Thursday 13th July 2017 saw the traditional annual prelude to Bloxwich Carnival – the Senior Citizens’ Party – take place at the Stan Ball Centre in Abbotts Street, Bloxwich. And a great deal of fun – and food – was had by all!
This traditional celebration for local people from care homes and local groups is laid on annually by Bloxwich Carnival Committee, using funds raised by Bloxwich Carnival. They are supported on the day by 196 Squadron Walsall ATC, care home staff and others.
Each year since 2006, at the invitation of the Committee, The Bloxwich Telegraph’s editor Stuart Williams has also had the pleasure of supporting the event by photographing it and making pictures available online.
This year hundreds of local senior citizens streamed in by minibus to be rousingly entertained by traditional and other popular songs from ‘Kates Party’ – professionals singer Kate and instrumentalist Larry – who regularly provide entertainment for the over 50’s (tel 07969 755229) and had some partygoers dancing in the aisles! There was also bingo, and a tasty party lunch and other refreshments for all.
As usual, just a few pictures can be shown here, so we make a full album available for download via Flickr, and these may be viewed by all by clicking on this link: Bloxwich Carnival Senior Citizens Party 2017 Album
Permission is granted for use of these pictures, free of charge, to Bloxwich Carnival Committee as well as groups and individuals pictured, subject to the acknowledgement of photographer Stuart Williams and The Bloxwich Telegraph if published or used for display or online. Copyright is retained by Stuart Williams.
Bloxwich Carnival 2017 is here!
This year’s Bloxwich Carnival is now just a few days away, this Saturday 5th August, so for more details click on this link to our preview article.
We’ll be covering the event as we have since summer 2006, and hope to see you there!
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