What is the year of the event which occured first, Carnival! was produced, or Gower Champion was born?
Carnival! Carnival! is a musical, originally produced by David Merrick on Broadway in 1961, with the book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The musical is based on the 1953 film "Lili". The show's title originally used an exclamation point; it was eventually dropped during the show's run, as director Gower Champion felt it gave the wrong impression, saying, "It's not a blockbuster. It's a gentle show."
Cheddleton Carnival Cheddleton Carnival is an event held annually on the second Saturday of August at Ashcombe Park Cricket Club and all the proceeds from fundraising go to Cancer Research UK. It was founded by Ruth Wood, licensee of The Boat Inn, Basford Bridge Lane and some of her customers who thought it would be a good idea to raise funds for local charities. The very first Carnival took place in Cheddleton in 1944 and a local young lady called Gloria Harris had the honour of being crowned the first Basford Bridge carnival Queen. As the village began to expand it became known as the Basford Bridge and Cheddleton Carnival and more latterly simply as Cheddleton Carnival. It starts at 11am-1;30pm depending on the year and how it has been set.