Notting Hill carnival might be the biggest street party in Europe, Rio carnival may be the biggest there is, La Tomatina in Spain is perhaps the messiest, Mardi Gras in New Orleans possibly the fattest, Kukeri in Bulgaria certainly the oldest established, and Greek dionysiac revels the original of them all, but I'm eschewing the lot in favour of writing about our own Blackpool carnival. It's not even in world's top hundred, so there's loyalty for you - but it is celebrating a centenary of sorts next year.Thanks to the Blackpool Museum Project*, here's a bit of background: In ...
