Welcome to the website for Wombourne Carnival!!

This is the world's biggest and best street carnival...ever!
Well, one day perhaps! As you may all know...the carnival is run and organised by a committee of volunteers and initially took place to celebrate the silver jubilee in 1977. It has been growing from strength to strength ever since.

The carnival has taken place every year since then on the first Sunday in July and is now located in and around the Civic Centre in Wombourne. We are extremely grateful to the Parish Council for their support over the years.

As always, the fun starts at 1.30 p.m. and the Carnival Procession leaves the Parade Ground to travel around the village at 2.00 p.m.

A number of schools and voluntary organisations all take part in the carnival procession, which is a major part of the event. After great consideration by all attending, the theme for the 2010 Carnival is:

Myths and Legends

This was deemed to provide plenty of scope for dressing up for the schools who enter and so far from the little feedback we have had will be a "cracking event" as always!

As usual, their are numerous side stalls, displays and other attractions that combine to make the carnival something the village can be proud of, and is fun for all the family.

Wombourne Carnival Committee.
To showcase our Carnival as one of the biggest and finest in the Midland's, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to this and previous years events and to invite anyone who has ideas, creative skills, talent, or who would like to become involved in any way to come forward NOW. This is a community event - and we need the community to participate, sponsor and join us in ensuring the future success of (Y)OUR CARNIVAL


latest news

2010
The Lorries/Floats are back!

We have been offered the use of five flatbacked lorries for the Carnival and subject to insurance and other legalities we will have lorries for the main Carnival procession again this year.

Our thanks go to Mr Cole of CNW Commercials, who attended one of our monthly meetings having heard of the problems we have obtaining Lorries for the Carnival procession and the legislation that we feel is holding us back. Mr Cole said that he"felt that it may well be possible that he can obtain, possibly, five or more vehicles and drivers for the use of floats for the 2010 carnival procession." We have now heard that this is actually going to happen!

Hopefully this will now put to rest rumours that abounded last year that the carnival has no procession or is closing down for good!

Other News...
Elvis is playing Wombourne Carnival!

Local celebrity and entertainer "Sean Vegas" will be one of the star attractions at this years carnival along with our usual regulars "Tthe House Mates" Irish/Funk/Folk/Blues Rock band who have helped out so ably the last few years. If you remember, they literally held the Carnival together through some of the worst weather one could imagine in 2008!

Other attractions...

As yet to be confirmed check back shortly for more info...

2009 In light of increasing legislation the Carnival Committee are now ONLY allowing non-motorised transport for floats. Walking floats, push bikes, skates, hand drawn trolleys are all acceptable and we hope that you can think of other suitable alternatives. Think "green", think "colourful" think SAFETY!
we want your ideas

Got ideas for this years carnival? We want to know!

Some of the things "muted" so far....

  • Tug of War (across the brook!!) made up from teams from all the local hostelries, schools, clubs, charities and "Uncle Tom Cobbley and all!"
  • More "Live MUsic"...Jazz, Folk, Blues/Rock, Skiffle or even, an "Oompah Band"
  • Soap Box Racing....a timed trial down a specially prepared course
  • Competitions....eg: Glamouros Granny/Bonny baby/Miss Wombourne
  • Farmers Market
  • Car Boot