Carnival 23 May, Arts Festival 22-30 May 2026

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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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As part of the Carnival this year we have an arts festival at St Denys Church with the theme of ‘The Itchen’, or just general appreciation of our rivers, from Saturday 23rd to Sunday 31st May.

All artists are welcome to apply via the link below 😊 All sizes & media welcome!

Call for Art! All Genres welcome. St Denys Carnival & Arts Festival. Theme: The Itchen.

Please note the 22nd May is the drop-off day, not the event date.

To find out more and apply, please click here (opens in Google Forms so you may be prompted to sign in using your Google account information, if you have one).