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Tuesday, 26th February 2008
Hello everyone, the whole archive section of this website has now been re-designed and has a new look including lots of new pictures for the years 1968,1969,1970,1971 & 1972. Don't forget that the forms to enter this years event are available from the get involved section of this website, we would like to confirm the involvment of Northampton Town Football Club working alongside us to support and promote this years event. We can also announce that this years event will have appearing the Mystic Crew once again over the weekend to entertain crowds and perform. We have many people enquiring to take part so keep the enquiries coming in and get involved in your towns event. I will be working on the features section next so keep your eyes peeled for updates for that.
Thanks
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Monday, 17th January 2008
Hiya Everyone, the new look website is here, let us know your thought on the message board located in the get involved section of the menu. This years launch party will be on Thursday, 17th January 2008 at the NWICA on Sheep Street, more details will be released soon ok. I'm still updating the new look site so you will see all of the revamped sections online soon. Keep watching the website for more news.
Thanks
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Sunday, 17th June 2007
Wow has it really been a week since carnival! I have updated the gallery with more photo's from the weekends events, I have been promoting the site and given interviews to local press alongside Morcea so I'm only catching up on website updates now! I've updated the main menu with an additional two pages; Partners and Event Info these will provide a focus for next year for information to make the website more user friendly after some comments made to me for site improvements.
I will be updating the features page with photo's and event write ups next as well as putting up the final archive images from past carnivals ok stay tuned for more stuff.
Laterz
Jonathan
Carnival webmaster
Wednesday, 6th June 2007
Hiya,
Well carnival is just around the corner, this weekend in fact and I can't wait but although admittedly, I haven't been updating this page as much I have been updating the site quite regularly. I would like to thank the hard efforts of Northants 96, Radio Northampton & the Chronicle & Echo and the Herald & Post for the recent media coverage I have seen or heard about.
You will find updates in the archive section with new photo's for 1956 and 1980's included, although there is yet more to add to the online collection. I have updated the sponsors page, links page, and main frontpage with added information about the carnival route, timetable of events and added contact information.
The features page includes our photo's and experiences of the carnival queen show itself so if you want to know who the people are that were chosen check out the features page ok.
I look forward to seeing you all there this weekend and I will try to update the site as soon as possible with photo's of the event.
Laterz
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Thursday, 17th May 2007
Hiya,
I've got permission from lots of people at last so you will see some more archive photo's appearing soon, I've got a new features page for the Fishmarket so check that out. Carnival queen show is in motion and will happen on Saturday, May 26th so come along, check back for more updates...
Laterz
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Tuesday, 1st May 2007
Hello everybody, I have added a new feature on Allen Toussaint & preservation hall band to the features page, feel free to check it out using the main menu on the top of the screen. I have also updated the links page with some more people now connected to our community. I have updated the archive section with more images added from 1947, 1969, 1971, 1972. I will be adding more continuously so keep checking back ok. Let me know what you think. I have also added some more photo's of last year too ok so check out the gallery, phew! that's all for now
laterz
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Tuesday, 24th April 2007
Hello everyone, I was privileged to witness the first steel pan lesson today at the NACA Centre. So I have done an update to include a feature on tonight's steel pan action with some audio to listen to. I have updated a few other things on the site too keep your eyes peeled for the huge collection of archive photo's that will be online soon.
Best Regards,
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Wednesday, 18th April 2007
Hello everyone, it has admittedly been a while since the last update, you will now find a new look features page which has now got information on the carnival weekend's events including when and where along with Northampton meets New Orleans on the market square, start times will be updated as they are confirmed. I have updated the frontpage to show this too.
I have spent a lot of time chasing around after more archive photo's and have got loads more to put on so keep your eyes peeled for those. The date for applications has now been extended to the 30th April 2007 ok so you have a bit longer to access those application forms.
Don't forget the Carnival royalty show on Saturday, May 26th - click on the carnival queen tab from the menu to find out more. about it and get in touch if you fancy yourself as a queen of your community or group.
Later
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Sunday, 1st April 2007
Hello everyone,
I've added yet more archive photo's to our collection from 1939 & 1955, kindly donated by Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, and also a couple from Northamptonshire Libraries & Information service. I have added another couple of links to the links page. and done some general updates, don't forget the Royalty show on Saturday, May 26th and the carnival weekend over June 8th - 10th. Download the forms and get involved this years event will be massive.
later
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Sunday, 25th March 2007
Hiya,
Well it's been a while since the last lot of updates so you will now find around the site, a new page for 1937 and 1953 in the archive. Images have been very kindly donated by Northampton Records office and Northampton Museum & Art Gallery. There are more on the way so keep you eyes peeled for more interesting updates in this section.
