Budleigh's illuminated carnival procession took place on Saturday (October 5). 

From 7.30pm on October 5, the roads were closed around the course, and acts lined up by Seachange before making their way past the seafront and into town, then back round to finish where they started.

Acts included the Exeter Starlites, Sid Vale Carnival Club, Honiton's Young Farmers, a giant illuminated dragon, a dancing pirate, Budleigh Carnival Club's Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory-inspired float, Budleigh Carnival's royalty float.

Mike and Lizzie Hillier, organiser of the carnival said: "Thank you to everyone who came to support us on Saturday, and thank you to our marshalls who made the event possible by collecting donations and closing the roads.

"Amazing night at Budleigh Salterton Carnival tonight we got first in class and best local! Thank you to everyone who attended and created such a lovely atmosphere in the town cheering the procession along and well done to all entrants you were all fabulous."

The donation page is still open if people want to donate to help keep the carnival running. https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QWFZ4BQ1

Many thanks to Budleigh resident Peter Bowler who sent the Journal these pictures of Saturday's carnival.

Ful results of Budleigh carnival 2024 include:

Class A – Open Floats (Over 30ft)
1st – WHAT A SHOW, Sid Vale CC
2nd – KRAKEN RETURNS, Otters CC

Class B – Open Floats (Under 30ft)
1st – GHOSTBUSTERS (WHO U GONNA CALL), Bright Sparks CC

Class C – Comic Floats
1st – PULL THE PLUG, Honiton Young Farmers

Class D – Youth Floats
1st – BUGSY MALONE, Next Generation JCC
2nd – SEA SHANTY, 1st Colyton Brownies

Class E – Royalty
1st – SECRET GARDEN, Ottery St Mary Royalty
2nd – HONITON ROYALTY
3rd – UNDER THE SEA, Budleigh Salterton Royalty
4th – OKEHAMPTON CARNIVAL ROYALTY

Class F – Walking Adult
1st – FOLLOW ME TO EGYPT – CAMEL AS WE GO, Grant Miller

Class G – Walking Youth
1st – STEAMPUNK PIRATE, Jiggle Junior
2nd – LESS PORSCHE, MORE HORSE, Thomas Franklin

Class I – Walking Group
1st – DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING, Centre Stage

Class J – Walking With Motorised Props
No entrants

Class K – Walking With Non-Motorised Props
1st – EGYPTOPIA, Bubbles CC

Class L – Local Motorised
1st – PURE IMAGINATION, Budleigh Salterton CC

Class O – Walking Groups Local
1st – OUR SCHOOL LIBRARY, St Peter’s Church of England School
2nd – FAMILY CIRCLE, Drakes Primary School

Best Local Entry – PURE IMAGINATION, Budleigh Salterton CC
Best Royalty – SECRET GARDEN, Ottery St Mary Royalty
Spirit of Carnival – PULL THE PLUG, Honiton Young Farmers
Best Overall – WHAT A SHOW, Sid Vale CC