The streets of Trowbridge were lined with thousands of spectators for the annual Trowbridge Carnival yesterday evening, with an impressive range of floats on display.

The colourful procession, which featured more than 60 entrants, brought a huge crowd to the town centre, with organisers heralding the carnival as one of the biggest Trowbridge has ever seen.

The carnival parade left from Canal Road at 7pm, before travelling along Islington, Timbrell Street, Union Street, Church Street, Silver Street, Market Street and Castle Street and finishing in Bythesea Road.

Floats included Magnum Carnival Club’s Ice and Fire display, while Muppets Carnival Club’s farm dance float was also a highlight.

Victoria Studden, of Trowbridge, who attended with her mum and two children, Mya, 11, and Ethan, five, said: “We always come to the carnival and have done so since the kids were young as they love it.

“I think this year’s was better than last year as there are more floats and it’s longer than it was last year. The floats are really good and it has been a fantastic occasion.”

There were also entries from community groups, including Longmeadow Tenants and Residents Association, Hope Nature Centre, Trowbridge School of Poledance and Oasis Academy Longmeadow.

Earlier in the day, Trowbridge Town Team hosted its first Teenage Market outside the Town Hall, with young entrepreneurs running stalls selling products they had handcrafted themselves.

The market, which was aimed for young people aged between 13 and 19, included everything from handmade jewellery, gifts and accessories, digital art and crafts items.

Trowbridge Town Team partnered up with Trowbridge Arts Festival for the market, with a full programme of events taking place in the town hall, including circus skills, singers, dancers and a host of arts projects.

Project co-ordinator Ellie Gill said: “We had 13 stallholders and it has worked really well. I’m really impressed with the commitment they have shown and its brilliant for them to be the first ones involved in the market.”

Among the stallholders taking part in the market for the first time was Hannah McBride, 17, who makes Steampunk and Victorian-inspired handmade jewellery.

The Trowbridge College student, who lives in Westbury, said: "The market has been a really good experience and people have been really positive about the style of my jewellery. It's been really encouraging and I would definitely do it again."