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Caribbean Carnival Events

Carnival History

The Manchester Caribbean Carnival is an annual festival that brings the Caribbean flavour and revelry for a weekend to Manchester through the sounds of Reggae, Calypso and Soca.

Events Programme

Our Carnival give you the opportunity to experience the best of Caribbean Culture and heritage with a packed programme for all ages built on thrilling LIVE stages and MEGA sounds systems mixing local artists and surprise superstar show stoppers.

Carnival Troupes

We’ll make sure there’s a blaze of colour is waiting for you and ready to dance at the carnival’s cultural home of Alexandra Park.

Our Sponsors

Our sponsors help make the carnival great. If you would like the opportunity to reach out to 1000s of people while associating your business with a fantastic community event, contact us.

Mas Bands

You can always expect to see visiting troupes at the carnival, but you’ll have to wait until 2021 to see them dance their way to the stage.

Traders

Carnival attracts a wide range of traders offering fantastical foods – Trinidadian ‘Roti’, and Guyanese ‘Pepper Pot’ are a must try – and spellbinding craft items and cultural dressings from all the islands. With over 70 stalls on offer there is something for all tastes.

Carnival Schedule

J'ouvert

Carnival Parade

Alexandra Park

J’ouvert

We’ll not be hosting the J’ouvert parade this carnival. However, you can still Jump-Up for Jouvert, make some noise and have fun, whilst still social distancing. Why not Make a video and show us what you can do and we’ll put it on our social media pages? If you’re interested in joining J’ouvert in 2021 contact us.

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Carnival Troupes

We’ll make sure there’s a blaze of colour is waiting for you and ready to dance at the carnival’s cultural home of Alexandra Park.

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Alexandra Park

As the carnival has been cancelled for 2020, our cultural home Alexandra Park, will not be hosting the event. However, the park will be still open so the public to enjoy the grade II listed environment. Feel free to take a stroll by visiting the Alexandra Park website for the latest information.

Don’t worry, we’ll be back next year with a bigger and better carnival where we can all enjoy the Caribbean sunshine safely in the park!

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Road to Carnival 50

The Manchester Carnival Together cic are excited to announce a one-day celebration of community, unity, heritage and family entertainment, giving all a taste of Carnival as we begin the journey on the “Road to Carnival 50!

This Family Carnival fun day will be a much SMALLER SCALE celebration of community and heritage and music for one day on Saturday 4th September 2021, 1pm -7pm.

In the heart of Alexandra Park “The road to carnival 50” will kickstart the forthcoming countdown of celebrations leading to the return of the Manchester Caribbean carnival to full scale and flair in August 2022 for its 50th year.

On the day this mini carnival event will include 2 Live stages of amazing musical performances, Steel pans, Dance, a range of the best DJs, amazing heritage, community stalls, food, and a Funfair. The event will not host any parades as they will be back for 2021.

If you are looking to attend please ensure you read our covid advice page and remember this is a smaller scale event and not the traditional carnival.

Manchester Carnival 50th Anniversary 2021

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Carnival History

Events Programme

Carnival Troupes

Our Sponsors

Mas Bands

Traders

J’ouvert

Carnival Troupes

Alexandra Park

Road to Carnival 50