Penryn residents young and old were out on parade on Saturday evening as the carnival came to town once again.

A colourful procession made its though the town from the football club, as mayor Mark Snowdon led musicians, community groups, town councillors and a motley group of individuals in fancy dress down towards the Memorial Gardens.

Carnival organiser Mary may said: "Entries were down but the atmosphere on the street was great: people came down and supported, and entered the carnival, and enjoyed themselves.

The prize for the best entry at this year's carnival went to Penryn Twinning Association and its Spanish Dancers, and the group gave away their prize money to a local charity.

Mrs May said: "Carnival royalty looked fantastic in their red and white. Mark and his wife Di did us proud."

"The town was full and the pubs' and chippies' tills were a ringing," she added, and "the Falmouth Marine Band left the town at around 10.30pm."

She also thanked the event marshals, including three who replied to an announcement in the Packet: Neil Young, Ronnie Rundle and Pete Mitchell.

The carnival was one of the last events of Penryn Week, which included a tea dance, various walks and talks, a fashion show, a pub quiz in which the Penryn Rugby Club won the prize money but donated it the football club, and a euchre drive won by Dauphine Hall and Rosemary Bannister.

She said all the events had been "greatly received."