I have also updated our sponsors page, with new sponsors on board now it was long overdue and needed doing, I have also updated our links page with an addition of NWICA to the list we are over 30 companies & organisations connected and linked to us now, please feel free to get in touch with me if you want to be in our network.
That's all for now,
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Wednesday, 14th March 2007
Hiya,
Added some extra links today, still waiting for the extra photo's for the museum then I will put loads of photo's of old Northampton on in the archive for everyone to see. I had a sneak preview of the new Royal and Derngate programme and there is a good page in there about the carnival and the amazing Allan Toussaint & the preservation hall band.
that's all for now
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Sunday, 4th March 2007
Hiya,
I've finally finished updating recent images sent in for the archive, there is an update for carnival 1990 with an additional 5 images, and there is two new pages carnival photo's from 2005 and 1914! - the earliest I've ever seen before.
I've updated the links page too, don't forget to keep sending in those images there will be more appearing soon so keep checking the site, we have generously been given images of old carnivals in Northampton from the Museum and Art Gallery of Northampton so we thank them for that.
Later
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Thursday, 1st March 2007
Hiya everyone,
I have added a new page again - media news page, it can be accessed by clicking on press on the main menu here you can see our recent mention in today's Herald & Post ok.
I have updated the menu's with the new page link as well as welcomed two new weblinks to our community a hello to Kings Heath Carnival and also Northampton Music UK.
More updated to follow,
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Sunday, 25th February 2007
Hello,
I have been quite productive yet again my friends, I have re-designed the gallery page - I hope you all like it it includes some video's from last years carnival on it as well as loads more images - you may notice pop up pages when you click on an image I thought this would be better.
The links page has been updated with our first international carnival link - Trinidad & Tobago carnival, Also the carnival queen page has been updated with some information changed on the application forms you can download as usual.
Later
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Wednesday, 21st February 2007
Hiya,
I have been quite busy again lately, I have uploaded a new audio file for the carnival launch night, you can hear the performance from the Clifford Bailey Irish Dancers if you wish by clicking the link on the features page. I am presently working on the new gallery & video page from the carnival 2006 including all the photo's I have been sent in so keep you eyes peeled for that.
The weblinks page has been updated including a few more UK carnival links, hot off the press news the Trinidad & Tobago carnival has just finished and they will be linking us to their site, so we can spread the carnival word out to the Caribbean even! I have also done some minor adjustments around the site.
I had a fantastic night tonight Me & Mark Dean went to see Ba Cissoko, Femi Kuti & Aklid perform at Royal & Derngate theatre as part of the African Soul Rebels tour it was amazing I look forward to more of the same for carnival weekend, June 8th, 9th & 10th ok. Keep sending in your images an posting messages on the board, don't forget the carnival royalty show on Saturday, May 26th.
Later
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Tuesday, 13th February 2007
Hiya,
I have been quite busy tonight actually, we have a new page on the site called carnival royalty - here you can download forms for applying to be carnival queen, prince, princess & culture queen and find out more about the Carnival royalty show on Saturday, May 26th, our thanks to Myrle for the forms so that people can download.
I have redesigned the menu's on the top of the pages as I said I was going to do, although I haven't done the gallery page as I am totally going to re-do that with all the photo's I now have in my possession from the carnival last year. I have added the Montserrat flag to the homepage after requests not only from Myrle but also a chap called Mervin from the message board.
I'm really pleased to see the website hits exceeding 300 now, don't forget the carnival weekend from June, 8th, 9th & 10th. Keep sending in photo's of the carnival you may have and get in touch as I want to do features on local communities preparations in the run up to the carnival itself.
That's all for now, hmm must get that launch night video done
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Saturday, 10th February 2007
Hello,
I have redesigned some of the top menu's of the pages to be the same as the homepage, if you click around the menu you will find a new page called who are we - it will give you a run down of the people who are involved in setting up this carnival. There is also a few more links added with Devizes & Southend-On-Sea carnival joining us in linking up, also a link added for local music bar Molly's.
I am presently working on a video from the launch night - hopefully that will be online soon, as well as loads - and I mean that photo's and images from last years carnival, so I may created a few more pages for that, also keep your eyes peeled for an image from 1912 which I have acquired of the Northampton carnival.
Don't forget application forms can be downloaded from the menu, as well as carnival weekend happening in June 8th, 9th & 10th spread the word....
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Friday, 2nd February 2007
Hiya everybody,
Last night was amazing and great to be a part of, the launch night went really well we had colour, style and music the write up and photo's can be seen on the new features page on the main homepage menu, I am aware I need to update all the menu's on each of the existing pages and will attempt to have that in place by Monday. I have also updated the main homepage itself as comments last night warranted an inclusion of the Barbados flag on the carnival site.
