Below are the details of Worcester Carnival 2024 – this page will be updated as we get nearer the big day!
Essential Info
- Date: Saturday 6th July 2024
- Parade starts at 3pm
- Performances on Cathedral Square 11am – 3pm
- Free Carnival Village on Pitchcroft – 11am to 7pm
Souvenir Brochure
Click here to download the Worcester Carnival Official Souvenir Brochure 2024 (PDF 2.4mb)
Paper copies will be available around town in the week before Carnival and on the day.
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 are working with First Bus to keep bus route disruption to a minimum. Arrivals and departures into Crowngate should go ahead as planned until 3pm and during the parade, arrivals from West of the city will terminate at a temporary bus stop on Hylton Road. More information: Worcester Carnival closures and diversions 6 July 2024 | First Bus
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 6th July 2024. 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 funfair features retro and junior rides and activities, and will be £6 for “unlimited ride” wristbands or £3 per ride.
The Community Stage is where we showcase some of the amazing talent in Worcester:
- 11:00 – entw9
- 11:20 – Company Theatre Academy
- 11:40 – Amanda Sings
- 12:00 – Opening Ceremony with Mayor of Worcester and Carnival Monarchs
- 12:30 – Worcester Male Voice Choir
- 13:20 – Lollipop Youth Theatre
- 13:40 – All Sorts Performing Arts
- 14:00 Salt Pepper Funky Jazz Quartet
- 15:30 – 16:15 Worcester Carnival Introducing
- 17:00 – Award Presentation
- 17:30 – Blank Kanvas
- 18:30 – Blobbie Williams
Cathedral Square
Musical performances 11am to 3pm before the parade arrives:
- 11:00 – Beat Breakerz
- 11:25 – Lollipop Youth Theatre
- 11:50 – Bulgarian Dancers
- 12:15 – Oddstepperz
- 12:30 – Ruby Jones
- 14:30 – SoXcited Morris
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 which will be enclosed for changing, breastfeeding, etc in privacy. This will be situated near Event Control.
Our Nominated Charity
This year our Nominated Charities to receive proceeds from the bucket collection are
Oasis Warndon Community Hub
At Oasis Community Hub Warndon we seek to create a new sense of neighbourhood, creating a movement of people – volunteers, activists and professionals working together to see our vision come about. A large part of our work is in increasing the accessibility of fresh produce, particularly during the cost of living crisis.
Stevie Stones
Stevie Stones provide financial support for memorials to parents who have lost children…
Our Sponsors and Supporters
We are grateful for the support and sponsorship of the following who have enabled this fantastic community event to go ahead:
Ideal Care Homes – Woodland View
Woodland View is very excited to be part of Worcester Carnival 2023. This is a great opportunity for the people of Worcester to meet us and find out about the outstanding person-centred residential and dementia care we offer. We go above and beyond to create a lifestyle that residents can be proud of, planning activities that encourage day to day enjoyment and fun. Look out for our ‘Alice in Woodland View’ carnival float this year – we look forward to meeting you all!
Midland Bike Marshals
Green Self Storage
Chancellors Estate and Letting Agents
Family Fostering Partners
UK Government Shared prosperity Fund
Worcester City Council
Merkur Slots
The Road to 2025…
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 (£100), half page (£75) or quarter page (£50). Print deadline is 1 month before Carnival Day. Please contact us at info@worcester-carnival.co.uk
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