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On Saturday 12th July we had 30 groups take part in the parade.  There was some brilliant artwork and performance all round.  Our jury of judges awarded as follows:

• Best in Show:  Lollipop Youth Theatre
• Best Youth Group:  Nunnery Wood High School
• Best Walking Group:  Bulgarian Dancers
• Highly Commended: Company Theatre Academy
• Inclusion Award:  Oddstepperz
• Sustainability Award: Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School
• Heritage Award:  Oasis Academy Warndon

Congratulations all!

We are pleased to say that we can now announce our theme for this year, and application forms are now open for Stall Pitches and taking part in the parade.

Visit Get Involved for more information.

Details about applying to be a monarch and our nominated charities will be announced later in the year. 

Worcester Carnival returns on Saturday 12th July 2025.

If you are interested in sponsoring us so that we can continue to deliver this fantastic event to the city, please contact corporate@worcester-carnival.co.uk

Congratulations to all 30+ groups who braved the rain this year!  The feedback we have had so far is that the parade was very warmly received and this is a tribute to all your efforts.  Our independent panel of judges awarded as follows:

• Best of All – Nunnery Wood High School
• Best Youth Group – Oasis Academy
• Best Walking Group – Shopmobility
• Highly Commended – Worcester Mela
• Inclusion Award – Lollipop Youth Theatre
• Sustainability Award – Yaz and Friends
• Heritage Award – St Josephs Catholic Primary School Warndon

Well, firstly a huge congratulations to England for making it this far!  Hopefully Saturday will be a day of double celebration for fans of both football and Carnival.

Worcester Carnival parade starts at Pitchcroft at 3pm and in expected to return to Pitchcroft by 5pm.

Based on previous years’ experiences, the parade tends to finish a little early and we say 5pm to give us plenty of safety leeway.

Months of planning has gone into the parade and we know thousands of people are excited to be taking part and watching.  We do still expect significant numbers of crowds who don’t follow football to be watching the later half of the parade and free live entertainment afterwards.

In fact, I would recommend that if you’re not intending to watch the football then the carnival parade’s “return leg” through Deansway and Croft Road would be an ideal spot to enjoy the spectacle on its riverside setting.  Some areas like The Cross get very crowded so you will hopefully get a better view into the bargain.

For more information about visiting Worcester Carnival, road closures and other arrangements please check the “Visit” link above.

If you have applied to be in this year’s parade, please check your inbox and spam folder – you should have an email dated 29th June with final details about arrival on carnival day, judging for awards, parade times and health and safety.

The Official Souvenir Brochure 2024 is now available to download – Worcester Carnival Official Souvenir Brochure 2024

Paper copies should arrive in the next week or so and be available around town for a week beforehand and on Carnival Day.

This year our theme is celebrating Heritage. It might be your own culture and traditions, or our shared link to the beautiful surroundings and history of our city. Join in the festivities as we bring Worcester to life – past, present and future!

Well done to all 30+ groups who took part in this year’s parade!  We had an amazing turnout and we’ve worked out that the parade was almost 0.7 miles long going around Worcester.  Our independent judging panel, which this year also included our Carnival King and Queen, were impressed by all entries and awarded as follows:

• Best in Show – Oasis Academy Warndon
• Best Youth Group – 1st Claines Guides
• Best Walking Group – Sight Concern Worcestershire
• Highly Commended – Ideal Care Homes Woodland View
• Inclusion Award – Team Jack Attack
• Sustainability Award – Honeywell Primary School
• Heritage Award – Nunnery Wood High School

Have you got a couple of minutes to help us?

As part of our plans we’d really like to hear more about what you, the people of Worcester, want from Worcester Carnival.  We’ve put together a short survey (it will only take a couple of minutes!) which will give you a chance to feed back to us.  You don’t have to answer all the questions, and all the responses will be anonymous. 

Thank you – The Carnival Committee

Click here to take the survey