THE scorching summer sun drew huge crowds to this year’s Farnham Carnival - with thousands lining the town’s streets to enjoy the colourful and creative procession and fayre in Gostrey Meadow.

This year’s theme was Rock and Pop Legends, and almost 50 schools, community groups and businesses rose to the challenge - flipping, singing, dancing and jamming their way along the procession route on one of the hottest days of the year.

Potters Gate School scooped the Best in Show award for its inventive Flintstones take on the theme complete with Stonehenge monoliths, axe-wielding Taiko drummers and even a sabre tooth tiger!

St Andrew’s School’s Beatles-inspired entry was awarded the Henry Liu Trophy for the best school, sound-tracked by a willing St Andrew’s Lonely Hearts Club band of dads.

St Polycarp’s School’s entry also followed a Beatles theme, with colourful fish and bobbing jellyfish chasing a Yellow Submarine, and was rewarded with the Wise & Co Award for Innovation & Creativity.

Prizes were also awarded for Tootsies Nursery’s Jacksons-themed entry flanked by a fabulous Elton John-themed Land Rover and Abbeyfield’s rock band-themed wheelchairs, as well as numerous other category winners.

Classic cars, marching bands and even Farnborough Airport’s huge fire engine added to the carnival atmosphere - while the fayre in Gostrey Meadow ensured the fun continued long into the evening with live entertainment, stalls, a craft marquee, fun fair and Punch & Judy show - not to mention the of food outlets, beer tent, Prosecco and gin bars.

All the money collected from the procession will be returned to the schools, youth groups and charities taking part.

*See below for the full list of results, and pick up a copy of this week’s Herald for a bumper Farnham Carnival 2018 pull-out, jam packed with photos of this year’s Rock and Pop Legends procession!

Farnham Carnival 2018 results:

*Class 1/2 (large vehicles): Westchester Hose Nursery (silver), Guildburys (bronze).

*Class 3 (decorated vehicles): Cystic Fibrosis (silver), Vale Furnishers, Toyota Big Track, Moran Roofing (all bronze).

*Class 4 (classic vehicles): Classic & Vintage Car Company, Branston Adams – American Ford Edsel (both gold), ADORRS with the Rural Life Centre (silver), Motest mobile bed (bronze).

*Class 5/6 (schools): St Andrew’s, Badshot Lea, St Polycarp’s, Potters Gate, South Farnham (all gold), St Peter’s, Highfield South Farnham (both silver).

*Class 7 (walking groups mainly children): Tootsies Nursery (gold), Caterpillars Day Care (silver), Farnham Boxing Club (bronze).

*Class 8 (walking groups mainly adults): Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society, Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice with the Rock Choir, Jubilee Church, Farnham in Bloom with Post 19 & Dance Movement, Black Water Valley Runners & Sgt Steppers Homeless Hearts Club Band (all gold), St Mark’s Church, Revolution Psychotherapy & Counselling, Teenage Cancer Trust (all silver).

*Class 9 (display groups): Surrey Dance Fitness, Stellar Gymnastics (silver), Surrey Roller Girls, TS Swiftsure, Farnham Gymnastics (all bronze).

*Best in Show Shield: Potters Gate School.

*Henry Liu Trophy: St Andrew’s School.

*Wise & Co Award for Innovation & Creativity: St Polycarp’s School.