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Put your best float forward!

This year the carnival society are excited to introduce a new class of float, designed for local people and groups who would like to have a go!  All you need is a good idea, a trailer or flatbed truck and some creativity.  You could make...

19th August 2018
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Tuesday 1st May – AGM

Come and join us at our AGM - all welcome! Date - Tuesday 1 May Time - 7:30pm Venue - The George Hotel, Castle Cary If you love carnival, and want to continue to make it such a success, please come along and find out more!  You may have...

8th April 2018
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40th anniversary leaves lasting legacy!

Castle Cary and Ansford Carnival Society held their annual Presentation Evening on Friday 3 February and gave £2000 from their 2017 carnival collections to 18 deserving local causes. The evening was very well attended, with the Carnival Committee welcoming nearly 100 people to Ansford Academy. The...

20th February 2018
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Fabulous at forty!

Castle Cary storms its 40th anniversary with “best ever carnival”! The streets of Castle Cary & Ansford were packed as the community came together to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of carnival. The procession sparkled with fabulous entries from far as wide. Both local schools showcased their...

17th October 2017
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“Our best children’s carnival ever!”

Castle Cary and Ansford’s very special 40th anniversary is underway! The sun shone for our first procession, the Ann Hallett Children’s Carnival last Saturday, with around 100 children taking to the streets in a festival of colour and creativity.     “It was definitely our best ever Children’s Carnival”...

8th October 2017
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Children’s Carnival – 7 October from 3pm

As well as the usual colourful and varied Ann Hallett Children’s Carnival procession starring over 100 local children; after the procession, outside the Market House, Castle Cary, there will be a children's festival of fabulous entertainment   Learn circus skills like juggling, spin diabolo and poi...

16th September 2017
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Were you a carnival queen?

As it's our 40th anniversary, we would love to hear from any former carnival queens!  How about feeling like a queen all over again, and on 14 October riding in the procession in one of Haynes International Motor Museum's fabulous cars? Contact Di or Kara Pinnions...

16th September 2017
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Join us for a trip to Bridgwater Carnival!

Make Bonfire night go with a bang and join us at Bridgwater Carnival on 4 November. Castle Cary Carnival Society are organising a bus - please let Paul Burch know if you're interested at paully.b@hotmail.co.uk...

15th September 2017
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SPECIAL 40th ANNIVERSARY CARNIVAL PROGRAMME

Castle Cary and Ansford Carnival Society are delighted to announce a very special programme of entertainment to celebrate their 40-year anniversary. Key highlights include: Exciting partnerships with Ansford Academy and Castle Cary Primary School Bringing international carnival acts to the town, including from Notting Hill Celebrating...

10th September 2017
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