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Location

Asda - 300 spaces

Opening Time - 2pm

Charity: SNAP

Blake - 161 spaces

Opening Time - 10am

Group: Bridgwater Sea Cadets

Wickes, Bridgwater TA6 4DH

Opening Time - 2pm

Group: Weston Operatic

Morrisons - 500 spaces

Opening Time - 2pm

Charity: Bridgwater Rotary Club

B & M - 200 spaces

Opening Time - 2pm

Charity: Bridgwater Rotary Club

West Quay

Opening Time - 10am

Group: Bridgwater Sea Cadets

St Matthews Field - 1000 spaces

Opening Time - 10.30am

Charity: Westfield Church

UCS College

Opening Time - 10.30am

Group: Wilstock Hub

Broadway

Coach Parking

Monmouth Street

Coach Parking (Limited)

Watsons Lane

Leave the M5 signposted Bridgwater then at the next roundabout take the 2nd exit, the HPC car park is in front of you. Buses will run regularly  starting at 2.30 pm - Last bus back at midnight.

TA6 4TN

M5 Junction 25 Taunton Gateway, Ilminster Rd, Taunton, TA3 5LU

Operates 2.00 pm to 11.30 pm.

Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival is held annually on the first Saturday in November at Bridgwater in Somerset, England.

Located in the heart of the West Country with easy access by road, head south from Bristol on the M5 and you will find us between junctions 23 and 24 of the M5 motorway. We are also served by rail.

If you are coming via the M5 please note the road into Bridgwater from junction 24 will close at 5.30 p.m., if you are likely to arrive later than 6.00 p.m. you should proceed to junction 23 as this road into Bridgwater will remain open all evening.

Please note the procession route will follow the same route as in 2025, when the procession reaches the top of the High Street it will turn right into Mount Street with the procession finishing at the layby behind Bridgwater House.

Latest News

Bridgwater Carnival 2026 Results

Congratulations to all our Carnival Clubs on a fantastic procession tonight. Please see the links to the provisional results below. Classes 1,2,5 & 6 with County-Points.pdf Classes 3 & 4-with-County-Points.pdf Classes 7-13.pdf Class 14.pdf Class 15.pdf Specials page 1.pdf

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Young Artists Celebrate Bridgwater Carnival

Hundreds of talented young artists from six local schools are celebrating Bridgwater Carnival through a special community art exhibition at Bridgwater Arts Centre. Running from 28 October to 21 November 2026, the exhibition showcases the imagination, creativity and enthusiasm of local children, bringing together artwork inspired by one of Bridgwater’s

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Bridgwater Carnival Visitor Guide

Whether you are a first time visitor to our Carnival or have attended many times before, you will find out Visitor Guide helpful. We want to make sure that everybody enjoys this amazing spectacle. BEFORE YOU ARRIVE This is a large event that attracts tens of thousands of visitors to

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