Hundreds enjoy annual Audlem Carnival on village playing field

By Jonathan White
Hundreds braved the Bank Holiday showers to enjoy the 201st Audlem Carnival.

The event, first held in 1812, took place on the village playing fields and included crowning of the Carnival Queen and other activities.

Amelia Steele was named this year’s Queen, with Lucy Titley, Beth Linder Arrowsmith and Mollie Goodwin as the Princesses, and they were all paraded in a Austin-Healey 3000 open top sports car.

Another event in the ring was Irish dancing, and there were numerous stalls representing local organisations and charities.

These included Audlem WI, Hankelow Amenities Group, Pets As Therapy, Oxfam, North Shropshire CATS, The Neuromuscular Centre, The Motor Neurone Disease Association, and The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice Trust.

There was a display of motorbikes from the Edge & District Vintage Motorcycle Club, a fire engine from Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service, and a variety of fairground rides.

Food options included tea, coffee and light refreshments served in the village hall and a hog roast.

The event coincided with the final day of Audlem’s 13th Music Festival.