CARNIVAL season has returned to Somerset - kicking off in Wellington.

Plenty of people from the town and further afield turned out on the night to enjoy what was on offer from one of Somerset's favourite traditions. 

The South Somerset circuit of carnivals continues this Saturday (October 1) in Ilminster, followed by Chard on October 8 and Taunton on October 15.

The Somerset County Guy Fawkes circuit starts in Bridgwater on November 5.

The results from Wellington Carnival are:
Feature 
1st Harlequin CC Underground Express
2nd Eclipse Loggers Yard
3rd Unicorn CC Living History

Comic 
1st One Plus One CC Under Construction
2nd Harbourside CC Welcome to my House

Youth 
1st Eclipse Juniors You Arrr a Pirate

Open 
1st Mike Daniells Sister Michael
2nd Zem CC Step in Time
3rd Generations CC Texas

Single Walking Adult 
1st Lucy Thomas Kingdom
2nd Judy Williams Artic Queen
3rd Spirit CC DECO

Single Walking Juvenile 
1st Lily Cumming Age of the Dragon 
2nd Lorna Stephenson Flower Fusion
Joint 3rd Nancy Stephenson Lantern of Light
Joint 3rd Jess CC Suited and Booted

Pair Walking 
1st A&A CC REX
2nd Dee Gees Well Something is better than nothing

Walking Groups 
1st Bradford Players A Tomb with a View

Open walking 
1st Xtreme Poison
2nd Poppe Inn CC Something kinda Scooby Doo

Trade 
1st Oake Manor

Local Float 
1st Only Fools He aint heavy, hes my uncle
2nd RBL Wellington Branch

Local Walking 
1st James Ganniclifft Olaf
2nd Genesis Youth Theatre 66 U R 50
3rd Wellington Scouts Wild West

Best School 
1st Beech Grove School Walk like an Egyptian
2nd St John’s school Carnival
3rd Wellesley Park School Book Characters

Majorettes 
1st Lyme Regis Majorettes 
2nd Devon Dynamite Majorettes 
3rd Ilminster Majorettes

Best International Majorettes Les Rochal Twirl 
Best International Walking Metrafonas 
Best Make up on Float Harlequins 
Best Costume on Float Harlequins 
Best Dressed Driver Harlequins 
Best Wellington Entry James Ganniclifft 
Best Childrens Entry Eclipse Juniors 
Spirit of Carnival Float Harlequin 
Spirit of Carnival Walker A&A 
Carnival Queen Choice Jess CC