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Shepton Mallet Carnival 2025: Full Results and Procession Pause After Incident

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The Shepton Mallet Carnival 2025 showcased spectacular talent as both Ramblers and Huckyduck Carnival Clubs extended their perfect records, each taking their fifth consecutive victory at the event. These wins mirror their successes at Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Weston-super-Mare, and North Petherton, positioning them to share the county cup with two carnivals remaining.

The evening’s festivities, however, were interrupted when a participant fell from one of the carnival carts, causing the procession to pause temporarily. Although the exact cart has not been officially confirmed, social media speculation points to the Marketeers CC’s cart titled The Magic Garden. The community responded with widespread support for the club.

Avon and Somerset Police confirmed the incident, stating that at approximately 8:40 pm, a carnival participant fell from a cart. First aid was promptly administered by both police officers and St John’s Ambulance volunteers before the individual was transported to hospital. Authorities confirmed that their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening or permanently disabling.

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The procession resumed around 9:30 pm following the interruption, with police thanking the public and carnival participants for their patience.

In the competition results, Ramblers CC triumphed in the open feature class with their miners strike-themed cart ‘1912 - All Out.’ Renegades CC and Emerald City took second place, followed by Masqueraders CC with ‘Inventors (Tick, Tick, Boom!)’ in third, and Gremlins CC with ‘Morning of the Dragon’ in fourth.

Mendip Vale CC’s ‘Starlight’ secured first place in the local feature class, surpassing Globe CC’s ‘Jesters Haunt’ and Wick CC’s ‘Circus Town.’

The local tableaux prize was claimed by Huckyduck CC’s ‘Scarecrow Partea,’ with King William CC’s ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ finishing second. Pentathlon CC won the open tableaux category with ‘Carnival of Shadows,’ while Wills CC’s ‘HMS Titanic’ and Oasis CC’s ‘Countylife’ took second and third respectively.

Additional awards highlighted Newmarket CC’s ‘Ghost Chickens’ as best comic feature and Rubalo JCC’s ‘The Spirit of Christmas’ as best juvenile feature.

Below are the complete results of the Shepton Mallet Carnival 2025:

Class 3 – Feature Mounted (Open):

  1. Ramblers CC – 1912 – All Out
  2. Renegades CC – Emerald City
  3. Masqueraders CC – Inventors (Tick, Tick, Boom!)
  4. Gremlins CC – Morning of the Dragon
  5. Harlequin CC – Ice Harvest
  6. Lime Kiln CC – Dia De Los Muertos
  7. Vagabonds CC – Elephant Graveyard
  8. Griffens CC – Hillbillies
  9. British Flag CC – Freak Show
  10. Toppers CC – Joseph

Class 4 – Feature Mounted (Local):

  1. Mendip Vale CC – Starlight
  2. Globe CC – Jesters Haunt
  3. Wick CC – Circus Town
  4. Shambles CC – Howdy

Class 1 – Tableaux Mounted Open:

  1. Pentathlon CC – Carnival of Shadows
  2. Wills CC – RMS Titanic
  3. Oasis CC – Countrylife
  4. Centurion CC – Jackpot

Class 2 – Tableaux Mounted Local:

  1. Huckyduck CC – Scarecrow Partea
  2. King William CC – Welcome to the Black Parade

Class 5 – Comic Feature:

  1. Newmarket CC – Ghost Chickens
  2. 1+1 CC – Rumble in the Jungle
  3. Luckington CC – R We There Yet?
  4. Cary Comedian CC – Rear Ended

Class 6 – Juvenile Feature:

  1. Rubalo JCC – The Spirit of Christmas
  2. Hillview JCC – Jewels of Arabia
  3. Marina Sydenham JCC – Noah
  4. Next Generation JCC – Intergalactic Circus

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

  1. Academy Of Carnival – One Short Day
  2. Bridgwater Belles – Carnival of Color
  3. Enigma – Space
  4. Smandys – Steamriders of the Abyss

Class 8 – Groups of Masqueraders (Juvenile):

  1. Sue Hill Dance – Conga Nation

Class 9 – Groups of Masqueraders (Mixed):

  1. ABC CC – Next!
  2. Ealson – Lights, Camera, Action
  3. Xtreme CC – Tractor Mayhem

Class 10 – Pairs:

  1. A&A CC – Diego and His Bucking Bronco
  2. Krodie CC – Bang Bang
  3. Dee Gees CC – Dead on our Feet

Class 11 – Single Masquerader (Adult):

  1. Apollo CC – Dominus Temporis
  2. Jacks CC – Jack’s Circus
  3. AOC Adam Cox – The Bard
  4. Roger Muspratt – The Curse of The Spider King

Class 12 – Single Masquerader (Juvenile):

  1. Just Ed – Cat In The Hat
  2. Robyn Ealson – Robyn Airways

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