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Trivia

Interesting Facts Fact 1 – Distance wise, it is just over 2 miles from the very first entry to the very last entry in the parade, and it will take 2 hours to pass any one viewing point.Fact 2 – Over 300,000 light bulbs w …

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Coach Trips

Coach Trips Suppliers Want to come to Bridgwater Carnival, don’t want to drive why not book a coach trip, firms listed here have in the past advertised on their website they were running a trip to Bridgwater Carnival, ho …

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Accommodation

This page was viewed just under 2,000 times over the last 12 months. If you wish to support the carnival and advertise your accommodation on this page please contact our Publicity Officer.Accommodation listed on this pag …

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Collection

Bridgwater Carnival Collections benefit both the Carnival and local Charities, this income is vital to keep the Carnival alive. We have collectors with tins and collection carts in the procession for you to throw your mo …

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Corporate Hospitality

Our Hospitality Package sold out early in 2023, so if you want to secure your place for 2024 book early in the New Year, for more information email Mark Robson for details.Since 2015 when Bridgwater Carnival introduced C …

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Carnival Centre

Bridgwater Carnival Centre is located in the Bridgwater Town Hall complex, High Street, Bridgwater.The Centre, leased from the Bridgwater Town Council has become quite popular with visitors and locals after opening just …

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Concert Overview

The Carnival Concerts act as a great warm up for the clubs for their dance routines and choreography before the main carnival event and runs for 12 nights, in 2025 from Monday 29th September until Saturday 11th October ( …

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Downloads

In order to make your visit to our site easier to navigate this page contains all the pdf downloads on the site. Please use the information on this page for guidance only, check before using the information as it will al …

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Dates

Carnival Procession Bridgwater Carnival procession will always be held on the first Saturday in November. Future Dates 2025 – Saturday 1st November – Please note the procession start time is 6pm. 2026 – Saturday 7th …

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Carnival Day Entertainment

2025 Information | Carnival Day Entertainment We hope to be able to welcome you back in 2025 to what we would call a normal year with a full programme of street entertainment throughout the day. To give you some idea see …

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Squibbing

Squibbing is something very unique to Bridgwater, Squibbing is by definition the simultaneous firing of lots of large fireworks (“squibs”). Many people come to Bridgwater just to see the squibbing as it is an event that …

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School Project

Every year, schools in Sedgemoor are invited to take part in some exciting and innovative activities as part of the Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival celebrations.Ever since these carnival education projects were introduced …

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Maps

Please find below four maps, one downloadable, and three interactive, click on any of the icons on the interactive maps to get more information, these maps are expandable: Downloadable Map Transport & Parking Map Details …

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Procession Information

Please note the start time for 2024 – 1800 hours Audience Information Please remember that the roads around Bridgwater will start to close at 1400 hours and that the Procession will start at 1800 hours prompt. If you are …

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Policies

Bridgwater Carnival has in place the following policies: Access Statement Book with Confidence Policy Card Transaction Policy Child Protection Policy Equality & Diversity Policy Privacy Policy

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Latest News

Ben To The Rescue

Ben Hooper Ben to the Rescue! We’re in a world of fast-moving digital technology development and for an oldie like me there are lurking, worrying questions like how does it work and where it all will end up? By just talking at a mobile phone, we can order our favourite

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Ready, Steady, Book!

 17 April, 2025  – BC/25/005     Ready, Steady, Book! Tickets for the 2025 Bridgwater Carnival Concerts are about to go on sale. The concerts, a dynamic and tantalising preview of what’s to come in the annual carnival parade, feature a cast of more than 600 from a dozen carnival clubs,

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Talent Hunt Begins

Talent Hunt Begins Important news for all who have showbiz in their veins – the stage is set the annual Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Concerts talent hunt. Old hands and newcomers alike are invited to audition for five-minute slots at the Autumn concerts which run for a fortnight. A great

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Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival New President

Dave Creedy was elected for a three-year term at the BGFC’s Annual General Meeting. He has been a dedicated carnival supporter since he first appeared in the parade as a young lad and was born into the carnival family – his father Walt was a co-founder of Vagabonds CC in

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