Diss ready for carnival magic
Diss is set to be transformed into a magical wonderland when decorated floats take to the streets for the town's annual summer spectacular.
The town centre will come to a standstill on Sunday for the Diss carnival parade and family fun day.
Around 4,000 visitors and residents are set to line the streets for the procession, which will this year feature around 30 floats.
The parade, from 1pm, has become one of the biggest dates on the south Norfolk events calendar since it was resurrected four years ago.
This year's theme is fairy tales and nursery rhymes and the pageant will end in a fun day at Diss Town Football Club in Brewers Green Lane, which will kick off from 2pm.
You may also want to watch:
Carnival co-ordinator Doreen Collins said the committee had their fingers crossed for sunny weather.
'Everything is in place and each year we learn from the mistakes of last year. It does cost us �5,000 a year to put on the event. We think we get about 4,000 coming into Diss on the day. A good attendance gives us a good foundation for next year,' she said.
Most Read
- 1 Escape to the Country names 'north Norfolk's seaside capital'
- 2 Extent of Norwich Prison Covid outbreak revealed
- 3 Village care home confirms coronavirus outbreak
- 4 Tributes to 'Winkle' - the legendary landlord who broke the mould
- 5 Mansion for sale for £2.5million with helicopter pad
- 6 'Sounded like my roof was coming off': RAF jet sonic boom heard over city
- 7 First look at five new homes released for sale at popular site in Taverham
- 8 Pretty thatched cafe business on Broads for sale for £75,000
- 9 Former village pub for sale as home
- 10 Anger as woodland used as 'playground and dustbin'
The carnival celebrations will kick off from 6.30pm on Saturday night for the Proms in the Park concert, which will see the crowning of the carnival king and queen, Tom Harris and Hdia Nour.
