An LGBT carnival club denied a place in the Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Carnival has thanked the Glastonbury Chillkwell Carnival organisers for welcoming them to Glastonbury Carnival with open arms.

North Somerset LGBT Forum, based in Weston-super-Mare, says it was told by Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Carnival Committee it could not include its walking entry - Fifty Shades of Gay - A Celebration of Pride - and support vehicle in the procession as it was not suitable for family audiences. They also said they were concerned about how the public would react to the entry.

This week, the organisers of Glastonbury Chilkwell Carnival confirmed the entry would be included in Glastonbury Carnival, which takes place on Saturday, November 19, in the town.

Although Glastonbury organisers declined to comment on the decision made by their counterparts in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, they confirmed that they had invited the Forum to participate in the Glastonbury event.

In a statement, North Somerset LGBT Forum thanked the Glastonbury organisers for their kindness.

"In early October we received a letter from BOS Carnival Committee stating that we would not be accepted, as the title was deemed inappropriate for a family audience, and they were concerned how their audience would react.

"They also felt we had broken several County Carnival rules related to self-promotion and sponsorship After liaising with the county secretary and both Bridgwater and Weston Carnival they had assured us that no rules had been broken.

"Burnham later backtracked and invited us to enter as a trade entry or to enter as a charity but to change our entry name. They also offered us collection duties. We politely declined these offers, as we are a charity, not a trade company and we do not believe the words we chose for our title to be offensive, and therefore will not be changing them.

"The Forum was thrilled to be part of Bridgwater Carnival and looks forward to attending Weston-super-Mare's parade on November 11th. A special thanks to Glastonbury Carnival is also required, as they have invited us to attend their Carnival on November 19th. We are grateful to these Carnivals for welcoming us with open arms."

Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Carnival Committee have apologised for any distress and upset caused by their decision and have been in discussion with a representative from the charity as to how they can now work together to move forward.

Glastonbury carnival will take place on Saturday the 19th of November, with events occurring throughout the town during the day and the procession expected to start around 7pm.