For many years, St. Christopher’s Cathedral has had an annual fete as the main fund-raising function of the year. Now a new idea has taken it’s place; that of a carnival. Earlier this year the cathedral car park was turned into a carnival arena.

The stage was set, literally – 50 blocks borrowed from the schools were installed in front of the Alun Morris Hall. The portico was the perfect backdrop for metres of multicoloured drapes. Bunting and balloons were festooned around. Some 300 performers – aged 5 to15 – were prepared. Would parents, punters and parishioners turn up in their hundreds to support this new venture? Yes, they did!
By 12.30p.m. the compound was throbbing to the sound of music and singing, money changing hands at stalls, the skittle alley and children’s games in full swing, pop corn popping, and pleas for back-up from the overwhelmed barbecue.

Philippine School Band	Indian School Band
British School Choir	Philippine School Dance Troupe

Four hours of almost non-stop entertainment enthralled the crowds. Radio Bahrain’s popular DJ held it altogether. Bands, choirs and dance groups from a variety of schools and youth groups displayed their artistic skills. For St. Christopher’s Cathedral, it was an unprecedented occasion of community participation to celebrate young people’s talents. It was also a tremendous fund-raising success.

All in all it was a wonderful day.