Wells City Carnival

Wells City Carnival Welcome to the official Wells City Carnival page! Part of Somerset's Magnificent 7 carnivals. Join us as we celebrate one of Somerset’s brightest traditions. P. L.

We light up the city each year with dazzling carts (floats), music, and unforgettable fun. Wells City Carnival Committee Members & Their Roles. President: Mr. M Stevens. Vice-Presidents: Mrs D Comer, Mr R Hale, Mr R Day. Chairman: Mr Rob Hale. Vice Chairman: Mr. Lucio Fabiano. Secretary: Mrs Nikki Toole, ([email protected])
Treasurer/Judges: Mr Tony Frazier. Chief Marshal: Mr Nigel Cl

arke. Senior Marshals: Mr. Alan Phipps, Mr. Mark Lunnon & Mr. Nick Cullen-Hands, Mr Rob Hale. Programmes & Media: Mr. Paul Toole. Street Traders & Advertising: Mr. Marcel Hayden. Street Collections: Mr. Michael Stevens & Mr. Paul Sage. Carnival Entries & Trophies: Mr Tony Frazier & Mrs. Elaine Frazier. Judges: Mrs. Fundraising: Mrs. Josie Day & Mrs. Pat Fabiano, Mr. Marcel Hayden & Mr. Wells City Carnival Ltd. Directors: Mr. Toole & Mr. Fabiano.

🎉 Curious about Somerset Carnivals and the amazing Clubs across the West Country? Discover the magic, the history, and the community behind the parades — visit our website to learn more!
👉 wellscitycarnival.co.uk

Calling All Local Businesses!Want to promote your business while supporting a fantastic community event? Wells City Carn...
15/03/2026

Calling All Local Businesses!

Want to promote your business while supporting a fantastic community event?
Wells City Carnival is looking for local businesses to partner with us through sponsorship.

By becoming a sponsor, you can showcase your business in a variety of ways, including:
📱 Promotion across our social media channels
🪧 Street signage during the carnival
📖 Advertising in our official carnival programme
🌐 Visibility on our website

Your support helps us bring the Wells City Carnival to the streets of Wells each year, creating a vibrant event for the whole community to enjoy.

If you'd like to promote your business while supporting a much-loved local tradition, we'd love to hear from you!

📩 Get in touch to find out more about our sponsorship opportunities.

WELLS CITY CARNIVALWells City Carnival are Recruiting Volunteers to join their Marshaling Team.The Team not only help Or...
05/03/2026

WELLS CITY CARNIVAL
Wells City Carnival are Recruiting Volunteers to join their Marshaling Team.

The Team not only help Organize and Marshal Wells City Carnival they also help Marshal numerous other Somerset Carnivals on a Tit for tat basis (we help them they help us).

Throughout the year The Team also helps raise funds for Wells City Carnival by Marshaling and Stewarding at various other local events. Looking for something to do in your spare time Do you want to Meet New Friends?

Come and check out The Team!

Contact us through Wells City Carnival Website.
Team leaders are Qualified and Experienced.
We look forward to Meeting New Friends.
Best wishes,
Rob Hale (Chairman).

🎉 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – PRESENTATION NIGHT! 🎉Join us from 7pm at the Football Clubhouse, Rowdens Road, Wells as we celeb...
21/02/2026

🎉 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – PRESENTATION NIGHT! 🎉

Join us from 7pm at the Football Clubhouse, Rowdens Road, Wells as we celebrate the very best of Carnival and our amazing city.

We are honoured that Cllr Louis Agabani, The Right Worshipful Mayor of Wells, together with his Consort Mary-Ellen Nowell, will be attending to present the trophies and join in the celebrations. 🏆

🎶 Disco
🥂 Buffet
🎟 Raffle
✨ And lots more!

£5 per person – pay on the door.

We can’t wait to see you there! 🎭🎆

🎉 Presentation Night – Save the Date! 🎉Join us on Saturday 21st February at 7pm at the Football (Athletic) Ground, Rowde...
10/02/2026

🎉 Presentation Night – Save the Date! 🎉

Join us on Saturday 21st February at 7pm at the Football (Athletic) Ground, Rowdens Road, Wells for a fantastic evening celebrating our Wells City Carnival winners from November 2025.

