Aldeburgh Carnival

11/05/2026

29/04/2026

The 2026 Aldeburgh Carnival Queen has been chosen. Izzie Buzzard was very happy to accept the Carnival Committee’s invitation to represent Aldeburgh as our carnival Queen. Izzie is 20 years old and attends York University where she is studying  a degree in Sociology. Izzie was a Carnival Attendant in 2015.  Izzie has also been involved in volunteering at the Carnival for several years.

23/03/2026

We are starting to gather offers of sponsorship, donations to the silent auction and requests for adverts in the 2026 carnival programme. If any business, no matter what size, would be interested in sponsoring, advertising, or donating (or a combination of two or doing all three!), please get in touch.

02/03/2026

Another push to come along to visit our Carnival Meeting tomorrow at 8pm! Talk to the committee, hear about what we have planned and if you ever thought about getting involved, this is the perfect time to do so.

27/02/2026

This Tuesday is our Annual General Meeting! It's a time when people can come along, see what we are doing, talk to us, pitch ideas or nominate themselves to volunteer. Carnival only is successful if we have a great group of people all working together, could that be you?

13/02/2026

ALDEBURGH CARNIVAL NEEDS YOUR HELP
We need volunteers to help put on Aldeburgh Carnival on, could you be on? Could you help plan events and be a committee member? Do you want to help sell draw tickets, merch and other ways we get the vital funds to keep putting on Carnival every year? Join us! Visit our volunteer page at https://carnivalvolunteers.ivolunteer.com/event2026_003 we will be posting spotlights of what roles are required and what is needed over the new few weeks. Want to attend our AGM in March? Give us a message, we would love to have you there!

12/02/2026

Help Us Bring the Sound of Celebration to the 2026 Aldeburgh Carnival 🎵🎺

We would love to have the return to this year’s Carnival procession of a Military Band to lead the parade. To bring this world-class spectacle to our streets, we are seeking £7,000 in sponsorship.

Why we need you:

The costs cover professional fees, logistics, and secure transport for the ensemble. As a sponsor, you’ll gain high-visibility brand exposure to thousands of spectators.

Sponsorship Benefits:

Brand Placement: Promotion in the official program.

Social Reach: Features across our digital and social media campaigns.

Community Pride: Alignment with the town’s most anticipated annual event.

Ready to lead the way? Please contact Kirsty Johnston at [email protected] to secure your sponsorship and help us make this year’s Carnival unforgettable.

12/02/2026

Join the Aldeburgh Carnival Team!

Opportunity​
We are looking for a Collections Coordinator to join our team.
Role
The role involves managing the collections across the Carnival weekend. The main task is to coordinate our card machine and traditional bucket collections on the Saturday during the Music Event and on Carnival Monday during the procession and firework display.
This is a new role, so we welcome fresh ideas on how to make it work.
We envisage that you will not be working alone but will use a small team of volunteers.
How much of my time is needed?
The Carnival Team meet 7 times a year on a Tuesday evening. We are very flexible and you don't have to attend every meeting.
Carnival Saturday - be available for about 6 hours.
Carnival Monday - be available from 2 - 10pm.

If you’re organised and want to help, make the Carnival a success, please get in touch for more information regarding the role, we’d love to hear from you!

28/01/2026

Do you know of any face painters?! Carnival is looking for one.
Tag them down below and get in touch with us via our email [email protected]

22/11/2025

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