Bridgwater Carnival 2018 - Behind the Scenes

[@guyfawkescarnivals6093]

Best generator trailer you’ve done looks good

[@SuziWright1516]

I still find it incredible that these carnivals are free best carnivals ever!!! We travel from the Midlands but well worth it! I went to western super mare beginning of this month even in the pouring rain and gale force winds the show went on. First time I’ve ever seen the tide in at western lol

[@CarnivalBen]

It always rains at Weston! But yes, it always goes ahead no matter what the weather. In the 19 years that I’ve been doing carnivals, I’ve only ever known a carnival to be cancelled once, and that was North Petherton a few years ago following a big accident on the M5, and the carnival route had to be left open for emergency vehicles.

[@MrUKTechReviews]

Thats a great video and made me feel really excited for North Petherton on Saturday.

[@CarnivalBen]

See you there, where are you going to stand to watch?

[@hannahplumleymycarnivaladd6365]

First time seeing this never saw you on live stream because of the delay one of your best can’t wait to see it in Person

[@CarnivalBen]

Which carnival are you going to see?

[@hannahplumleymycarnivaladd6365]

Either Shepton on wells

[@brightnights07]

I spotted you and said hello - Was looking forward to seeing Globes entry this year after watching the last two video playlists! Coming up to Glastonbury to watch it again without the delays.

[@CarnivalBen]

Where will you be along the route at Glastonbury?

[@brightnights07]

@@CarnivalBen Think we will try to get a space just up from the first roundabout on the A39, but if its pretty busy we'll probably head down to the Tesco Roundabout. I'll give you another shout! Haha!

[@xanderbastin8356]

Thanks for putting me in the video I was the one waving live the vids good luck the rest of the carnivals and btw I’m in lime kiln

[@bridgwatercarnivalcollective]

I remember seeing this, I was on Bath road with friends, I loved it, especially the Cracken coming up from beneath it & the cannons too.

[@thomasbarge8878]

Love the float this year hopefully make it to North Petherton!

[@Simonwebberpastpresentrailways]

Another great video and cart hope for the best for burnham on sea

[@CarnivalBen]

Thanks! Burnham video out soon.

[@xxdigiital]

Great looking cart this year Ben! Seen you at bridgy but was stood at angel place and it was a very long night so didn’t want to disturb! Maybe a Raspberry Pi running Debian next year to stop having to take your laptop?!

[@spacemonkey2452]

Good one this year

[@DriftGamerHD]

I'll see you hopefully at Wells. I seen you last year!

[@CarnivalBen]

Give me a wave!

[@DriftGamerHD]

I might be Albee if it’s ok with you to come up like I did last year and see you

[@FromeSomersetCarnivals]

Hi Ben, you managed to catch me in your video lol. I was walking past your Cart at the line up with my camera with flash light on the back. Great video mate, really enjoyed it. Keep them coming. Also I caught you on camera on my video as well.

[@CarnivalBen]

How far into the video do you appear? Just tried to find it... You should have stopped to say hi!

[@FromeSomersetCarnivals]

@@CarnivalBen I was going to but you looked pretty busy and had to get the cart done so I didn't want to bother you lol. Do you mind I feature you in my Glastonbury Carnival video if I manage to get there and back. Perhaps see you at the line up. Your cart looked lovely by the way Ben.

[@FromeSomersetCarnivals]

@@CarnivalBen between 14:14 and 14:18 I appear with black coat, blue jeans, holding a camera with a flash light on. That's me haha.

[@CarnivalBen]

Frome Somerset Carnivals yeah, no prob. We’re in division 1 at Glastonbury so fairly near the front of the line up.

[@FromeSomersetCarnivals]

@@CarnivalBen okay will see you there. Possibly at Shepton mallet as well.

[@MarkFaizey]

Amazing how its all fixed together

[@CarnivalBen]

Probably by about 10,000 screws!

[@jaidan1309]

I’m meant to be at the petherton line up all day Saturday so if I see you I’ll come say hi 👍🏻

[@CarnivalBen]

I’ll be there!

[@ApseyFilms]

Enjoyed seeing the cart at Bridgewater, can you talk about how the LED's work for the clouds and how these are programmed to the music?

[@CarnivalBen]

Yep... I'll talk more about this in another video.

[@benwaguk]

I will see you at Weston on Friday. I will be standing on the corner onto the boulevard

[@CarnivalBen]

By the traffic lights? Shout my name and I'll see if I can catch you on camera for the Weston video :)

[@benwaguk]

@@CarnivalBen I will film your cart too. What number are you for Weston line up

[@CarnivalBen]

52 I think.... 50 something anyway.

[@benwaguk]

@@CarnivalBen Ok great can't wait to meet you 😀

[@GiantLew1]

A very nice pcb ben! and an even greater vlog! Those motors are quite big, even with a reducer and some chain-reducer. I assume globe is using for every motor an individual inverter?

[@CarnivalBen]

Thanks... more about that PCB in another video... The motors were not under powered, we got them working at Burnham.

[@traceyhiggins8726]

We spotted you at Bridgwater,but was too scared to shout out your name. Great vlog as always tho

[@CarnivalBen]

No need to be scared!

[@traceyhiggins8726]

Maybe I’ll shout next time as we think you’re awesome

[@barryhollyman877]

Carnival in Keynsham Bristol please Ben

[@guyfawkescarnivals6093]

Can you show us the software you use for the lights and the transformer form the computer to the LEDs

[@CarnivalBen]

Yep, I plan to do that in a future video.

[@DriftGamerHD]

Are you going to Midsomer Norton Carnival?

[@CarnivalBen]

No, we don’t do Midsomer Norton.

[@DriftGamerHD]

That’s a shame. Well done! What date is Wells. I will come up and see you before the carnival if that’s ok? Where in the line up are you?

[@CarnivalBen]

Wells is 16th November... I’ll be around the cart during the day but I’m actually on the cart for that carnival, so you might not see me there.

[@DriftGamerHD]

CarnivalBen ok. See I go to school? Do you recon I could see you like 30 mins before the carnival starts because I really want to see you? If not don’t worry but I’ll still pop up? Thank you!

[@CarnivalBen]

You can try... you might see me dressed as a pirate briefly before I get up on the cart!

[@deniseking8362]

ben what engines and chassis do the clubs use for the main cart

[@CarnivalBen]

You mean the towing vehicle? It’s an ERF EC11.

[@pyroed7044]

2008 ?

[@joshrobertson5119]

New to your channel and i was wondering if you could do a video to possibly how to get involved as i would love to.be apart of the making of these floats, i have been following the progress of the quins last couple of years since my sister made a documentary on them.

[@CarnivalBen]

Yes, I was thinking about talking a little bit about how to join, whats involved and all that. If you send an email to [e-mail] then I can give you a bit more information.

[@joshrobertson5119]

@@CarnivalBen cheers Ben iv sent you a email 👍

[@kitkat_______7801]

Hi me and my sister saw u we waved but u didn't see us but we are standing up on the. Wall in the corner

[@CarnivalBen]

Thanks for waving though! Are you watching any other carnivals this year?

[@carnivalhicks]

I saw you at BRIDGWATER you looked concerned about the cart so I didn't bother you

[@CarnivalBen]

Haha I probably always look concerned about the cart!