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 fabulous masqueraders walking through the town, a variety of bands and troupes of twirling majorettes.

Here are a few things to look out for this year …

Before the procession

From 6:00pm outside the Market House in the centre of town, you can sing and dance to local favourite covers band ‘A Cunning Plan‘ and then the incredible 60s, 70s and 80s hits from highly acclaimed and immensely talented Justin Daish.

Food outlets

Food and drinks this year will all be provided by local pubs, shops and carnival’s own authentic German sausage stall.  We want to give every opportunity to support our local community!

Bands!

Our favourite HMS Heron Volunteer Band will be joined by the young talent of the Dolphin Marching Band and the haunting sound of the Bristol Pipe and Drum Band.

This year our South American rhythms come from Blackdown Samba Band – give them a toe-tapping, hip-wiggling ‘welcome back’ to Cary!

So, about the floats then?

We’re delighted that entries this year are looking really strong.   For the floats – the great news is that our town’s own Castle Cary Comedians are back!  Last year they entered on foot, and with a collection vehicle, this year they are back with an intriguingly titled float ‘Oh crop’!

Also back are Kipling Carnival Club from Shaftsbury with Blocos De Carnaval, plus Gorgons Carnival Club leading the juvenile-on-a vehicle entries with their hot-stuff ‘Dragon Fire’

Another local entry, this time with something for every mood, is the 1st Castle Cary Scout Group, with their walking entry ‘Snow White and the 70 dwarfs’.  How cute will that be?!

After the procession

This year the carnival results will be announced outside the Market House – as quickly as we can process the Judges’ scores.  Think Eurovision but with more glitter!  So, it’s party time in the town centre, with A Cunning Plan and Justin Daish back again to entertain the crowd.

A great time to support our local pubs and bars!

BRING IT ON!!