Shropshire Star

Shrewsbury Carnival 2016 - In PICTURES and VIDEO

Thousands of people lined the streets to watch Shrewsbury's annual carnival take over the town on Saturday.

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This year's theme of 'Carnival Goes to the Movies' meant that spectators saw a host of famous characters parade through the streets including Willy Wonka and his Oompa Loompas, minions from Despicable Me, Woody from Toy Story and the familiar faces of the Tinman and Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz.

The parade was led by Shrewsbury town crier Martin Wood and Brandon Garner, Shrewsbury Carnival's junior crier, and joined by Isabelle Oliver as queen, Scarlett Creber as princess and attendants Shannon Barker and Hope Cartwright, who were driven in style with cars from Hatfields Jaguar and Hatfields Land Rover.

Mayor of Shrewsbury Councillor Ioan Jones also took pride of place in leading the procession through the town.

As well as the parade, the day also included fun and games at the Quarry, with a stage featuring entertainment throughout the day.

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