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As this difficult and unprecedented year comes to an end we would like to thank you all for your support and kind messages throughout 2020. Hopefully in 2021, fingers crossed we can get going again and put on the best Carnival that Swanage will be proud of. From all of the Swanage Carnival Team take care, stay safe have a [...]
Introducing our 2020 Carnival Ambassadors!
We are delighted to introduce this year’s three Carnival Ambassadors; Lavinia-Dior, Carmen and Millie who will be representing Swanage Carnival in 2020. Our youth Ambassadors will be helping to organise, judge and take part in Carnival activities throughout the week. Carnival chairperson Maria Foot said “This role was introduced in 2019 with the aim of inspiring more youngsters to get [...]
Swanage Carnival Gives away £28,800!!!
Swanage Carnival celebrates another triumphant year giving away more than £28,000 to 26 chosen organisations. With a number of other events falling during Carnival week and with the chain ferry being out of service, there were some concerns that we may see less visitors at Swanage Carnival 2019. Thankfully this was not the case and we saw greater numbers than ever visiting Sandpit [...]
Thousands Attend Swanage Carnival
8 days of Carnival fun have come to an end but we are already planning for next year! This year we introduced a number of brand-new events and activities and all were well received. The opening weekend was attended by a record-breaking number of visitors throughout both days. The Procession on Sunday had more entries than usual and was [...]
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Mark Branson Alan Branson
Swanage Carnival 2021: Update.
We know lots of people are waiting to know if Carnival will go ahead in 2021.
Currently, what requirements or restrictions we may need to meet for holding Carnival or any event after 21st June is not yet clear.
The Government has an Events Research Programme which reports during the roadmap timescale and this will guide decisions not only for Carnival but all larger scale events. We will be following this guidance.
As Swanage Carnival is open to all, if there are any social distancing requirements that remain in place, or if there are limitations on number of people who can attend events, this will have a significant impact on the viability of our event.
Also, due to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic we are conscious that we may not receive any of our usual sponsorship and therefore financing our event this year may be very difficult.
Please be assured that the Carnival Committee are continuing to plan for the Carnival as we would love our event to go ahead, but at this time we are not able to confirm that Carnival 2021 will proceed.
We will continue to keep you updated with announcements over the coming weeks.
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Dean McFarlane
Charlotte Donovan
Courtney Fleming Megan Rudd Megan Sonner Imogen Care Kerenza Plaskett Abigail Powis
Roger Winfield xx
Erin Lock
Chris Bond
Postpone and let’s get properly out of the pandemic, although we need tourism we don’t need an influx of potential carriers our health service doesn’t need to be pushed over the edge again
Better to be safe than sorry, be sensible and wait until next year
We're keeping everything crossed. We'll be in swanage on our annual holiday, so if carnival goes ahead we'll be there 😁
Keeping everything crossed for you
Keeping fingers crossed 🤞🏻
Thank you for your work in trying to keep it as a possibility. Something wonderful to look forward to 👌
Fingers crossed
Just postpone it
So how come Camp Bestval is and Upton carnival can.
Just postpone it to next year and make it a humdinger of a Carnival 😁
Ollie Barrow if it doesn't happen we can still just walk round town with a can of Pimms looking at shop windows pretending to do what's not my line 🤷♀️😂
James George Ian Waite Mike Geaves Morna Wood
Oh come on let’s get it going...
Elizabeth Stockley
Great update
Maddy Cooksley
Tracy Cousins Sarah Rochester Rachel Smith Claire Tillyer Carrie Matthews
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We know lots of people are asking if Carnival will go ahead in 2021 following the Government announcement. No decision has been made yet but we are considering the viability of event preparations and the the event itself. As soon as a decision is made we will let you know! ... See MoreSee Less
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I have everything crossed for this event even if it’s a smaller scale event 🤞🤞
Sam Farmer-Lyons 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
Keeping everything crossed x
Love my holiday at home every year , fingers xd 🤞
Hopefully it will go ahead, Bless you all xxxx
This Facebook page was literally the first thing I checked after Boris' announcement 🤣 Desperately hoping it goes ahead🙏...still coming regardless though. My favourite place in the whole world 💕
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Fingers crossed, such a great event that is put together and all the hard work that goes into it too, I do hope it goes ahead x
We're keeping our fingers crossed. We look forward to it every year 🤞🤞
Hoping that Swanage Carnival is on this year. It was so strange without it last Summer but it would be so special for 2021 if the country relaxes a bit from 21st June.
I am so so excited.....keeping everything firmly crossed as it is the highlight of my year and I absolutely love taking part.Happy to help in any way I can and hoping to perform for you too xxx
We have booked to come to SWanage that week so we really are keeping everything crossed that it will go ahead. It is such a great event.x🤞🤞🤞
As long as safe to do so
Maybe a toned down carnival but be great to get down this year if this can be allowed to happen.
Fingers very much crossed as Swanage without its Carnival in the summer is very sad
Fingers crossed 🤞
I hope so but only if it’s safe I’ve been coming down for 50 years apart from last year but I’m definitely going this year as soon as I see the Swanage sign I’m home even if I live 200 miles away x keeping my fingers crossed
What ever is decided Swanage is the best place in the whole world for a relaxing, beautiful, welcoming and good food and beer holiday ❤️❤️❤️
Wareham carnival has been cancelled
Whatever you decide will be the right decision for all 🤞
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Fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞
Wareham have said No so please go head we need some look forward to this summer
I see the Air Festival is on...would love to know about the Carnival.
Were hoping to take part in the Carnival Procession again this year, fingers crossed
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Very, very sad, but you will be remembered Captain Tom Moore.
You were a national treasure and an absolute Hero, a real inspiration,
You will be missed.
What a wonderful, wonderful man.
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Sad loss, R I P.
Sad news ..Swanage Fish Festival
12 & 13 June 2021 CANCELLED
Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, the committee have sadly decided that we have to cancel the 2021 Swanage Fish Festival.
We can assure you that this was not an easy decision, as we all want to be able to look forward to events in the future. We need to ensure the safety of you all, volunteers, exhibitors and the general public, and this has to be our overriding priority.
With the ever-changing Covid-19 situation, the practicalities of organising a large festival event are extremely difficult. To ensure and maintain the necessary safety levels for all visitors is nigh on impossible to plan for. So, we have taken the decision to postpone the festival for another year and hope that by June 2022 the situation will have improved to the extent that we can again all enjoy Swanage Fish Festival.
We will be arranging some fund-raising events throughout this year with the aim of supporting our three main charities, we will let you know what, when and where in due course – we hope you will be able join us!
Lastly, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support over the past years and sincerely hope that you will all be back with us in 2022!
In the meantime, please stay safe and healthy and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
With all best wishes
Adam and the Fish Festival Committee ... See MoreSee Less
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Safety first. Hopefully all will have improved by 2022
Of course it is. If Glastonbury is cancelled so will all I believe unfortunately
Keeping our fingers crossed for the carnival! 🤞
I hope the carnival will not be cancelled. But I fear it will be. Stay safe everybody, take care, bless you all xxxx
Great article about Carnival in this months edition of The Purbeck Gazette.
Thank you to Nico Campbell-Allen and Kay. ... See MoreSee Less
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