Here’s all you need to know about this weekend’s Harrogate Carnival
and live on Freeview channel 276
First staged in 2019, Carnival is back this Saturday, July 30, kicking off with a street parade through the centre of Harrogate with flag wavers lining the streets - before then heading to the Valley Gardens with an explosion of fun events.
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Hide AdCommissioned by Harrogate Borough Council and Visit Harrogate and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, this truly family-friendly party will also include global music and dance stages, themed food zones, art and craft workshops and street theatre.
Harrogate Carnival timings:
Carnival kicks off at 11am with an opening parade through the town centre featuring ensembles, music and dance from around the world as well as an array of local performers.
The parade finishes at the Valley Gardens around noon, where Carnival continues with a global music stage and global dance stage until nearly 6pm.
Harrogate's award-winning park will also feature family-friendly activities, dance and craft workshops, storytelling, rides, walkabout street theatre and more throughout the afternoon.
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Carnival details: Town Centre Parade
11am to noon approx
Route:
The Carnival parade begins at St Peter's Church on Cambridge Road, before weaving its way down Montpellier Hill towards Valley Gardens.
Carnival details: Valley Gardens 11am to 5.45pm
Global Music Stage (Valley Gardens)
11 am - 12.35pm | DJ TREV
12.30pm - 12.45pm | LEEDS WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL
1pm - 2pm | BARE BRASS BAND
2.15pm – 3.15pm | AJAY SRIVASTAV: KARMIC BLUES
3.30pm - 4.30pm | BUFFO'S WAKE
4.45pm - 5.45pm | FERNANDO BRAZIL
Global Dance Stage (Valley Gardens)
1pm - 1.30pm | BELLY DANCING PERFORMANCE
1.30pm - 2.15pm | ANNAPURNA INDIAN DANCE WORKSHOP
2.30pm - 3.15pm | ANNAPURNA INDIAN DANCE PERFORMANCE
3.15pm – 4.15pm | BELLY DANCING WORKSHOP
Carnival: Family Workshops (Valley Gardens)
12pm - 4pm | SPRAY PAINTING ART
12pm - 5pm | BUNTING WORKSHOP
12pm - 5pm | ENVIRONMENTAL CRAFTS WORKSHOP
1pm - 1.40pm | LEEDS WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP
1.40pm - 2pm | DANCE WITH ANONYMAS
2pm - 2.40pm | ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP
2.40pm - 3pm | DANCE WORKSHOP
3pm - 3.40pm | ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP
3.40pm - 4pm | DANCE WORKSHOP
12pm - 4pm | CHALKING ART WORKSHOP
Walkabout Acts (Valley Gardens)
Roo'd | Magical Butterfly | Chinese Dragon Dancers | Bare Brass Band | Close Act Theatre
Food and drink
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What organisers say about Carnival
Sharon Canavar, Chief Executive, Harrogate International Festivals, said: “After an incredibly tough couple of years for our community it is wonderful to be able to celebrate with a huge party and celebration in our beautiful open spaces.
"The Carnival is free for everyone to attend and celebrate the diversity, colours, costumes, sounds and flavours from the four quarters of the world, right here in Harrogate.
"With global music and dance stages, themed food zones, art and craft workshops and street theatre, this family-friendly day is a true party in every sense of the word.
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Hide Ad"Think Rio in Rhododendrons, parade in the petunias, sounds in the sun colonnades, food in the flora and dancing in the dahlias, and you will begin to get a taste of what the day holds in store!”