BRIGHT sunshine and wide smiles were the order of the day as the carnival season in North Cornwall’s villages kicked off in earnest in St Breward.

The finale brought to end a much enjoyed and successful week of community events and festivities at the Bodmin Moor village with families and groups from both St Breward itself and further afield dressed up and decorated for the big village carnival parade.

Among the many events in the village was the popular scarecrow competition, with the theme for 2026 being related around the Pixar film series.

The winner of the 13 entries was Duncan and Mike of Haydown Close with the scarecrow referencing Woody, one of the main characters from the Toy Story series.

The St Breward Guides and Brownies with Dominoes (Picture: Adrian Jasper)Members of the St Tudy CE School with The Wrong Way Round (Picture: Adrian Jasper)Kevin Foster getting the message across with Neighbour Hood Watch (Picture: Adrian Jasper)Rob, Lorraine and Phoebe with Punk Rock Revival (Picture: Adrian Jasper)The chosen theme for this years Scarecrow competition in St Breward was "Pixar" celebrating 40 years where there were a total of thirteen fantastic entries pictured is the winner entitled "Woody's Only Got 1 Ball created by Duncan and Mike of Haydown Close (Picture: Adrian Jasper)The Harris Family with Toy Story (Picture: Adrian Jasper)Proudly representing St Breward are this years chosen Carnival Royalty Sophia Guilfoyle and Teigan Burnard (Picture: Adrian Jasper)Members of the Francis, Whitehouse and Fox Family with Sonic (Picture: Adrian Jasper)Proudly representing St Breward are this years chosen carnival Royalty Sophia Guilfoyle and Teigan Burnard (Picture: Adrian Jasper)Members of the St Breward Church with Bells (Picture: Adrian Jasper)Making it simple is Jake in a Box (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

The St Breward Guides and Brownies with Dominoes (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

Members of the St Tudy CE School with The Wrong Way Round (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

Kevin Foster getting the message across with Neighbour Hood Watch (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

Rob, Lorraine and Phoebe with Punk Rock Revival (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

The chosen theme for this years Scarecrow competition in St Breward was "Pixar" celebrating 40 years where there were a total of thirteen fantastic entries pictured is the winner entitled "Woody's Only Got 1 Ball created by Duncan and Mike of Haydown Close (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

The Harris Family with Toy Story (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

Proudly representing St Breward are this years chosen Carnival Royalty Sophia Guilfoyle and Teigan Burnard (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

Members of the Francis, Whitehouse and Fox Family with Sonic (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

Proudly representing St Breward are this years chosen carnival Royalty Sophia Guilfoyle and Teigan Burnard (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

Members of the St Breward Church with Bells (Picture: Adrian Jasper)

Making it simple is Jake in a Box (Picture: Adrian Jasper)