YOUR carnival needs you!

That is the message ahead of the 51st Radcliffe Carnival, as organisers continue to urge more volunteers to come forward and help with the celebratory weekend.

With a little over a week to go until the annual extravaganza, extra support is still needed to help marshal the parade through the town centre and help organise other activities on Red Bank Field.

Community groups and clubs are also being encouraged to sign up to take part in the annual parade through the town centre on Saturday, June 4.

Andrew Clarkson, carnival chairman, said: "I'm always looking for more people and we are still a few short of what we need.

"For the parade, you need about 40 marshals to walk alongside and sort out all of the junctions, then on top of that there are plenty of other things to be done at the field.

"I don't expect people to stay all day, we work on a rotational basis. There are a lot of jobs to cover and it is very hard work on the day, so we can't do it without the generous people who give up their time for us every year."

As well as signing up to be a volunteer, there is still time to book a stall on the field or a place in the parade, which has adopted a 'Hooray for Hollywood' theme inspired by Radcliffe-born director Danny Boyle.

Mr Clarkson added: "The parade is all about the people of the town coming together and getting involved. People will enjoy it far more if they join in and do something entertaining, instead of just standing and watching what we can put on.

"It belongs to the people of Radcliffe and it is there to showcase the various groups, clubs and organisations that the town has. It's a chance to promote themselves and have fun doing it.

"The 'Hooray for Hollywood' theme should be a fun one, and we want everyone from Star Wars to Alice in Wonderland to turn up and make it as good a day as we can."

Pitches at the carnival's car boot sale on the Sunday are still available, priced at £10 for cars, £15 for vans, and free for charities. Trade stalls are available on the Saturday for £25.

To book a spot or to sign up to be part of the parade, email radcliffecarnival@gmail.com.

To volunteer to be part of the carnival weekend, text VOLUNTEER to 07830 112123 or email carnivalchairman@live.com with your names, contact details, and availability.

For more information, visit radcliffecarnival.co.uk