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BBC Three Counties Radio's Jo Hudson-Lett in the 14.5ft costume

Four square miles of the town were packed with crowds watching 45 floats and an estimated 2,000 people in the procession dancing their hearts out.

The streets were awash with colour and music - including a giant float from BBC Three Counties Radio and a mainframe costume that was 14.5ft tall.

Pupils from Bushmead Primary School in Luton had made their marvellous costumes at a special mass camp - with fake steel drums to carry.

Colours were vibrant

The carnival took advantage of the newly opened Villa Link, with a brand new route which took the procession up on to a stage in St George's Square.

As well as the combination of music from the procession, the University of Luton stage and the St George's Square stage were host to everything from musical to soca and calypso.

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paige young, Luton	Sunday, 25-May-2003 08:41:33 BST
hello to joe and the other people who came to bushmead primary school my name is Paige young i hope you put my poem on your web sit thank you for helping us make are costumes for the carnival i think the carnival was great last year and the other year bye

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