No Rain on the Parade

York Carnival, the city’s annual festival, took place last Sunday with much university involvement.

The carnival, which was established in 2004, saw the city transformed in to a jungle for the festival’s “Go Wild” theme.
Several of York’s societes took part in performances for students and locals alike. DanceSoc, York Glee Singers and York Big Band were just some of the acts that took part in proceedings, spread out across the walled part of the city.

One student onlooker told Vision: “Things like this make me really glad I came to York… it was great that it received a large turnout, especially from the student population.”

The carnival included dance acts and performances, including a display from York’s very own cheerleading group, Hornets.

The carnival’s Facebook group boasts that the event “brings students and residents together every year for a day of music, art, drama and dance”.

Despite heavy rainfall early on in the day, people’s spirits were not dampened. A first year chemistry student stated: “It was a great day – a definite highlight of my university life so far!”