Meet our Carnival Queen
Worcester Carnival is pleased to introduce their Carnival Queen for 2022. Melanie Eastwood will be crowned on the 2 July at 12.30pm by the Mayor of Worcester in our Carnival Village on Pitchcroft.
She will be supported by thirteen princesses this year. The committee wanted to include all the applicants, aged 6-8 years old, after they had waited so long since the last event.
Melanie, 36, is married and has two children Jack aged 7 and Charlotte aged 11. She works as a night health care assistant with experience in hospital, hospice, domiciliary, dementia and nursing care.
Alongside her job Melanie fills her time volunteering and supporting the community. She volunteers for Action for Children and Worcester Community trust where Melanie is involved in a range of projects from arranging community fun days, making puddings for Overs 60s snack and chat to baby and toddler group. She also fundraises for her children’s schools supporting the PTFA and is currently waiting for checks so she can regularly visit Maggs day centre to help the homeless and support with hand and nail care to prevent risk of sores and infection.
In addition, she is a Tawney Owl with Warndon 4th Brownie group and during the holidays supports support the amazing staff at The Ronkswood hub to put on breakfast clubs for children and their families that may rely on school dinners.
From the age of 5 Melanie has been involved in Worcester Carnival with the Ronkswood girls band playing the gazoo then drummer to majorette leading the procession through town with good old Mr and Mrs Drew. When Worcester Carnival returned her community came together and she organised a float that won MP choice award.
Melanie is also in the middle of writing her first children’s book about her son as a superhero and his autistic traits are his superpowers this will help people to recognise differences in children and adults and to embrace them.
Melanie said ‘I always wanted to be carnival queen abut felt that I may not match up to what people may see as typically beautiful, to me that’s what the Queen was like out of a storybook. I do think it’s important to remember that we all come in different shapes and sizes, to accept and embrace ourselves is a beautiful thing. If I could teach my daughter anything in life it would be to be happy in your own skin and you always have something to offer no matter what age, size, race, gender, or sexual orientation. We are all worthy and to learn about your own self-worth is very important for your mental health.
As Carnival queen now, I see a platform that I could use to reach out to my wider community and to support and empower themselves and others to bring back the support we once had and the community spirit that we showed during the pandemic’
Chris King from Worcester Carnival Committee said ‘It was obvious from the moment we met Melanie that she had as big a personality as she has heart. She is the friendliest person you can meet and is always looking for ways to help out anyone she can. We are absolutely delighted she is our Carnival Queen for 2022 and we are sure she will bring so much joy to the role’
Tell Us What You Think
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
Worcester Carnival Returns for 2022
We are really happy to announce that, after a 2-year hiatus due to COVID, Worcester Carnival is returning to the for a celebration of our amazing city on Saturday 2nd July 2022! We’re updating our website with all the info you need to take part or to come down and watch. Keep checking back regularly for updates. Why not follow us on Facebook and Twitter? Links are at the bottom of this page.
We look forward to seeing you!
Important Announcement from the Worcester Carnival Committee
The sad, but inevitable, decision has been made to cancel the 2021 Worcester Carnival this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus and based on current government guidelines about mass gatherings and social distancing.
It is a huge commitment from the many community groups who take months to develop and build their floats and so we wanted to let you all know as soon as possible. Worcester Carnival is all about inclusion and many of our participants will be in the most vulnerable groups so as much as we are saddened at the prospect of not putting on this much loved community event, we know it is the right decision.
We promise to bring you a bigger and better Carnival in 2022.
Keep well and stay safe everyone,
Worcester Carnival Committee
Important information regarding Worcester Carnival 2020 and COVID-19
The sad, but inevitable, decision has been made to cancel the 2020 Worcester Carnival this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus and based on current government guidelines about mass gatherings and social distancing.
It is a huge commitment from the many community groups who take months to develop and build their floats and so we wanted to let you all know as soon as possible. Worcester Carnival is all about inclusion and many of our participants will be in the most vulnerable groups so as much as we are saddened at the prospect of not putting on this much loved community event, we know it is the right decision.
