This weekend is village carnival weekend
7 months in the planning, we're now putting the final touches to prepare everything for our weekend of activities, please see below for updates.
Sorry we can't take any more stalls for our carnival.
New activities for the weekend:
- Window Display Trail - Sunday 4th May
- Dog Show - Monday 5th May from 12.30pm
Click on the lines above to see the latest information.
Scroll down and see our chosen charity for this year ( Young Lives vs Cancer ) & our fantastic sponsors without them, we wouldn't be able to host the event.
Can't make it to our carnival weekend? Why not donate to our fabulous chosen charity anyway, via The National Funding Scheme website below:
What is on during our 2025 carnival weekend
Our Carnival King & Queen + their attendants have been announced on our facebook page HERE
Our programme has now been confirmed, and can be found below:
Please take a look at the Window Display Art page we'd like you to join in with & our dog show:
- A Window Display trail for our Treasure Hunt on Sunday 4th May, based upon this years theme of 'Story Book Nostalgia'
- A dog show on Monday 5th May from 12:30pm - 2pm
Any help with flower decorations in All Saints Church - if you can help make a floral display for the weekend, please get in touch with us [ Email : winterbournedowncarnival@gmail.com ]
Family Treasure Hunt & Window Decorations trail* - Sunday 4th May from 2pm
Its time to go for a walk around the village for a family friendly Treasure Hunt, based on our 2025 theme = "Storybook Nostalgia" and take a look at the wonderful window decorations that have been placed in the windows of local houses.
It all starts at 2pm at Bethesda Methodist Church Hall, where you can collect your treasure hunt sheet for a casual walk around the village.
We request that you are back to the Methodist Church Hall by 3.30pm, so the quizzes can be marked.
Cream Teas & 2 x 50 min sets of music from a Mangotsfield Ukulele Band during the afternoon at The Methodist Church. All proceeds to our charity - Young Lives vs Cancer
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place to be announced at 4pm
Fee = Proposed donation of £5 per family trail sheet
* You may have noticed that we don't have a scarecrow trail this year - we've taken a break from this due to lower numbers in recent years participating and trying something new.
Songs of Celebration - Sunday 4th May - 6pm
All Saints Church is the venue of our Songs of Celebration this year. We will have singing from Frampton Male Voice Choir, an organ recital by Graham Bull, poems & readings to celebrate our May Day weekend. In addition, we'll have a representative from our chosen charity 'Young Lives vs Cancer' who will explain their charity and how they use our charitable donations.
Carnival Day Procession - Monday 5th May 10.15am from Bradley Avenue shops.
Our day begins at 10.15 am with the procession from Bradley Avenue to Bethesda Methodist Church where we will crown our MayDay King & Queen + award prizes for the best dressed procession costumes & scarecrows.
Young or old, please dress up in your favourite 'STORYBOOK NOSTALGIA' characters and join in with our procession led by The City of Bristol Pipes & Drums Band, our May Day King and Queen with their attendants & our local Brownies and local Scout Group.
This procession certainly provides a great way to begin our Carnival Day.
Carnival Day Stalls, Food & Entertainment - Monday 5th May
After our procession, the carnival day is officially open with lots of entertainment, stalls & food outlets along Down Road, Camp View and in the grounds of both Churches for the rest of the day.
Have your tastebuds ready to experience foods from all cuisines and be ready to shop a variety of stalls from upcycled artifacts, sweets and treats to jewellery and plants, naming just a few.
Our Monday programme is complete and can be downloaded from the 2 links below.
Our very first Dog Show at the carnival will take place during the day.
We've also compiled an FAQ HERE - topics include parking, food, road closures etc. This will continue to be updated with information as we get asked / think of it.
Our 2025 Charity
We are pleased to be able to have 'Young Lives vs Cancer South West' as our chosen charity for 2025.
The work that they do is amazing to provide help and support to young people and their families who are in hospital with a cancer diagnosis.
Their support includes a place to stay at Homes from Home free of charge for the duration of time theri child is on treatment.
Mainly a Bristol based charity, they have been very supportive of our Carnival Committee and we hope that we can raise a lot of money for them on our Carnival weekend to help them to continue their work.
Can't make it to our carnival weekend, why not donate online via The National Funding Scheme website :
Our main sponsors for 2025
A big THANK YOU to 2 local establishments for providing sponsorship to help with the organisational funding for our carnival weekend.
Cross Hands Pub
Ben's Tiles & Reclamation
Weather Permitting - see their inflatable balloon within All Saints Church Hall car park during the day.
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