Jersey Battle of Flowers Marco Pierre White took the role; in 2010 it was Danny Young, and in 2011 Gareth Gates. The table below lists some years, but is not a complete list. Jersey Battle of Flowers The Jersey Battle of Flowers is an annual carnival held in the Channel Island of Jersey in the second Thursday of August. The festival consists of music, funfairs, dancers, majorettes and a parade of flower floats alongside various street entertainers. It was inaugurated in 1902 to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The largest attendance to date is thought to be that of
Bahian Carnival music festival which usually happens on late January. Some events that are closely related to carnival take place few days before the official opening. The most traditional is the party for the nomination of the year's "Carnival's Queen" and King Momo. Moreover, the "ensaios de carnaval" () have become a tradition since the 1990s. Typically, these are private events with informal presentations from the artists that will perform in the carnival. The official carnival opening in Salvador happens in the Thursday immediately before the Ash Wednesday. It happens exactly one day before the traditional carnival calendar, which starts on Friday.