Photos Richard has uploaded
Here are all of the photos that Richard has uploaded.

Free beads!


Some of the floats are quite bizarre.

Jester riding a peacock? Check.

The alligator float captures the swampy voodoo world of New Orleans.


Like the visuals, the music of Carnivale is very much a pastiche of assorted . Some elements of southern USA, some Caribbean some latin America and plenty of generic party music.

The brass band from earlier finally gets some time to shine.

The riverboat float features towards the end of the parade.

Nothing says New Orleans Mardis Gras quite like a Ford Ranger and plastic beads.


King Neptune features on one float.

Like most parades in recent years at Movie World, the floats are superbly decorated.

A giant disembodied doll's head... that's what I think of when I think Carnivale.


Most of the performers seen roaming around the park feature in the parade.

The central element of Carnivale its parade finale.

The whole area is a cacophony of different performances all night.

Apparently hipster cafe fits into the very loose theme of the event...

The harlequin pattern on the roof support columns was a particularly nice touch.