Let’s face it, when it comes to the arts pecking order, carnival arts is not at the top of the list. But during the last decade in the UK there seems to have been a revival in carnie fortunes. Things started looking up in 1998 when Arts Council England announced it was investing £3 million towards a new National Centre for Carnival Arts in Luton.
But was their faith and their money misplaced? Does anyone really appreciate carnival arts as an art form?
