Participants:

We’re the Royal Blue Lancers Majorettes from Wellingborough and we’re at Northampton Carnival, whoa.

[ Carnival images 0:30 – 1:12 ]

[ Interviewing crowd 1:13 ]

Unnamed narration:

So we’re at the beginning of Northampton Carnival 2012 and we’re with a gentleman here, what’s your name?

Crowd members:

Derek Carr.

Unnamed narration:

Do you come to the Northampton Carnival often?

Crowd members:

I’ve been several years.

Unnamed narration:

Are you quite relieved they’re actually going to go ahead with it today?

Crowd members:

It’s a very good idea to go ahead with it.

Unnamed narration:

Despite all the heavy rain we’ve had over the last couple of days?

Crowd members:

Yes it’s very good for the Committee to put it on.

Unnamed narration:

What are you looking forward to seeing at this carnival?

Crowd members:

All the young people and all the effort they’ve put into decorating the floats.

[ Images of floats / background preparation / participants 1:48 – 3:00 ]

[ 3:00 ]

Unnamed narration:

It’s the Wellingborough Royal Blue Lancers Majorettes.

[ Interviews lady from Wellingborough Royal Blue Lancers Majorettes 3:15 ]

Unnamed narration:

Your name is?

Participants:

Diane.

Unnamed narration:

Who are you here with today?

Participants:

We’re here with the Royal Blue Lancers from Wellingborough.

Unnamed narration:

Is this the first time you’ve been in Northampton Carnival?

Participants:

Yes it is.

Unnamed narration:

How have you found it today?

Participants:

Very good.

Unnamed narration:

Do you think you’ll be back again next year?

Participants:

Yes definitely.

Unnamed narration:

And if people want to find out a bit more about the majorettes how can they do that?

Participants:

We’re actually based in Wellingborough and you should be able to find us on Facebook.

[ Carnival images 3:42 ]

Unnamed narration:

There you go, celebrating summertime between 1993 and 2012.

Here come some more lovely children, looking like a celebration of the Queen and her Jubilee.

Here comes some live music now, steel band from Luton.

A very old fashioned gypsy trailer.

[ Carnival images 4:42 - 5:40 ]

[ 5:41 ]

Unnamed narration:

At the moment we’re seeing the bikes which are the summer of cycling, a summer long celebration of cycling in Northamptonshire on very strange looking bikes. Looks like the Hells Angels have turned over a new leaf and they’re not using engines any more.

Here come the Delapre Dragon Majorettes.

Here’s Wellingborough Carnival Court in Northampton.

Future England players by the looks of it.

This is the Sunbeams Pre-School.

Here comes the Northamptonshire Black History Association.

[ Interviewer approaches Canvey Island participants 7:33 ]

Unnamed narration:

And where are you from?

Participants:

Canvey Island in Essex.

Unnamed narration:

And who are you representing today?

Participants:

Heart.

Unnamed narration:

Rival radio station. Are you enjoying yourselves?

Participants:

Yes, having a great time.

Unnamed narration:

Could you teach me some dance moves?

Participants:

You want teaching some?

Unnamed narration:

Can you teach me some?

Participants:

Yes if you want.

Unnamed narration:

Go on then.

Participants:

Boogie shake.

Unnamed narration:

Boogie shake like that, yes?

Participants:

Yes.

Unnamed narration:

Right, well you’re holding the carnival up you better go.

Participants:

See you later.

[ Carnival images 7:57 – 8:11 ]

[ Interviewing crowd 8:13 ]

Unnamed narration:

Gentleman here, your name is?

Crowd members:

Nick.

Unnamed narration:

Do you come to the carnival often?

Crowd members:

It’s my first time actually.

Unnamed narration:

Your first time, are you quite glad they’re actually carrying on with the carnival this year, because they were thinking about cancelling it again because of the heavy rain we’ve been having?

Crowd members:

Well it’s a shame they had to cancel the carnival in the park, but it’s nice to see that the parade’s been able to go ahead, so it’s really good.

[ Carnival images 8:37 ]

Unnamed narration:

There you go a taste of the Caribbean.

[ Carnival images 8:40 – 9:15 ]

[ Interviewing participants 9:16 ]

Unnamed narration:

Are you enjoying yourself?

Participants:

Yes.

Unnamed narration:

Where are you from?

Participants:

Leicester.

Unnamed narration:

And what are you representing today?

Participants:

I don’t know < laughs >.

Participants:

Leicester!

Unnamed narration:

They’re here in Northampton all the way from Leicester. You’re enjoying yourself?

Participants:

Yes.

Unnamed narration:

Brilliant.

[ Carnival images 9:31 – 9:53 ]

[ 9:55 ]

Unnamed narration:

And here comes the Big Gay Bus.

[ Interviewing Big Gay Bus participant 10:15 ]

Unnamed narration:

Hi.

Participants:

Hi can I help?

Unnamed narration:

How are you?

Participants:

Marvellous darling, marvellous.

Unnamed narration:

Where are you from?

Participants:

Originally Newcastle.

Unnamed narration:

Okay and what are you doing here today?

Participants:

I’ve come down for the Northampton Carnival.

Unnamed narration:

Are you enjoying it so far?

Participants:

Out of this world.

Unnamed narration:

You love it down here in Northampton?

Participants:

I certainly do.

Unnamed narration:

Will you be back next year?

Participants:

Too right I will be.

Unnamed narration:

I shall see you back down at the party, see you soon.

Participants:

Indeed you will. Baroness Von Camp, Northampton and Newcastle’s international top cabaret artiste.

Unnamed narration:

See you later.

