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& Heavy Horse Show 2008

Soham Benevolent Association
55th Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse Show 2008
The Recreation Ground, Fountain Lane, Soham from 9.00am until 5.00pm
Heavy Horse Show from 9.00am until 12.00pm.
Prizegiving & Grand Parade of Horse Show Winners from 12.00pm until 1.00pm.
The Carnival Parade of Decorated Vehicles will start at Townsend at 1.00pm
And Enter the Recreation Ground at about 1.45pm for judging by:-
Mr Richard Spendlove MBE from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
Main Attraction - Jason Smyth's Adrenaline Tour
Two Performances at 2.15pm & 3.15pm
Vintage & Classic Vehicle Show Starts at 3.45pm
(Including Cars, Motorbikes, Vans, Lorries & Tractors)
Live Music from Chuck Cash and the Fenland Cowboys, The Rollocks & Franks Tanks from 1.00pm

Performances from Soham Fenlander Majorette Troupe
Static Birds of Prey Display, Live Bands Plus DJ’s, Real Ales Beer Tent
Fun Fair, Food Stalls (Including BBQ), Ice Creams & Refreshments
Stalls from Local Tradesmen, Charities & Organisations
Punch & Judy Show, Bygones Display & Much, Much More

Admission is Priced: Adults £3.00, Concessions £2.50 & Children (16 & Under) 50p

Brighten & colour the streets of Soham with a Carnival Parade Float at this years Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse Show 2008. There is no set theme for the parade. Local schools, clubs & businesses in the surrounding area are most welcome to enter. There will be prize money and trophies to be won in a number of categories, such as: Best Club Float, Best School Float, Best Newcomer Float, Best Youth Organisation Float, Best Business Float and Best Float of the Day. Prizes and trophies will be presented by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Presenter Mr Richard Spendlove MBE. For more information on how to enter or for help in finding transportation and a trailer please telephone: 01353 624493 or alternatively E-Mail: .

If your organisation or business would like to hold a stall at next years Soham Carnival on 25th May 2009, please send your organisation/business name, contact name, telephone number & e-mail address either by post to: Mr Kim Botting, 44 Martins Close, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5ES or via E-Mail: . To ensure confirmation that your stall has been booked, please apply no later than Saturday 2nd May 2009. The cost of each stall is £15 or £10 for a pitch (if you want to provide your own). Please make cheques payable to ‘Soham Benevolent Association’. To download a stall booking form please click on the links below:-

Soham Benevolent Association, the organisers of Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse are currently looking for sponsorship for its popular Heavy Horse Show. The event costs around £2,000 to stage, but sponsorship could be as little as £100 to sponsor a class. If your business would like to help, there will be an opportunity to place an advertising banner or company logo on the main show ground as well as having your company listed as an official sponsor on all the showground posters and programmes which are distributed freely to everyone on the day. If your business would be willing to help, please telephone: 01353 624493 or alternatively E-Mail: with your company details and the amount you would like to sponsor.

To nominate an unsung hero who you think deserves to be 'Soham Townsperson of the Year 2008' please telephone 01353 624493 or E-Mail: your name, postal address, telephone number and/or e-mail address and the person you would like to nominate. The winner will be chosen by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Presenter Mr Richard Spendlove and presented with a trophy by him on Carnival Day.

Each year, the proceeds from the Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse Show are donated to worthy causes within the Soham area. The Carnival Committee are now looking for applications from local organisations and community groups who wish to benefit. If you are interested in applying, please either write to: Mr Kim Botting, 44 Martins Close, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5ES or alternatively E-Mail: outlining the work you do and what any additional funding will be used for.

Soham Carnival 1958
(3 Minute Clip)

The Soham Benevolent Association was formed in 1954 after the success of the first ever Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse Show which was held in 1953 to celebrate the Queen's coronation. The long standing aim of the Association has been to provide a great day out for all the family by organising the annual event whilst also raising funds for local charities. The Carnival was originally held on Whit Bank Holiday Monday which has now been transformed into Spring Bank Holiday Monday, the last Monday in May each year. It has the traditional atmosphere of a country show and the venue, the Recreation Ground, is a particularly pleasant setting.

Over the years since 1953 the entertainment has varied considerably and many thousands of pounds have been donated to a wide range of deserving local causes to benefit the whole community. These include Papworth, Addenbrookes and Newmarket Hospitals, East Anglian Children's Hospices, Arthur Rank Hospice, Soham Staploe Medical Centre, Magpas, Soham Swimming Pool, Ross Peer's Sports Centre, St. Andrew's Primary School, The Weatheralls Primary School, Soham Village College, St. John Ambulance Soham Combined Division, Soham Scouts & Guides, Soham Holiday Playscheme, Soham Association of Commerce & Trade Christmas Light Fund, Chernobyl Children Lifeline East Cambridgeshire Link, Soham Museum Project, Soham On-Line Community Website and many, many more. The SBA provided the money to pay for the children’s play equipment on the Recreation Ground as well as the Town signs located at Downfields and Townsend, which were made by staff and pupils from Soham Village College . Golden Jubilee Mugs were given to pupils who attended all the Soham Schools in 2002 and a syringe driver was presented to Nurses from Soham, Fordham and Isleham in memory of Jack and Margaret Ennion, Jack having been a founder member and President for many years.

Enter a Float in the Carnival Parade - Trophies & cash prizes to be won!
Hold a Stall to raise funds for your own organisation.
Help to sponsor a class for the Heavy Horse Show
Nominate someone for 'Soham Townsperson of the Year'
Help the Carnival Committee by lending a hand on the day.

55TH SOHAM CARNIVAL & HEAVY HORSE SHOW 2008