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 November
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 2024 the last Wednesday in September is 24th September, so the Concert starts on the following Monday, 29th September.
Future Dates
2025 – Monday 29th September until Saturday 11th October
2026 – Monday 5th October until Saturday 17th October
Concert Auditions
It has been agreed that the concert auditions will always be held on the third Tuesday in May each Year so for 2025 this will be Tuesday 20th May.
Old Folks Show
2025 – Thursday 27th until Saturday 1st March (All tickets have been handed out)