In pictures: Balingup Medieval Carnivale brings in big crowd over the weekend

Daniel HockingManjimup-Bridgetown Times
Camera IconLarge crowds huddle around in anticipation of the Burning of the Dragon ceremony. Credit: Daniel Hocking

The 2023 Balingup Medieval Carnivale was in full swing over the weekend as more than 10,000 people attended the two-day festival, with plenty of activities and stalls surrounding the Balingup Community Grounds.

Businesses including Wandering Fox, the Blackwood Dungeons and Dragons Winterfest and the Shamrock Hotel in Greenbushes, were some of the vendors seen around the grounds, as well as other shops selling different bespoke wares, souvenirs and food for hungry adventurers to enjoy.

Saturday night had crowds anticipating the Burning of the Dragon ceremony, which included performances from the Wasamba Carnival Drummers and the Pyro Panthers before Fireblight the Dragon was set ablaze, sending a roaring flame into the sky.

Camera IconKeith Barker and Rob James. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconMatthew Page, Gabby Page, Karen West and Mark West. Credit: Daniel Hocking
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Camera IconChris McErvale and Amber Fisher. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconYoann Roy and Clare Andrews. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconIndiya and Charlotte Hallback. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconDan Howard and Jo Cettree from Port Kennedy. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconZara Hart and Henry Hart. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconRuby Wesley and Jarrad Rice from Perth. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconEsther Plug and Jackie Vanderstoep. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconSophie Darron-Lyons, Lucas Taylor, Anna Welsh, Dylan Sandry, Josh Cordeiro and Troy Finnie. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconBianca Scott, Rosalie Schneider and Phoebe Mitchell. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconRosalind "Roz Benson" the Hag, from Balingup. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconDaniel Brassington and Naomi Ward. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconSam Cullen, Aden Lukan and Stewart Mayor. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Camera IconTony Vitalich, Sharmaine Vitalich, Stephanie Vitalich and Kayne Williams from Perth. Credit: Daniel Hocking
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Camera IconJonathan Bartle and Elisabeth Hartley. Credit: Daniel Hocking

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