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Carnival Procession

Bridgwater Carnival procession will always be held on the first Saturday in November.

Future Dates

2023 – Saturday 4th November – Please note  procession start time now 6pm.

Carnival Concerts

The date of the Carnival Concerts are easier to work out, it was agreed a few years ago that the concert would always start on the Monday following Bridgwater Fair

For those of you who have not heard of Bridgwater Fair it is a four day event held at the St Matthews Field and always starts on the last Wednesday in September, finishing on the Saturday, the concert then starts the following Monday.

So for 2023 the last Wednesday in September is 27th September, so the Concert starts on the following Monday, 2nd October.

Future Dates

2023 – Monday 2nd October until Saturday 14th October

2024 – Monday 30th September until Saturday 12th October

Concert Auditions

2023 – Tuesday 16th May

Old Folks Show

2024 – Thursday 21st until Saturday 23rd March

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