CHILDRENS CARNIVAL – Saturday 10th October 3pm – 5pm. Why not start the day off with a hot beverage and maybe a cheeky Bacon Butty or a delicious cake from 10.00am at The Market House. “It’s All A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus” is our theme,...
CARNIVAL 2026 – The all-important dates for your diary are Saturday 10th October for our much loved children’s carnival, ( this year’s theme is ‘It’s All A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus’. So pull out all of your spookiest Halloween costumes), and Saturday 17th October for...
Castle Cary was buzzing as crowds turned out to celebrate carnival on a great night for the town. 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...
During both the Children's and Illuminated Carnival processions, we collect from the crowd to raise money - some to fund carnival next year, but over 70% being donated to local, often over-looked charitable organisations. Last year, we donated £1,800 - thanks to your generosity. So, if...
Evening Illuminated Carnival, Saturday 11 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...
CARNIVAL 2025 The all-important dates for your diary are Saturday 4th October for our much loved children’s carnival and Saturday 11th October for our evening illuminated procession. COFFEE MORNING Please come and support our coffee morning on Saturday 5th April outside the Market House. We will be alongside...
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...
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...
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...
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...