We promise to bring you a bigger and better Carnival in 2021.
Keep well and stay safe everyone,
Worcester Carnival Committee
Nominated Charity 2020 – Applications Deadline Extended
We have extended the deadline for charitable organisations to apply to be our Nominated Charity for Worcester Carnival 2020. The new deadline for submission of application forms is 3rd February 2020. The form and guidelines are available here as either an online submission or a Word document to download and print.
The Nominated Charity will receive a grant from the Carnival parade bucket collection as well as promotion on our website, social media and souvenir booklet. To see how we’ve helped previous Nominated Charities, check out our Previous Beneficiaries page.
Carnival Queen appearances
Worcester 2019 Carnival Queen Antonia Alberone-Chamberlain recently attended the Friends of Fort Royal Park Halloween Spook-tacular at the Commandery, with fancy dress and activities on 31st October 2019.
Antonia will next be helping to light up Worcester as part of the Christmas Lights switch-on on 21st November 2019 4-6pm. More details can be found from Visit Worcester.
In the meantime, your carnival committee are already at work planning Worcester Carnival 2020, which will be on 4th July. We are particularly looking for corporate sponsors, stallholders and participants who can help us to make next year’s event even bigger and better!
Carnival Village at Pitchcroft – Update
We have made few changes to where things are in our Carnival Village due to the recent flooding that happened after our brochure had gone to press. Unfortunately a small amount of debris remains in the area to the north of the hard-standing between the Grandstand and Swan Theatre, however the rest of the site is now clean and dry. An updated site map is below.
There will be many great attractions for all the family at the Carnival Village. The funfair this year includes teacups, Ferris wheel, racing cars, climbing wall, bucking bronco, inflatable obstacle course and hook-a-duck. These will run from 10am until the parade sets off. Tickets for these are 50p per ride or £5 for an unlimited all-day wristband. These will be available from the ticket kiosk.
Market stalls will provide a great selection of quality food and drink, crafts, and local charities.
The Main Stage will have live entertainment running throughout the day following the Carnival Queen Coronation at 10am, with Studio B, Tobi Colston, All Sorts Performing Arts, Mitzy, Jestar, Demi De Lord, Lollipop Theatre, Beat Breakerz and Worcester School of Dance before the Parade, with headline act 5:15 upon the Parade’s return.
Judging of the floats will begin at 1:30pm, before the Parade sets off at 3pm.
2019 Parade Route and Carnival Village
Plans for the Parade Route and Carnival Village can be found below. 
The parade itself will depart from Pitchcroft at 3pm on Saturday 6th July 2019, following the traditional 1.7 mile route around Croft Road, Dolday, Deansway, College Street, City Walls Road, Pump Street, High Street, the Cross, Foregate Street, and Castle Street before returning to the Carnival Village at Pitchcroft, with rolling road closures to allow people to enjoy a safe and happy day. We estimate that the Parade will finish at Pitchcroft around 5pm.
There will be something for everyone at the Carnival Village on Pitchcroft with the junior football tournament, a sports demonstration area, fairground rides, an inflatable village, market stalls with local charities, crafts, food and drink, and a full day of live entertainment on the main stage.
These details are also in the souvenir brochures which are now out and circulating – available free from Perdiswell Young People’s Leisure Club, the Tourist Information Centre, and many local businesses and community groups, as well as from our volunteers on Carnival Day.
Update: Please note there have been some alterations to the layout at Carnival Village due to the aftermath of the recent flooding. The site map below has been updated. More information on this can be found here.
Meeting for Floats and Walking Groups – 25th June 2019
Carnival Day is rapidly approaching and there will be a meeting on Tuesday 25th June 2019 at 7.30pm for representatives from all Float participants and walking groups. Important information regarding the day will be handed out at the meeting.
The venue is:
Perdiswell Young People’s Leisure Club, Droitwich Road WR3 7SN
Please email info@worcester-carnival.co.uk to let Chris know or call on 07812 906295.
We look forward to seeing you there!