LYME Regis Regatta and Carnival closed with a fantastic firework display. Tens of thousands of people flocked to participate in the week long programme, jam-packed with a variety of events, from the golf ball derby to fossil polishing, the wheeled derby to the painting of the Lyme Regis mural. Crowds lined the streets as the carnival procession went past, led by the Chinese lion dancers, followed by the mayor and mayoress.

There were many different features to the procession, from baton twirlers to Lyme’s very own royal family with Duke and Duchess of Cambridge lookalikes pushing a pram down the street. Regatta and carnival chairman Teresa Evemy said: “It was good to see so many people enjoying themselves.

“There was a good entry for the procession, and my personal favourite was six of the children who had made their duck costumes in the duck workshop earlier in the week making an appearance.”

Rounding off the evening, crowds ‘oohed’ and ‘aahed’ at a spectacular fireworks display accompanied by Pink Floyd hit Comfortably Numb.

Teresa Evemy added: “Without the help of our community we could not organise such an event. Families come back year after year, and it was so lovely to see so many of them enjoying themselves as a family, and many of them are already booked to come back next year. Lyme Regis is a very special place to be living in.”

There were also competitions held for the best floats in the carnival. In the individual adult category, first place went to the A&A Carnival Club. For the motorised floats, Rinky Tinks Carnival Extravaganza scooped first place, with Ball Family Royals by the sea finishing as runner up and the Pantomime Society’s Cinderella in third place.

In the trade section, Volunteer Volley Dollies finished first, with Aroma Love Machine coming second. In the mixed adults category Stuart Brown’s family and their Alice in Wonderland themed effort came first, and Philip and Clair Smith finished as runners up with Cinderella in third place.