[ Carnival images 10:48 – 11:00 ]

[ Interviewing participants 11:00 ]

Unnamed narration:

Hi where are you from?

Participants:

Northampton.

Unnamed narration:

Are you enjoying yourself?

Participants:

Yes, thank you.

[ Carnival images 11:06 – 11:23 ]

[ Interviewing participants 11:23 ]

Unnamed narration:

Hello there can I have quick word?

Participants:

Yes, sure.

Unnamed narration:

Whereabouts are you from?

Participants:

Greece, we’re the Northampton Greek School.

Unnamed narration:

What are you hoping to achieve today, what are you trying to represent?

Participants:

Well we’re trying to represent the Olympic Games, the Greeks, the Greek culture, the Greek language.

Unnamed narration:

Are you looking forward to the Olympics?

Participants:

Yes of course.

Unnamed narration:

Are you going to be back next year to do this all again?

Participants:

Yes of course.

Unnamed narration:

Looks like someone’s stolen your torch, so I’ll let you go and fight him off and see you later.

Participants:

Thank you.

[ Carnival images 11:54 – 14:33 ]

[ Interviewing participants 14:34 ]

Unnamed narration:

I’m from Inspiration FM. What are you here representing today?

Participants:

We’re here to spread the gospel of God.

Unnamed narration:

Explain to me how you’re doing that.

Participants:

We’re handing out flyers for a pre-gospel concert on Sunday.

Unnamed narration:

Tell me a bit more about the concert.

Participants:

We’re just basically promoting God, we’re youthful music and trying to get the youth to go out so they get to know Jesus more, the Lord and Saviour, so we’re just handing out free flyers with the location and the type of music we’re going to play, and hope that people will show up.

Unnamed narration:

What time is it on tomorrow?

Participants:

It’s tomorrow at 5.30pm.

Unnamed narration:

5.30pm, I’ll see you down there then. Are you enjoying today?

Participants:

Yes definitely and the weather’s good.

Unnamed narration:

The weather’s good. It has been very indecisive, but it’s turned out really nice.

Participants:

Yes.

Unnamed narration:

Speak to you soon.

[ Carnival images 15:26 – 15:41 ]

[ 15:44 ]

Unnamed narration:

If you want to find out a bit more go to www.phnorthampton.com.

[ Interviewing crowd 15:56 ]

Unnamed narration:

Hello little one there.

Crowd members:

Hello.

Unnamed narration:

So we’re here with?

Crowd members:

Annalisa and Jessica Ameera and her grandma.

Unnamed narration:

Are you enjoying today’s carnival?

Crowd members:

Yes very good.

Unnamed narration:

Did you hear about all the weather and everything?

Crowd members:

Yes it got rescheduled didn’t it?

Unnamed narration:

It got rescheduled and it nearly got rescheduled again, but it’s turned out to be a really nice day, so you’re enjoying yourselves?

Crowd members:

Absolutely. We’ve been to see it twice, we think it’s that good, and she’s loved it.

Unnamed narration:

What have you liked the most?

Crowd members:

The music and the costumes I think.

Unnamed narration:

Are you hoping to see a bit more next year hopefully?

Crowd members:

Yes that would be good. Definitely more costumes.

Unnamed narration:

Are you local to Northampton?

Crowd members:

Yes.

Unnamed narration:

So you haven’t travelled that far?

Crowd members:

No.

Unnamed narration:

What about yourself?

Crowd members:

I’ve come up to visit her. I’ve come up from Essex.

Unnamed narration:

Is this better than what you get down in Essex?

Crowd members:

I’ve never heard of one like this down in Essex.

Unnamed narration:

There you go; it’s your first up here in Northampton.

Crowd members:

Yes it is definitely.

Unnamed narration:

Are you going to be coming back up here next year?

Crowd members:

Probably yes.

Unnamed narration:

Hopefully we’ll see you then.

[ Interviewing crowd 16:50 ]

Unnamed narration:

Just watched the end of the carnival for 2012 and we’re with?

Crowd members:

Sharon.

Unnamed narration:

Have you enjoyed today’s carnival?

Crowd members:

Yes we have we’ve loved it, it’s been really nice. The music’s been good.

Unnamed narration:

What exactly have you liked about today?

Crowd members:

Well seeing all the children to be honest. The children were really good.

Unnamed narration:

Could you have seen a bit more today?

Crowd members:

Yes.

Unnamed narration:

It’s all due to the weather really.

Crowd members:

Yes a lot of it’s been cancelled I heard.

Unnamed narration:

But it did turn out quite nice.

Crowd members:

Yes lovely, it’s quite warm now in the sun.

Unnamed narration:

Who do we have down here?

Crowd members:

Ben.

Unnamed narration:

Did you enjoy today?

Crowd members:

Loved it.

Unnamed narration:

Did you have any friends here today with you?

Crowd members:

No not really.

Unnamed narration:

When you go to school you can tell them they all missed out on a really good day.

Crowd members:

Yes.

Unnamed narration:

What was your favourite part of the carnival?

Crowd members:

All of it actually.

Crowd members:

You liked the drums didn’t you?

Crowd members:

Yes.

Unnamed narration:

Steel drums; yes I loved the steel drums. I was just saying before as they were going past that I really want to learn the steel drums. Would you like to learn the steel drums?

Crowd members:

Yes.

Unnamed narration:

You’ll have to get your mum on it. Tell her to buy you steel drum, or better still go and find a metal dustbin and start using that, that’s what I’m going to do, I’m going to annoy people with that. Are you going to be back next year to see it?

Crowd members:

Yes definitely.

[ Carnival images 18:07 – 18:20 ]

[ Closing credits 18:20 – 19:31 ]