In pictures: Balingup Medieval Carnivale brings in big crowd over the weekend
Daniel HockingManjimup-Bridgetown Times
Large 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.
Keith Barker and Rob James. Credit: Daniel HockingMatthew Page, Gabby Page, Karen West and Mark West. Credit: Daniel HockingChris McErvale and Amber Fisher. Credit: Daniel HockingYoann Roy and Clare Andrews. Credit: Daniel HockingIndiya and Charlotte Hallback. Credit: Daniel HockingDan Howard and Jo Cettree from Port Kennedy. Credit: Daniel HockingZara Hart and Henry Hart. Credit: Daniel HockingRuby Wesley and Jarrad Rice from Perth. Credit: Daniel Hocking
Esther Plug and Jackie Vanderstoep. Credit: Daniel HockingSophie Darron-Lyons, Lucas Taylor, Anna Welsh, Dylan Sandry, Josh Cordeiro and Troy Finnie. Credit: Daniel HockingBianca Scott, Rosalie Schneider and Phoebe Mitchell. Credit: Daniel HockingRosalind "Roz Benson" the Hag, from Balingup. Credit: Daniel HockingDaniel Brassington and Naomi Ward. Credit: Daniel HockingSam Cullen, Aden Lukan and Stewart Mayor. Credit: Daniel HockingTony Vitalich, Sharmaine Vitalich, Stephanie Vitalich and Kayne Williams from Perth. Credit: Daniel HockingMatt Buckland Credit: Daniel HockingJonathan Bartle and Elisabeth Hartley. Credit: Daniel Hocking
