LymeLiving - OCTOBER 2026 - Edition_compressed (1) - Flipbook - Page 16
Photography by Max Redwood
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Regatta and Carnival Week
smashed the records!
R
EGATTA and Carnival Week
smashed the records and raised
more than £26,000 for local good
causes.
The event brings thousands of people
together in our town and the
committee announced 2026 was the
biggest fundraising total to date,
beating the previous record of £21,200
set in 2025.
The week kicked off with a
spectacular fireworks display before
the traditional torchlight procession
which marked the start of a jampacked week of events and family
entertainment.
There was plenty happening in Lyme
Regis across the week, before the
celebrations drew to a close with the
carnival processions through the town
and along the seafront.
The money raised throughout carnival
week is distributed to local
organisations and community groups,
which means every collection bucket,
raffle ticket and event helped to put
money back into our community.
The Regatta and Carnival committee
said the success of the week would
not have been possible without the
many people who gave their time to
make it happen.
Organiser Rob James said the team
was delighted to have passed last
year’s already impressive fundraising
total and that local businesses had
once again played a major part in
supporting the week’s events.
He said:
