Over Carnival 2024
The Over Community Festivals Committee would like to thank the following individuals and organisations, without whose help and support the event wouldn’t happen, as well as all the volunteers over the weekend who helped to set up the event, take it down and clear up afterwards. We hope you all enjoyed the event, which was a real celebration of the talented and generous people of Over! Please give a big round of applause to:
Over Parish Council for their support
Over Community Centre for hosting our meetings
Over Methodist Church for allowing us to sell programmes & raffle tickets at the coffee morning
Over News for promoting the event
Over Primary School for their support
Over Stores – Premier Express for selling programmes & raffle tickets
1st Over Scouts for the tomahawk range
AK-tivities Ltd for the archery range
Amey plc for the bins
Anglia Fencing
Banquet Inn for running the bars
Crucial Cuisine for providing the gazebos
Dave Bridgman for his support
Mark Channell for his support
Cloister Digital Printers for printing the programmes
David Shepherd – Disco Dave the best MC
DCRS Ltd for the radio hire
JPS Sound and Light for the main stage, sound & light
J W Harris and Sons Funfair
Landmark Toilets
Mobile Crazy Golf
Rick Pridmore & the team – RGP Security & First Aid
Ralph Percival – Ralph Design Ltd for designing the programme and the reusable pint glasses
Simon Horner – Roarsome Productions for the furniture and bunting
Thompson Taraz Rand Chartered Accountants
Alex Turpin from the Over Players
Katie Exton Barnett at Wildcard Events for the stilt walking
To all the stallholders (too many to mention!) & the food trucks:
Azahar, Cool Beans, Flossy Boots, Hitwrap, Pizza Passione, Showtime Sausages, Verrecchia Ices, Wrapunzel
To everyone who took part in the daytime and evening entertainment:
Voice Over from Over Primary School
Madeleine Bradley
Neil Marsh Health & Fitness
Bujinkan Ninjutsu Ely Dojo
Mark Briggs aka Felicity Flappes
Jess Oscroft
Cubans & Cognac
Over N’Outs
The Flaming Ravens
To all our donors and sponsors:
GOLD SPONSORS
D&T Supplies Ltd for sponsoring the bands
Denise Jackson Interiors for sponsoring the programme
Hayfield Homes Construction Ltd for sponsoring the daytime attractions
Jason Kirby Professional Painting & Decorating Ltd for sponsoring the daytime entertainment
Law & Lewis Joinery Ltd for sponsoring the bands
Neil Marsh Health and Fitness for sponsoring the daytime entertainment
NGU Construction for sponsoring the daytime entertainment
OpenArch Properties for sponsoring the bands
Over Parish Council for supporting the Carnival
Ralph Design Ltd for sponsoring the bar
Regent Construction (Cambridge) Ltd for sponsoring the main stage
SILVER SPONSORS
The Admiral
BSSR Ltd
Cambs Light Removals Ltd
Happy Hens and Little Hens Childcare Ltd
Highgate Veterinary Clinic
Jones Boatyard
The Living Room Landscapes Ltd
Over Garage
Vintage Travel Ltd
Visual Creations Limited
The White Horse Inn
BRONZE SPONSORS
Anglia CNC Engineering Ltd for the parade prizes
Cambs Property Bureau Ltd
Keith Collier Engineering Ltd for the raffle prize
Puddini: Unique Catering
Universal Fencing Ltd
To everyone who donated raffle prizes:
The Admiral, Chivers, Highgate Butchers, Histon Produce, Keith Collier Engineering, Flossy Boots, Lot 25 Café, Over Community Centre, Ponders Travel, TESCO Bar Hill, Willingham Co-op
To all the volunteers who helped over the weekend including Kevin and Kath, Stan, Adrian, Steve, Mary, Vicci, Alex, Mel, Molly & Phoebe, and anyone who sold programmes and raffle tickets around the village.
Save the date for the Christmas Lights Switch On – Saturday 30 November 2024, and the next Carnival on Saturday 11 July 2026.
If you would like to join the committee or find out more please contact us on overvillagecarnival@gmail.com
Thank you & best wishes
The 2024 Over Carnival Committee
