Crowds brave the weather at Todmorden Carnival

The rain didn’t dampen the spirits of visitors at the Todmorden Carnival as crowds lined the streets for this year’s event.
Handmade Samba playing on Tod Carnival paradeHandmade Samba playing on Tod Carnival parade
Handmade Samba playing on Tod Carnival parade

Chairman Philip Clarke said: “It went really well despite the weather. There were around 1,500 people there.

“That’s down on what we’d usually get but I think we’ve done quite well.

There were some good crowds and the parade was really good.”