WELCOME TO EASTBOURNE CARNIVAL!

See you at carnival on Saturday 24th May 2025!

See you at carnival on Saturday 24th May 2025!

See you at carnival on Saturday 24th May 2025!

See you at carnival on Saturday 24th May 2025!

Vibrantly dressed 2023 carnival goers, wearing a riot of colors and elaborate costumes, celebrating with joy and exuberance.

WELCOME TO EASTBOURNE CARNIVAL!

WELCOME TO EASTBOURNE CARNIVAL!

Following on from a fabulous, colourful celebration of Sussex in 2023, Carnival is back in Eastbourne on Saturday 25th May 2024, and our theme is ‘Into The Wild’.

This year, for 2024, we want the community to get excited and creative about the beauty of the natural environment.

This theme gives our entrants the chance to create marvellous, colourful costumes and displays around animals, birds, sea creatures, and flora and fauna.

You could be creating something which is relevant to the UK, Sussex or, something from lands further away e.g. tropical rainforests, savannahs – the choice is yours!

Our judges will be awarding prizes for:

  • The Best Costume
  • The Best Float
  • The Best Performance

  • Get involved! See how you can become an entrant, a volunteer, a Sponsor or Partner on our webpages.

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    The countdown is on

    Days

    222

    Hours

    4

    Minutes

    11

    Seconds

    35

    Vibrantly dressed 2023 carnival goers, wearing a riot of colors and elaborate costumes including one woman dressed as an elephant, celebrating with joy and exuberance.

    Join us on Saturday 24th May 2025 for an afternoon of Carnival events. (times are approx.)

  • Our Opening Procession will parade from the Enterprise Shopping Centre from midday.

  • The Main Carnival parade will start at 2pm from Fishermen’s Green and will end at the Wish Tower Slopes. At approx. 4:30pm

  • A street party will then take place at Victoria Place (top end of Terminus Road) from approx. 4:30pm.
  • MERCH OUT NOW!

    MERCH OUT NOW!

    GET CARNIVAL READY

    GET CARNIVAL READY

    Grab yourself a Carnival souvenir T-shirt,
    kids size also available!

    ONLINE MERCH STORE

    MERCH OUT NOW!

    MERCH OUT NOW!

    GET CARNIVAL READY

    GET CARNIVAL READY

    Grab yourself a Carnival souvenir T-shirt,
    kids size also available!

    ONLINE MERCH STORE
    CARNIVAL ROUTE MAP UPDATED

    SPONSOR THE CARNIVAL!

    SPONSOR THE CARNIVAL!

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    About Eastbourne Carnival

    Eastbourne Carnival is a community organisation, organised by a volunteer committee. Most of the committee have been involved with Carnival since it came back in 2011. You can make enquiries, suggestions and contact us via email, or via our social media channels.

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    The theme for this year is ‘Into The Wild. We want the community to get excited and creative about the beauty of the natural environment.

    This theme gives entrants the chance to create marvellous, colourful costumes and displays around animals, birds, sea creatures, and flora and fauna.

    You could be creating something which is relevant to the UK, Sussex or, something from lands further away e.g. tropical rainforests, savannahs – the choice is yours!

    We will be supporting participants with workshops to help with costume making – please keep an eye on our Social Media and News section for updates.

    There is also a Facebook Group for Entrants.

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    Suite 4
    Chamber House
    49 Gildredge Road
    Eastbourne
    BN21 4RY

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