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News

How to apply for a donation

Thanks to the generosity of the good people who turned out to watch our Children’s Carnival and our evening Illuminated Carnival, we raised over £2,000.  The vast majority of this will be donated to local charitable organisations. See attached leaflet for details of how to apply...

Making the most of carnival 2024!

Evening Illuminated Carnival, Saturday 12 October from 7pm The parade leaves Ansford Academy before winding its way through the town and ending along Station Road. Carnival spirit comes to Cary in style, with the glitz, music and lights of the big floats, the engaging entertainment of our...

2024 SPONSOR’S SHOWCASE!

Enormous and heart-felt thanks from the Carnival Society Committee goes to every single one of these local businesses and organisations who have so generously supported our carnivals this year.  The Newt becomes a Platinum sponsor!  An increasing presence in our town and community, we are delighted...

Announcing Our 2024 Carnival Royals

Huge congratulations to Molly Mahoney and Franky Gibbs our 2024 Prince & Princess. The royals were picked at random from an independent person not connected with the carnival and announced at our Sunday Funday. Both of our royals were incredibly excited to be picked and we...

Jeannie Thanisch, our new Hon. Vice President

We are delighted to welcome Jeannie Thanisch to the post of Hon. Vice President for Castle Cary and Ansford Carnival Society. For ten years Jeannie, as Treasurer, has very carefully and with great professionalism, looked after ‘the books’ making sure that the money donated from local...

Castle Cary & Ansford Carnival Society 2023 Presentation Evening

A Celebration of Winners and Charitable Causes

On the 1st March Castle Cary and Ansford Carnival Society celebrated all of our Illuminated Carnival winners and giving £1850.00 to 10 local charitable causes. Once again this year we celebrated with a buffet style ploughman’s lunch. Everyone was very excited about the cake and squirty...

How to apply for a donation

Thanks to the generosity of the good people who turned out to watch our Children’s Carnival and our evening Illuminated Carnival, we raised over £2,200.  The vast majority of this will be donated to local charitable organisations. See attached leaflet for details of how to apply. The...

CARY CELEBRATES CARNIVAL IN STYLE!

Encouraged by great weather, an enthusiastic crowd of revellers gathered in Castle Cary last Saturday night to celebrate the tradition and creativity of carnival! The big carts lit up the narrow ancient streets, with incredibly creative walkers, top twirling majorettes and tip-top bands completing the wonderful...

Guidance for entrants – Illuminated Carnival

Please find attached a leaflet for all entrants to the Illuminated Carnival.  Please give it a good read! Some highlights are below Road closures come into operation at 6:30pm Carts, and all wheeled entries will line up in Churchfield Drive.  Please access from Station Road/ Victoria...

Castle Cary & Ansford Carnival 2023

CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL – Saturday 7 October, 3pm – 5pm. Our fabulous Children’s Carnival kicks off with a Coffee Morning at The Market House from 10.00am. We will have Cakes, Bacon Butties, Face painting and stalls. The procession will leave the Primary School at 3pm, parading around...