The magic of books was celebrated as the theme of this year's Watton carnival.

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Held on Sunday, thousands of people took to the town's high street to enjoy the numerous activities, attractions and stalls on show.

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Keeping with tradition, the event started with an open-air morning service led by Watton Pentecostal Church.

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In addition to the procession, led by the Phoenix Pipes And Drums, there was entertainment from local artists, including Blondie Moment, and dance demonstrations.

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Carnival chairman Steve Jolly said: 'The carnival grows every year and we get more and more different attractions coming to it. We were blessed with some really good weather and we had a few thousand people over the course of the day.

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'It was a great success and we are looking forward to it again next year.'

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The carnival committee is always looking for new members, email wattoncarnival@f2s.com

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