Below are the details of Worcester Carnival 2025 – this page will be updated as we get nearer the big day!
Essential Info
- Date: Saturday 12th July 2025
- Parade starts at 3pm
- Performances and activities in the city centre TBC
- Free Carnival Village on Pitchcroft – 11am to 7pm
Souvenir Brochure
the official souvenir brochure will be available around town including at the Tourist Information Centre and from our volunteers on the day. You can download an electronic copy here: WC_2025_BROCHURE_V04_WEB
Getting Here
Please note road closures will be in place 2pm – 5pm to allow everyone to enjoy the parade safely so please plan your journey early to avoid disappointment!
Pitchcroft Moors Car Park will be closed at the South end (between Ostlers and the Arches) to allow the parade to go through. It will be open at the North end between Ostlers and the Swan however please respect the Resident Parking Bays there. Other car parks along the route will be open but access affected during the parade.
There is a bicycle parking stand on Pitchcroft Moors car park and a bicycle parking stand and Beryl Bikes parking space under the arches by the Hive. There is also an enclosed Bicycle parking facility in Crowngate off Angel Place.
Please consider walking/cycling/car-share/public transport. We have liaised closely with Highways to keep road network disruption to a minimum.
We will be working with First Bus to keep bus route disruption to a minimum.
For a full list of restrictions and closures please see Roadworks and live updates | Worcestershire County Council
The Parade
Worcester Carnival Parade starts at Pitchcroft at 3pm, making its way around the traditional 1.7-mile route through Castle Street, Foregate, High Street, Pump Street, City Walls Road, Deansway and Croft Road before returning to Pitchcroft by about 5pm. There will be rolling road-closures between 2pm and 5pm to allow everyone to safely enjoy the carnival.
Carnival Village
The Carnival Village on Pitchcroft Racecourse is at the heart of Worcester Carnival. It is free to enter and will be open from 11am to 7pm on Carnival Day Saturday 12th July 2025. This is where the floats and parade groups will gather during the day and the parade starts and finishes.
Here, there will be activities and stalls from local charities, arts, crafts, food and drink.
The Community Stage is where we showcase some of the amazing talent in Worcester:
- Line up TBC
City Centre
Music and dance performances outside the Guildhall in the morning before the parade.
- Line up TBC
Welfare Facilities
We will provide a number of “portaloo” toilets on Pitchcroft. A list of public toilets in the city centre https://www.worcester.gov.uk/leisure-parks-allotments/public-toilets
There will be a “quiet space” gazebo in the Carnival Village which will be enclosed for changing, breastfeeding, etc in privacy. This will be situated near Event Control.
Our Nominated Charity
This year, proceeds from the Bucket Collection will go to Sensory matters (Formally Sight Concern). Please bring your spare change and give generously.
Sensory Matters Worcestershire supports people who are blind, vision impaired, Deaf, hard of hearing or have dual sensory loss.
There are at least 24,000 people who are vision impaired in Worcestershire, over 100,000 who are Deaf or hard of hearing and 14,000 who are both.
Sensory Matters Worcestershire is the only local charity dedicated to supporting these communities with the challenges and barriers created by living in a world not designed with them in mind. We offer individual practical and emotional support to the people we work with, supporting them to lead confident, independent and fulfilling lives.
If you need any support please contact Sensory Matters Worcestershire on 01905 723245
https://www.sightconcern.co.uk/
Our Sponsors and Supporters
Copper Beech Brewing Company
Reindeer Court Dental
HCR Law
Marshalls of Evesham
Worcestershire County Council
Worcester City Council
Midland Bike Marshals
Green Self Storage
Our mission is to create Worcester’s biggest outdoors celebration, helping to make Worcester an amazing place to live and work. Worcester Carnival is run by a small independent team of volunteers who are passionate about bringing this event to our city but we need funding to make this happen. We cannot do this without you. We have a range of sponsorship packages available whether you’re a small business or nationwide employer, sole trader or global brand. We’d love to talk about how we can work together to deliver something wonderful for the Worcester community.
So if you want to be at the heart of Worcester Carnival in this and future years, please contact Barry MacGabhann on corporate@worcester-carnival.co.uk
An advert in Worcester Carnival’s official souvenir brochure is a great way to get your message seen by thousands of Worcester Carnival attendees, and show your support for this great community event. The brochure will be available at sites around the city before and during Worcester Carnival full of high quality content to enhance the carnival experience. The brochure is A5 size and adverts are available at full page (£110), half page (£80) or quarter page (£55). Print deadline is 1 month before Carnival Day. Please contact us at info@worcester-carnival.co.uk
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