A Llanidloes teenager says she feels honoured to represent her hometown when she is crowned carnival queen at this year’s big event.

Llanidloes Carnival Committee made the recent announcement that Llanidloes High School sixth form student Alice Turner, whose family has lived in the town for generations.

Alice, who says she has from a very young age enjoyed the carnival procession, will join a long list of Llanidloes carnival queens who will be joining the parade at this summer’s event on Saturday, July 15.

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The carnival committee are continuing their search to find as many past queens as possible for the celebrations which will include a special afternoon tea with cake and bubbly with an introduction to 2023 queen Alice.

Organisers, who are trying to find the names of every former carnival queen, say they have had several ladies get in touch and they will be joining the parade.

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“It would be a fantastic and incredible achievement to have all our former queens together and celebrated in the most appropriate year,” carnival organisers said. “Please join us in making this most magical event happen.”

A special pre-carnival event which will have a selection of carnival queens’ gowns on display has been arranged for Saturday, July 1, in the lead-up to the summer’s festivities. The coffee morning to celebrate the history of the carnival will include photos and film from the archives dating back to the 1930s which have been researched by local historian Nia Griffiths.

Last year’s event was dubbed "the biggest and best ever seen" in Llanidloes after hundreds of people turned out to celebrate the first carnival in three years.

Organisers said they were "delighted and thrilled to bits" to see so many floats and people walking in the parade.

If you’re a former Llanidloes Carnival Queen or know someone who was or can volunteer time to help with some of the carnival events, please contact the carnival committee on the Llanidloes Carnival page on Facebook or telephone Heather Pugh on 07974 743835.

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