Memories of Pudsey Carnival from the 1990s and early 2000s

It's the date in Pudsey's entertainment calendar which brings the community together.

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 27th May 2021, 16:30 BST

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Pudsey Carnival has been part of the market town's DNA for more than three decades celebrating the very best of life in LS28 every May. The event traditionally kicks off with a parade which winds its way through the town before making its way to the showground at Queens Park which features displays, attractions and a fun fair. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, showcase Carnival day memories from the mid-1990s through to the early 2000s. Do you recognise anyone? READ MORE: 18 photo memories of Pudsey in 2001 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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Melissa Beatty is pictured dancing on the Waterloo Infants School float at Pudsey Carnival in May 2001.. Photo: Mark Bickerdike

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Children on the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH) float at Pudsey Carnival in May 2001. Photo: Mark Bickerdike

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Pictured, left to right, are Matthew Powell, Benjamin Martin and Laura Cresswell on the Pudsey Lowtown Primary School 'King Midas' float in May 2002. Photo: James Hardisty