Competitions

Criteria:

To be a part of the record attempt, participants must be registered before 1:45pm on 5 July, and must be present within the allocated space (top part of Wharf Street near the Post Office) from 1:45pm for the official count. Please arrive early to make registering easier.

Or complete this form to pre-register online – open until 5 July at 12pm. 

For participants to be considered valid record entrants, they must designate what ‘character’ they are dressed as and wear each character’s main costume items, including a minimum of 3 additional relevant costume accessories.

The relevant characters and their recommended accessories are as follows:

Mary Poppins:

• • Must be wearing to qualify: Umbrella (preferably with parrot).
  • Must be wearing at least 3 of these to qualify: Period dress or women’s tailored jacket & skirt, carpet bag, Mary Poppins Hat, white shirt, red/white gloves, and red neck accessory.

Bert (Candy Stripe):

• • Must be wearing to qualify: Candy stripe suit jacket
  • Must be wearing at least 3 of these to qualify: Candy stripe hat, white pants, white gloves, bow tie and dress shoes.

Mr Banks:

• • Must be wearing to qualify: Moustache.
  • Must be wearing at least 3 of these to qualify: White shirt, bowler hat, flower in lapel, black pants, vest, suit jacket and briefcase/ black umbrella.

Mrs Banks:

• • Must be wearing to qualify: Votes for women sash
  • Must be wearing at least 3 of these to qualify: Blue dress, waist sash, neck accessory, white gloves, hat, and conservative shoes.

Jane Banks:

• • Must be wearing to qualify: Young girl’s dress resembling the period.
  • Must be wearing at least 3 of these to qualify: Hat, long socks, female dress shoes, neck accessory, waist belt and cardigan.

Michael Banks:

• • Must be wearing to qualify: Kid’s dress shirt with tie.
  • Must be wearing at least 3 of these to qualify: Boy’s shorts, kid’s jacket, long white socks, dress shoes and cap.

Chimney Sweep:

• • Must be wearing to qualify: Chimney sweeper brush.
  • Must be wearing at least 3 of these to qualify: White/grey shirt, vest, scarf/neckerchief, pants, and soot.

Bird Woman:

• • Must be wearing to qualify: Basket with bird seed packets.
  • Must be wearing at least 3 of these to qualify: Shawl, shabby dress or blouse w/ long skirt, toy birds, hat, messy hair/wig, fingerless gloves.

Admiral Boom:

• • Must be wearing to qualify: Admiral’s hat.
  • Must be wearing at least 3 of these to qualify: Admiral jacket, black/blue pants, dress shoes, white shirt, gloves, tie, waist belt, portable telescope.