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Record crowd cheers return of the carts!

Castle Cary’s narrow streets resounded to cheers from a record crowd as people flocked to celebrate the returning noise and lights of the carts, and stunning creativity of the walking entries. Encouraged by great weather, a bumper crowd gathered in Castle Cary last Saturday night to...

17th October 2022
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Illuminated carnival – final results

See below the final results for Castle Cary Illuminated Carnival 2022. The Carnival Society are so sorry that the results read out on Saturday night included a couple of errors.  We realise how upsetting it was for the members of the Clubs affected.  Many thanks for...

17th October 2022
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Make the most of your evening carnival!

Welcome to another great year of carnival in Castle Cary and Ansford. The Evening Illuminated Carnival, is on Saturday 15 October from 7pm This year, after our special shorter ‘community carnival’ route in 2021, the procession returns to its traditional route.  The parade will leave Ansford Academy...

30th September 2022
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Carnival day road closures

From 6:30pm to 11:00pm (latest) there will be mandatory road closures in place.  They will be in the centre of town on the carnival route, and on approach roads to Cary. Whilst their purpose is to ensure the evening passes safely and everyone has a great...

26th September 2022
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Making the Children’s Carnival extra special

CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL – Saturday 8 October, 3pm – 5pm.  Our fabulous Children’s Carnival procession leaves the Primary School at 3pm, parades round the town before arriving at the Market House for further entertainment including a circus skills workshop and a performance by our very own...

31st July 2022
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Carnival Night 2022

Somerset's Family Carnival, established in 1977, the date for your dairy is Saturday 15th October 2022. We hope that this year will include the best of our very special and much loved 2021 procession, and mark the return of the traditional floats. Cue noise, lights and...

20th March 2022
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Christmas Bingo – Wednesday 24 November

CHRISTMAS BINGO! Come along to our friendly festive bingo on Wednesday 24 November, Castle Cary Scout Hall. Doors open at 6:30pm, eyes down at 7:30pm. Fantastic bingo and draw prizes!   ...

11th November 2021
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Applying for a donation

Thanks to your generosity, we are able to give donations from the carnival collection to local charitable organisations.   To apply read the CCACS Donations Leaflet 2021 and then submit your application by 17th December 2021.  Or pick up a Donations Leaflet from Heathers Flowers, High...

11th November 2021
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CARY CHEERS COMMUNITY CARNIVAL!

Cary streets were full to celebrate the return of carnival on Saturday 17 October, in a special post-pandemic community procession.    Photos:  Tom Barr - https://www.facebook.com/TomBarrPhotography/ The streets of Castle Cary last Saturday 17 October were once again full of people enjoying carnival.  Spirits were high, as...

17th October 2021
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