Wonderful costumes at Peebles Beltane Festival fancy dress

The town came out in force last week to welcome the return of the Beltane fancy dress parade.

A wonderful array of costumes were on display on Tweed Green before the procession moved to the High Street – from Royals to Barbie dolls.

As the night before Red Letter Day, there was no shortage of joy and excitement in the town.

Nurseries

1. Priorsford Nursery (Winners of Nursery Shield)
2. First Nursery
3. Rosetta Nursery

Motor Driven (10 or more participants)

1. Bertram & Co, Captain Hook Never Grow Up
2. Mitchell’s Gang, The Greatest Showman
3. MacIves, Swimming Pool Reopening

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Motor Driven (fewer than 10 participants)

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1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
2. Round Table, Cluckingham Palace

Cycles

1. Hopkirks, Simply the Best

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1. Mario

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Senior Group

1. McPherson, Beltane Barbies (Winners of Liz Lynn Trophy)

2.Kingsland, Playing Cards

3. Kirsty Thomson, Strictly

Senior Individual

1. Anne Pearson, A Very Special Beltane Cop (Winner of Stalwart Medal)
2. Jeremy Sceats, Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat
3. Ben Grindel, Fighter Pilot

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Senior Couple

1. Gordon Finch and Andrew Dodds, Not Putin's Puppets
2. Tommy Wynn and Rebecca Thomson, Last Tango
3. Linda & Amy Ridley, Aunt Sally and Worzel Gummage

Junior Group

1. Cornettos
2. Beltane Ice Creams
3. Tyred out and Exhausted

• Special – Donuts

Junior Individual

1. Jemes Eaglesham, Optimus Prime
2. Henry Mitchell, Knight on Horse
3. Emma Stephen, Willy Wonka

Junior Couple

1. Mari-anne and Penelope, Cat in Hat
2. Farrah and Isla, Wednesday Addams

Pre-School Individual or Couple

1. Oscar Bain, Postman Pat
2. Lexi Steven, Moana

Mixed Age Group (10 or more)

1. Duncan Family, Riverdance

2. Folk and Love

3. Halyrude Supporters, Shop Local

• Special – St Andrews Leck, All through History
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Mixed Age Couple

1. Adam and Sophie Clark, Harry Potter
2. Denise and Zachariah, Mr Bean
3. Jamie and Struan Webster, Lifeguard and Shark

Mixed Age Group (fewer than 10)

1. Lynsey Paterson, Top Team 18 Farewell

2. Jock Sterricks, The Royals

3. Lorna Murray, Mr Men

Jimmy Raeburn Trophy

• Bertram & Co, Captain Hook Never Grow Up