Rio Welsh
3. ‘Brrr Freezing’, Dee Gees CC
4. ‘Fright Night’, Starburst CC

Class 11: Single Masquerader (Adult):

1. ‘Incantation’, Andy Tizzard, Tizzys CC
2. ‘Remember Remember’, Jacks CC
3. ‘Diamond Geezers’, AOC CC, Adam Cox
4. ‘Heart of The Forest’, Spirit CC
5. ‘The Prototype’, AOC CC, Stirling Peach
6. ‘Tropical Paradise’, Roger Muspratt

Class 12: Single Masquerader (Juvenile):

1. ‘Carnival Wild’, Ethan Pickersgill
2. ‘Wanna Rock’, Little R

Class 14: Best Decorated Towing Vehicle:

1. ‘I Wanna Rock’, Ramblers CC
2. ‘Feast Of The Fools’, Gremlins CC
3. ‘Gold! (Got a Dream)’, Marketeers CC
4.  ‘Seize The Day (Strike!)’, Renegades CC

Class 15: Best Dressed Towing Vehicle Driver:

1. ‘I Wanna Rock’, Ramblers CC
2. ‘When Movies Were Movies’, Huckyduck CC
3. ‘Jellicle’, King William CC
4. ‘Outlaws and Outsiders’, Marina Sydenham JCC

Class 18: Best Decorated Generator:

1. ‘Gold! (Got a Dream)’, Marketeers CC
2. ‘I Wanna Rock’, Ramblers CC
3. ‘Feast Of The Fools’, Gremlins CC
4. ‘Masquerade’, Masqeraders CC
5. ‘Seize The Day (Strike!)’, Renegades CC

Class 19: Best Entry in Procession:

1. ‘Feast of Fools’, Gremlins CC

Class 20: Best Local Entry:

1. ‘Children of The Revolution’, Hillview CC

Class 21: Most outstanding costumes (Mounted):

1. ‘Feast Of Fools’, Gremlins CC

Class 22: Most outstanding costume (Non-Mounted):

1. ‘IB Scratchings Flea Circus’, Smandys CC

Class 23: Best Feature Entry:

1. ‘Feast Of Fools’, Gremlins CC

Class 24: Best Tableaux Entry:

1. ‘When Movies Were Movies’, Huckyduck CC

Class 25: Chairman’s Choice (Open):

1. ‘I Wanna Rock’, Ramblers CC

Class 26: Chairman’s Choice (Local):

1. ‘Children Of the Revolution’, Hillview CC

Class 27: Technical Achievement

1. ‘Feast Of Fools’, Gremlins CC