Douglas Carnival will be on Sunday July 17, the organising body Douglas Borough Council has confirmed.

‘This year the Carnival will be all about the parade and floats,’ explained town centre manager Michelle O’Malley, ‘so there will be no afternoon activities or after party. Instead, we’re revisiting the parade format, scaling it up and widening the number of categories to make it bigger and better than ever: more categories, more prizes and more colour. And ahead of the Carnival’s 3pm start, Hospice Isle of Man will be holding its fundraising Colour Run, bringing their own inimitable sense of random mayhem to the event.’

Regeneration and Community Committee Chairman Councillor John Skinner said: ‘This will be third year of Douglas Carnival and thanks to supreme efforts on the part of so many people – Council officers and staff, local businesses, voluntary and charitable groups, and individuals – it’s become a true community event.

‘Each year the creativity of the float designs never ceases to amaze and delight, so with the focus 100 per cent on the parade this year, there’ll be even more opportunities for entrants to transform Douglas promenade into a riot of colour and sound.’

Entries will be open shortly with forms being available on douglascarnival.im.

To register and find out more about Douglas Carnival 2016, visit douglascarnival.im