Feel free to wander around the site and have a look at the features page and let us know what you think, don't forget application downloads can be found on the downloads page for various things.
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Monday, 29th January 2007
Hello,
I have totally redesigned the main homepage screen adding some extra flags and jazzing up the menu bar, as well as doing some work on the background image. Don't forget Carnival launch this Thursday!!!
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Thursday, 25th January 2007
Hiya everyone,
I have added two more links that now makes a total of 14 so far I'm aiming for 20 by the end of the month hopefully. I have been doing some work on my own site as well so its been a busy few days. Carnival planning is in full swing having took part in a presentation the other day at Quaker House, to make people aware of what the schedule of events will be.
Don't forget if you want to take part in the carnival in any way then the forms are available to be downloaded from the website ok, and our launch will be on at the picturedrome next Thursday - 1st February 2007 7.30pm onwards come and join the fun.
Carnival don't forget is on Saturday, 9th June 2007 with all sorts of noise going on in the market square Friday, the carnival itself on the Saturday, and then Chill down Sunday in the market square its bound to be a great weekend.
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Monday, 22nd January 2007
Hiya,
I have added four more links today from various sites like Diva's modelling agency and Northampton based record label Big Tuf thanks to them for their support with the site. Currently working on a presentation for the website and carnival for a meeting another day.
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Sunday, 21st January 2007
Hello,
We now have three more links for carnivals around the UK in the Weblinks page thanks to Nuneaton, Hornsea & Cromer carnivals for their support for our site, I have also had a play with the menu on the links page, felt the colour scheme was too weak so will be evaluating that over the next few days, I have got a hold of a old carnival photo from 1914 ! so I may be putting that up on the site in the archive sometime.
Best Wishes
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Thursday, 18th January 2007
Hiya,
I have updated the site with official downloads of application forms in the downloads section of the menu, if you want to be a carnival queen then you can now download our form the website, Also if you want to get involved either by wanting a stall or even if you want to have a float or enter a carnival troupe, you can download the forms also now ok.
Getting closer to the launch date so come along and see what is going on Thursday 1st February at the picturedrome, come and see what all the noise is all about, watch the events and then party on with us on the June 9th.
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Sunday, 14th January, 2007
Hello everybody,
Official news of the Northampton Carnival released this past week - the official launch date of this website and the Northampton Carnival itself will be on Thursday, February 1st 2007 at The Picturedrome.
Located on the Kettering Road, The Picturedrome will host our launch of the Northampton Carnival and will feature the website on the big screen, the night will consist of music provided by Inspiration FM's Mark Dean and other DJ's, along with dancers and musicians in costume from many communities around Northampton that will be taking part in the carnival itself. The close of the night will be providing entertainment put on by The Picturedrome's staff after the event.
The Picturedrome have very kindly said yes to hosting our event so we thank them now for their continued support in our event. We also thank the Richardson Group who own the venue for their help in putting this on to show the people about the Northampton Carnival this year.
Stay tuned for more news and updates regarding this event.
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Friday, 13th February 2007
Hi everyone, updated site with some new links to companies now associated with The Northampton Carnival. I have also updated the archive with more pictures from Kingsthorpe Youth Centre's collection. Keep sending in those photo's so we can add them to our collection online if you want to be a part of what we are doing email us by clicking on the link from the main menu.
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Sunday, 24th December 2006
Hello everyone, a huge amount of Archive images from the Northampton Carnival 1989 to 1995 have been contributed from Avenue Youth Club & friends of former Kingsthorpe Youth Centre respectively and given to us for the site, our thanks go out to them for the massive collection which has given us a large archive now. Keep sending in your pictures to the site and we will keep adding them onto the pages for you to see.
The front page of this site has been updated with some of the nations that will be represented in next years carnival as well as some comical animations, I hope you like them! There have also been some other minor adjustments here and there to the site like menu design etc but mainly all ergonomic.
Best Wishes for the new year and everybody have a nice Christmas ok. Keep watching for more updates.
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Sunday, 19th November 2006
Additional photo's added to gallery for Carnival 2006, new Archive page has now been added with our first contribution from a reader. Also Weblinks page added to the site with external links for sponsors and friends of the site.
We now have a message forum - so feel free to click the link on the menu and add a message for us on the board to read, The sponsors page contains our first listed sponsor Inspiration FM, listen in to Mark Dean on Inspiration on Radio Northampton, Sundays from 4pm-6pm on 104.2 FM.
Keep watching for more updates
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster
Friday, 10th November 2006
Website released onto the internet, additional pictures for the gallery to be updated over the next few days. Email me and let me know what you think of the site, the message board itself will be up and running shortly. Check out the sponsors page to see latest information on this years sponsors so far.
Best Wishes
Jonathan
Carnival Webmaster