Chobham Carnival

CHOBHAM’S BIGGEST AND BEST COMMUNITY EVENTS OF THE YEAR

The dates are set!

THIS year’s Chobham Carnival will be on Monday, 5 May, with the May Ball on Saturday 3 May. Arrangements for the events are already well advanced and the organising committee is meeting regularly to make sure they both live up to their reputations. The theme for the 2025 carnival parade is Space, as suggested by the winner of last year’s programme illustration competition, Jack, aged 10, who goes to St Lawrence Primary School. This year’s main arena attraction is Camel Racing, a spectacle that was much enjoyed when it featured at the carnival in 2012. And the superb band Pink Fish will again be providing the entertainment for the ball. There is a myriad of options for creating some impressive procession entries, from depictions of the planets and the Universe to Buzz Lightyear and the International Space Station. And, of course, there are bound to be aliens and UFOs in the big parade. So get planning now, to help create yet another impressive procession. As well as the camel racing, the carnival fete is again planned to feature displays by Prime Acrobatics and SV Elite Dance Studio, performances by the Rock Choir and Chobham Morris and a traditional Punch and Judy show. Plus, there will a full-scale fun fair, dozens of stalls and sideshows and a great selection of food and drink. Put the dates in your diary now, make sure your family and friends know about the carnival and ball – and join us for some fantastic fun.

BOOK A STALL NOW... The earlier you book to run a stall or sideshow at the carnival the better your chances of success. Demand is always high and space is limited! Download a booking form by clicking on this button: Meanwhile, email inquiries about availability and costs to carnivalstalls@btinternet.com. COME TO THE BALL... Tickets for the ball are a bargain £45 per person, which includes canapés, a two-course meal, coffee and live entertainment. Get a group of friends together now to make up a table! Download a booking form by clicking on link No 1. You can also book and pay for tickets online by clicking link No 2. Don’t forget to add any additional guest information as appropriate, other guest names, who else they would like to sit with etc. And check the ‘stay in touch’ box at the bottom of the checkout page, Email tony.hunt139@gmail.com with any ball inquiries. JOIN THE PARADE... Download an application form to take part in the procession by clicking on this button: Email procession inquiries to chobhamcarnival@outlook.com. KEEP UP TO DATE... For further news and and updates leading up to the big days, keep an eye on this website and visit the Chobham Carnival Facebook page – click the button: Email general carnival inquiries to chobhamcarnival@outlook.com.