Plans are speeding up for the 2025 annual Carnival in the Wiltshire market town which involves a range of events organised by the community throughout August.
Organisers are appealing for businesses to sponsor events, volunteers to take part and also families and households to ‘host’ and ‘create’ scarecrows. The August programme of events will require lots of volunteers and we hope to raise £1000s to donate to local community and charitable causes.
“Our ‘carnival is ‘by the community for the community’ and is entirely run by volunteers so we are appealing for local people and businesses get involved in whatever way they can,’ said Paul Overton who is the Chair of Malmesbury Carnival Committee
The carnival, which was started in the town over 100 years ago, offers a range of events for local people and for visitors from wider Wiltshire or elsewhere over the school holidays. Events already planned included:
- Open gardens – where lovely local gardens are open to the public on Sunday August 3
- The scarecrow trail, which this year has the theme The Best of British, with scarecrows being displayed throughout the town
- A Petticoat Lane festival day (Sunday August 17) full of crafters, independent retailers, locally produced food and drink and entertainment.
- New for 2025, there are plans to hold a ‘Silent Disco’ and also a ‘Movie -Sing-a–Long’ – more details to be released soon.
- The Carnival Procession takes place on Saturday August 30.
“We would love to see as many people as possible taking part in the procession,” said Paul, “we would love this year’s even to be the best ever.”
Last year, the range of events under the Carnival’s umbrella raised £26,438 and this was distributed in grants to 26 local charities and organisations. It’s hoped that this can be matched or exceeded this summer.
To take part as a volunteer or to sponsor an event email jointheteam@malmesburycarnival.co.uk
To enter the Scarecrow Trail, join a scarecrow workshop or to be part of the Carnival Procession enter via the website visit https://www.malmesburycarnival.co.uk/
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