It’s set to be a great night for everyone, featuring:
🎵 Music
💃 Dance
🍔 Food
🏆 Prizes & Awards
🎊 Trophy presentations

Bring your friends and family and help us celebrate in style.

🎟️ Tickets are just £5 per person and can be purchased on the door — cash or card accepted.

We look forward to seeing you there for a fun-filled night of celebration!

We’re at Wells Cathedral today as part of Community Day organised by the Wells Community Network. Come by and see us, ha...
17/01/2026

We’re at Wells Cathedral today as part of Community Day organised by the Wells Community Network. Come by and see us, have a chat, and find out more about Wells City Carnival. We’ll be here until 4pm and would love to see you.

16/01/2026

We’re really looking forward to Community Day at Wells Cathedral (tomorrow) on Saturday 17 January.

We’re excited to be there representing Wells City Carnival and sharing what the carnival means to our community. It’s a great opportunity to meet other local organisations, have some good conversations, and celebrate the people and groups that help make Wells such a special place.

If you’re curious about what’s happening in your local area or just fancy a friendly chat, do come along and say hello. We’d love to see you there.

25/12/2025

🚜🎅 So tell us… who’s really faster — a tractor or Santa’s sleigh?
After last night, we think Santa might still just have the edge… but only by a whisker!

We hope your day is filled with good food, good company, and a little Christmas magic.

From all of us at Wells City Carnival,
we wish you a very Merry Christmas! 🎄✨❤️

22/11/2025

🎄🎁 Wells City Carnival Christmas Merch Alert! 🎁🎄

Still hunting for that perfect Christmas gift? Look no further, our Wells City Carnival merch is here to save the day (and your wrapping skills).

From cosy classics to our gloriously controversial Float vs. Mug Edition (yes… that one!), we’ve got something for every carnival lover, troublemaker, and mug collector.

Grab your favourite now before Santa gets them all!
https://wells-city-carnival.teemill.com/collection/mugs/

Missing Carnival Already… Wells City Carnival: the only night of the year where you can see a pirate, a robot, a giant c...
22/11/2025

Missing Carnival Already… Wells City Carnival: the only night of the year where you can see a pirate, a robot, a giant chicken and your neighbour Roy all in the same five minutes — and somehow it all makes perfect sense.

Great news, everyone — the bank has finished counting, and we now have the final total from this year’s Wells Carnival c...
19/11/2025

Great news, everyone — the bank has finished counting, and we now have the final total from this year’s Wells Carnival collections!

💰 Full bags: £7,620
💷 Notes & loose change: £3,062.93
🎁 Donation: £25
📱 QR code donations: £1,003.76

👉 Grand total: £11,710.69

Yes, we’re down on last year’s incredible £17,000, but considering the dreadful weather this time around, this is still a fantastic achievement — and we even beat our 10-year average of £11,000. Plus, we still haven’t sorted the foreign coins yet!

A huge thank you to the public for your generosity and support. Despite the conditions, you still showed up and helped make this possible.

A huge thank you to PQA – The Pauline Quirke Academy for their fantastic sponsorship and support for this year’s Wells C...
19/11/2025

A huge thank you to PQA – The Pauline Quirke Academy for their fantastic sponsorship and support for this year’s Wells Carnival. Your contribution made a real difference, even with the challenging weather we had!

For anyone who doesn’t know, PQA is a weekend performing arts academy for young people, offering fun and high-quality training in comedy & drama, musical theatre, and filmmaking & TV. It’s a brilliant place for children to build confidence, make friends, and discover their creative talents.

If you have a child who loves performing — or just wants to try something new — you can sign them up for a free taster session right here:
👉 https://www.pqacademy.com/academies/wells/

Thank you again, PQA Wells, for supporting Wells and helping keep our carnival spirit strong! 🎭✨

A big thank you to all the Wells businesses who helped sell programmes and collect for Wells Carnival this year. You’re ...
19/11/2025

A big thank you to all the Wells businesses who helped sell programmes and collect for Wells Carnival this year. You’re amazing!

Shoutout to: Swan Hotel, City News, Cando4You, Wolf Barbers, Whiting’s & Son, Kings Head, Wells Pet Shop, Rock House Dental, Ragatino’s, Sadlers Wine Bar, Specsavers, Sheep & Penguin, Spar, White Hart, and Olive Tree.

Your support really keeps the carnival going. Hopefully even more local businesses will join us in 2026!

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