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50 great pictures as Carnoustie Gala Day pulls the crowds

Carnoustie Gala Day is always the highlight of a busy week to begin July in the Angus town.

Poppy Bubbles entertains kids and adults alike at Carnoustie Gala Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Poppy Bubbles entertains kids and adults alike at Carnoustie Gala Day. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
By Graham Brown

Carnoustie turned out in force for a day of gala fun – and didn’t let summer showers dampen their enjoyment of the day.

And a colourful convoy of decorated floats set the scene for an afternoon of laughter and entertainment.

The parade through the town centre to gala day in the grounds of Carnoustie House is always an annual highlight.

Saturday’s event featured everything from classic trucks to automotive American muscle.

And with the Euros currently centre stage, this year’s parade took on a football theme.

Locals and visitors enjoyed a full gala week programme.

It offered folk the chance to enjoy everything from music and quizzes to putting and petanque.

Courier photographer Steve Brown captured the gala day fun.

Carnoustie gala day gallery
Evolution Dance Academy entertain the crowds before the heavens opened and everyone dashed for cover.
Carnoustie trishaw at gala day event.
Nicola Nicoll with daughter and Junior Citizen of the Year, Emily Nicoll (15) in the High Street parade.
Inflatable at Carnoustie gala day.
Inflatable fun at the gala day.
Carnoustie gala day parade
The pipe band leads the High Street parade.
Floats in Carnoustue gala day parade.
No Scotland, No Party!
Tractors in Carnoustie gala day parade.
Tractors taking part in the parade.
Carnoustie gala day 2024
Fun in the Carnoustie House grounds.
Carnoustie trishaw in gala day parade.
Three’s company.
Bubble fun at Carnoustie gala day.
Bubble fun for one gala day youngster.
Float parad in Carnoustie gala day.
Football fever.
Dancers at Carnoustie gala day.
All the moves.
Carnoustie gala day parade.
Acrobatics on the High Street.
Carnoustie high street float parade for gala day.
Floats, flags and footballs.
Float parad at Carnoustie gala day.
A wave to the fans.
Children's rides at Carnoustie gala day.
Fraser Sawers (9), Finlay Sawers (6) and Fergus Shepherd (4) enjoy one of the funfair rides.
Harry Lawson truck in Carnoustie gala day parade.
A classic Harry Lawson tanker takes part in the parade.
Carnoustie gala day fun.
Laura, Claire and Eva from Carnoustie enjoy one of the funfair rides.
Bubbles at Carnoustie gala day.
Poppy Bubbles kept the crowds entertained.
Pipe band at Carnoustie gala day.
Drummers keep the beat on the high street.
Poppy Bubbles entertains Carnoustie gala day crowd.
Poppy Bubbles entertains the kids.
Carnoustie gala float parade
Panmure Girls on tour.
American car in Carnoustie gala day parade.
US power muscles in on the town centre parade.
Vintage tractor at Carnoustie gala day.
Taking the tractor for a spin.
Gymnast on Carnoustie gala day.
Angus Centre for Performing Arts show their skills.
Carnoustie gala day parade.
Big trucks pull the gala day floats.
Carnoustie gala day float parade.
Young footballers join the parade.
Austin car in Carnoustie gala day parade.
Gala day in style.
Carnoustie gala day parade.
Shout out for the Scouts.
Carnoustie gala day parade.
Euro fun.
Carnoustie gala day float parade.
An impressive participant in the parade.
Gymnast in Carnoustie town centre gala parade.
High street energy.
Carnoustie gala town centre parade.
On the physio’s bench.
Float parade at Carnoustie gala day.
Young dancers join the parade.
Carnoustie gala day 2024.
Keep on truckin’
Pipe band at Carnoustie gala.
The pipe band leads the parade.
Carnoustie gala parade.
Crowds line the high street.
Bubbles at Carnoustie gala day
Bubble galore.
Carnoustie gala day fun.
Baby Ellis McDonald (12 weeks) with mum Lynsey in the bonnie baby competition.
Carnoustie gala day 2024.
Ada Jarret, Mollie Campbell and Jessica MacVay from Carnoustie enjoy one of the rides.
Poppy Bubbles at Carnoustie gala.
Poppy Bubbles and young pals.
Family at Carnoustie gala day.
Skye McDonald (8), dad Connor Scott holding nine-week old Freya Scott, mum Kaitlin Morrison and Hollie McNeil (8) in the bonnie baby competition.
Dancers at Carnoustie gala.
Evolution Dance Academy entertain the gala crowd.
bubble entertainer at Carnoustie gala day.
A sea of bubbles.
Floats at Carnoustie high street on gala day.
The parade passes along Carnoustie High Street.
Carnoustie Haven charity shop.
Loraine Noble and Lily Collins from The Carnoustie Haven, take a little break to enjoy the parade .
Angus Centre for Performing Arts in Carnoustie gala parade.
Angus Centre for Performing Arts join the parade.
Coastguard in Carnoustie gala parade.
A wave from the Coastguard to High Street crowds.
Catching bubbles at Carnoustie gala day.
Catching bubbles.
Carnoustie gala day flats parade
Footballers in the float parade.

 

 

 

 

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