Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival

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Seeing is Believing - SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2025

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Preparations are well underway for this year’s Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, starting at 6pm on Saturday 1 November.
The carnival celebrations begin with the Grand Fireworks Display at St Matthew’s Field (TA67HD) on Friday 31 October.
Sponsored by Bridgwater Town Council and supported by Somerset Council, the traditional carnival curtain-raiser starts at 7.30pm.
The build-up begins at 3.30pm with fairground rides and refreshments. Carnival Day begins at 10am on 1 November with a music and dance festival staged across five town centre areas throughout the day. The carnival parade will be followed by our unique simultaneous squibbing display in High Street.

This is the official website for Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival – the UK’s oldest carnival and one of the largest illuminated carnival processions in Europe. The next carnival will take place on Saturday 1st November 2025.

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Yes, Bridgwater Carnival is very expensive to stage so to secure its future we have to raise considerable amounts of money. Donations and sponsorships are very valuable to us.

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Want to make your visit extra special why not purchase our Hospitality package; parking, meal, stand seat. programme and more all included.

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Becoming a Friend will allow you to receive priority booking for Carnival Concert tickets; receive discounted prices for Grandstand or Concert seats; have your name in the programme and support Bridgwater Carnival.

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Parking

Road Closures

Contact Us

FAQs

Procession Route

Maps

This Year's Top Products

Main Carnival Sponsor

Support the Carnival

Corporate Hospitality

Become a Friend of Carnival

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Our Supporters

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2025 Carnival Concert Results

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