Plans going well for Shepshed’s carnival at the end of the month
SHEPSHED Lions are working flat out so that the town’s carnival can come back with a bang on August Bank Holiday Monday.
The event is being planned with the now traditional blend of arena acts, fairground rides, Punch and Judy, craft and charity stalls, tea and cakes, the barbecue tent, and other catering stands, including a cocktails/mocktails stall.
Lion President Lynn Jackson said: “We are really excited about bringing Carnival back, and I know lots of people are looking forward to joining us in Glenmore Park on 30th August.
“It has become the biggest community event in the Shepshed year, and it is run primarily with families in mind. We keep prices low, and every penny of profit that we make goes to charitable causes, mostly helping local people.
“The members of the Lions Club give their time and effort free of charge, and this year they are being joined by a new group, the Friends of Shepshed Lions, or the FOSLS as we call them.
“They are men and women from the town who want to help, but for various reasons such as home or work commitments, don’t want to become members of the Lions Club.
“We understand this, and are more than willing to have them help us in other ways. As always, we would like to thank also the local businesses who are sponsoring Carnival, including the Loughborough Building Society, A-Plan Insurance, Shepshed Post Office, Michelmersh Brick, PRIMO IT, Newbolds Flooring, Twiggs Butchers, Ang’s Chip Shop, Bill Cooling Butchers and Hallcroft Opticians. Without their generosity it wouldn’t be possible to put Carnival on in the first place.”
Shepshed Carnival will be opened by MP Jane Hunt and the Chairman of Shepshed Town Council, Councillor Peter Grainger, in Glenmore Park, Shepshed, at noon on Monday 30th August.