Long Eaton - The 2026 Carnival
Parade
w/e 21 June 2026
All of this week's pictures were
taken with a Nikon D3300 camera.
It's three years since we last visited Long Eaton
for the Carnival but we returned this year to join hundreds more
in the town centre to wait and watch the parade go by.
The Mayor's car headed the parade quickly followed by the Ambassadors
Showband from Derby.
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There were then two conversable cars carrying the Carnival Royalty,
the first with the Carnival Queen and the second with the Carnival
Princess both waving enthusiastically to the crowds.
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Then came the first of the Carnival
floats - large decorated lorries carrying representatives of
various groups or organisations. This one was headed 'To Dovedale
Primary and Beyond'.
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Several of the floats were carrying drama or musical groups,
The Erewash Musical Society Youth Group (EMUS) were promoting
their latest production 'Tainted Love', an 80s musical, which
is to be staged at Long Eaton's Duchess Theatre in July.
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Not everyone was aboard a float. Some Riverside
Drama Company members in costume, were walking and carrying a
banner.
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The IBC School of Dancing caters for all ages but their float
was mostly filled with younger dancers.
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Not quite sure who this group was representing but walking behind
a car pointing the way to 'Pooh's House' they were certainly
having fun with bubbles.
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We were almost swept with a float carrying young members of Long
Eaton Rugby Club in the scrummage of older members walking behind.
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As well as the large lorries
there were also lots of other vehicles in the parade, both classic
and modern.
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A Jurassic Park themed float by Insight Dance Arts was followed
by s number of young people dressed in dinosaur costumes and
they must have been sweltering in the midday sun.
There were many more floats and people in the parade but almost
at the end of the procession, followed only by the Police escort
and a Fire Engine, was this group dancing in the street and encouraging
everyone to join in.
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