ST DENYS CARNIVAL & ARTS FESTIVAL

Carnival 23 May, Arts Festival 22-30 May 2026

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  • Carnival Fundraising – Help Us to Cover Costs

    We are able to receive online donations, using the St Denys Crew Pool on Collctiv. To donate, simply click here or scan the QR code at our venues on the day. There will also be collection tins at the Community Centre for those who prefer to donate cash on the day. All donations will help…

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  • Carnival Mask-Making Workshops

    To help people get ready for the Carnival, we are pleased to launch two free mask-making workshops in May: Nature Theme Mask making WorkshopFor St Denys CarnivalMay 7th & 14thCommunity Centre6-8pm All ages welcome, children to be supervised. We’ll play with making basic head bands on to which we will staple,stick, paint, tissue shapes and…

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  • Trader Stalls Selling Fast!

    We have had a great response from local crafters and food sellers so we have sold out of the 6′ tables. We still have some indoor 4′ tables from £20 and outdoor gazebo pitches left from £50 so if you haven’t already applied, please register by the end of April so that we have time…

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  • CRAFT MARKET STALLS NOW AVAILABLE

    Good news for local traders and crafters, the stalls for St Denys Carnival can now be booked for the low starting price of just £20. If you’re a caterer, crafter, gift maker, wellbeing expert, local group, bric-a-brac specialist, jeweller, vintage clothing trader, toy seller or book store – grab a stall whilst they’re still available…

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  • Pull the Other One!

    St Denys Carnival is delighted to announce that a Tug of War contest will form part of the carnival celebrations at the Community Centre after the main procession. If you fancy putting together a team and challenging your neighbours, drinking buddies, work colleagues, sports teams, you just need to “rope in” eight people and sign…

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  • St Denys Cake Off!

    St Denys Cake Off! Are you the next Mary Berry, Mr.Kipling or Delia Smith?

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  • Carnival Theme

    St Denys Crew are delighted to announce the theme of the 2025 St Denys Carnival – Nature! Drawing inspiration from the upcoming Urban Wild Festival, the beautiful green and blue spaces around St Denys and our unofficial area mascot, Milo the cat, the natural world is part of what makes St Denys an amazing place…

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  • St Denys Carnival Returns!

    January 2025 – After a hiatus of more than 30 years, some of the members of the St Denys’ community (also known locally as the St Denys’ Crew) are embarking on bringing back the much-loved carnival to the streets of St Denys this coming May. Traditionally, the carnival consisted of motor powered vehicles and floats,…

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After a brilliant response from traders this year, we are now down to our last handful of tables inside the Community Centre for the Carnival, priced at £20.

We are operating a waiting list for gazebo pitches and larger indoor tables so if you are interested but haven’t yet enquired then please fill out a request on our online form and we will notify you if we have any cancellations come up.

Just under half of our total running costs for the Carnival are covered by trader fees at the Community Centre, so every paid booking helps to make the event possible.

In addition to the Community Centre, our sister venues St Denys Social Club on St Denys Road and the New Testament Church of God (NTCG) on Priory Road are also offering tables on the day of Carnival. To enquire, please contact the venues directly.