WROSE Carnival has bounced back to life thanks to hard work and a determined community effort after the annual celebration looked to have withered away for good.

On Saturday, the Lord Mayor Bradford Councillor Joanne Dodds will open the resurrected event and crown the carnival queen at Wrose recreation ground.

Bradford City players will also be at the free event, which is aimed at bringing local children and families together.

"There's no charge, but we will be releasing 56 balloons in memory of the Bradford Fire and shaking buckets for people to make donations to the city's burns unit," said one of the organisers, Graham Laycock.

Mr Laycock said how after 50 years, Wrose Carnival sadly ceased to be in 2013.

But it was so badly missed the following year, particularly by youngsters, that a new committee was set-up last winter, including leading Labour Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe.

"It had properly folded, but in December last year my 18-year-old daughter Sarah turned to me and said, 'Dad, we've got to save the carnival,'" Mr Laycock said.

"So with my wife, Susan, we set about asking people and it was great - everyone wanted to get involved.

"The staff and children at Low Ash Primary School have been absolutely brilliant, holding raffles and raising cash from non-uniform days.

"Our local councillor Susan Hinchcliffe was on the committee and blinking Nora, she was fantastic," he said.

The event runs from 12pm to 5pm and promises all the magic of a traditional carnival with a funfair, stalls, games a bring-your-own dog show and much more.

Low Ash Primary School headteacher Terry Woollin said the would be opening up the school's sports field and playground for the event.

"The whole school has been involved from the start with children designing the new carnival logo and most of them will be taking part as fancy dress kings and queens, princes and princesses.

"We're running cake stalls and we hope everyone will enjoy a really great event," Mr Woollin said.

Bradford Council's executive member for culture, Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, praised all those involved.

"I'm delighted that Wrose Carnival is back this year.

"There's been a really good mix of people involved in organising it from across Wrose.

"It's particularly good to have the support of the children and teachers from Low Ash School this year too.

"I'm looking forward to the day," she said.

"All we need to organise now is some good weather!"