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Carnival “Suprises” Parkinsons co-ordinator
Purbeck Parkys is a community group in Purbeck for people living with Parkinson’s Disease & supporting carers/families. They asked carnival …more
Carnival wins at the Dorset Tourism Awards
We’re delighted to announce that Swanage Carnival has been awarded Bronze in the Festival/Event of the Year category at the …more
Thank You, Darren Strong
At last nights Carnival AGM, Chairman Darren said his farewells as he returned to the “back benches ” after his …more
Soaring success as Red Arrows boosts Swanage Carnival donations
By Helen ffitch Huge crowds, great weather, brilliant organisation, and the show stopping appearance of the RAF acrobatic team the …more
We’re Finalists!
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Swanage Carnival has been selected as a FINALIST in the Dorset Tourism Awards 2025 …more
Presentation Evening (everyones invited)
Join us for the Swanage Carnival Presentation Evening at the Mowlem Theatre on Friday 26th September from 7.30pm. It’s a …more
Swanage Carnival festivities end with fabulous fireworks finale
By Helen ffitch Topping off Swanage Carnival’s wonderful eight days of events, competitions, live music, and crazy fun, was the …more
Barrow load of ‘organised chaos’ at Swanage Carnival
By Andrew Smith Teams with a thirst for speed, barrelled their way through Swanage in Dorset for one of its …more
Results From the Weeks Events
WHATS NOT MY LINE – Congratulations to Joint Winners : James and Elli Maggs Simon Green All correct Answers Joint …more
Banging start to Swanage Carnival week 2025!
By Helen ffitch The Cirque du Swanage came to town with a colourful parade of floats and marching bands processing …more
Red Arrows dramatically swoop into Swanage amid moody clouds
By Helen ffitch In a display that was memorable for the drama, the Red Arrows enthralled thousands of people, despite …more
Local Notice To Mariners
Swanage Carnival and Dorset Police have issued a joint notice to mariners, advising of two air displays on Saturday, July …more
Swanage Carnival Week – Road Closure Notices
Please check the road closures and diversions during Carnival Week. Please note from 07:00 on Saturday July 26th Shore Road …more
Carnival Programmes On Sale Now
The 2025 Swanage Carnival Programmes are HERE! Grab your copy from Saturday 5th July and start planning your Carnival week! …more
Carnival Draw Tickets On Sale!!
We’re excited to announce that Carnival Draw tickets are now available to purchase online! This year’s top prize of £500 …more
Download the Carnival App Today
Download our FREE App and start planning your Swanage Carnival week thanks to Purbeck Ice Cream! Keep up to date …more
Carnival is Ready for Take Off
Excitement Builds for 2025 Swanage Carnival. The countdown is on for one of Dorset’s biggest summer events, as the 2025 Swanage …more
Bumper crowds for Swanage Carnival’s classic motor show
By Andrew Smith Glorious sunshine and an amazing selection of vintage vehicles took the annual Swanage Carnival Classic Motor Show …more
The Red Arrows are displaying at Swanage Carnival!
The Red Arrows to Soar Over Award-Winning Swanage Carnival 2025 We are pleased to announce that the RAF Aerobatic Display …more
Swanage Carnival 2025 theme revealed…
Swanage Carnival theme revealed for 2025: Cirque Du Swanage! What can you expect? Taking inspiration from the infamous Cirque Du …more
Swanage Carnival Celebrates
Swanage Carnival are celebrating after Winning the BRONZE award for the TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR at this …more
Carnival Classic Motor Show Vehicle Entry is Open!
A much loved family friendly event – join us on Sunday 27th April for the annual Carnival Classic Motor Show. …more
Swanage Carnival has been selected as a Finalist for the Dorset Tourism Awards
The Finalists have been announced for this year’s Dorset Tourism Awards which will be presented in at Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth …more
Would you consider supporting Swanage Carnival in 2025?
2024 saw a range of exciting new and re-vamped ideas, with our refreshed website and ever growing social media channels …more
Swanage Carnival celebrates bumper charity giveaway
By Helen ffitch An astonishing record amount of money has been raised by Swanage Carnival in Dorset to the glee …more
Carnival Presentation Evening 2024
As we look back on a hugely successful and one of the best ever Carnival weeks, we look forward to …more
Best Carnival Themed Decorated Shop Window – Winner Announced.
Swanage Carnival Committee has just pronounced that FiFi’s the fancy dress shop in Institute Road as winner of the best …more
Whats Not My Line : Results and Answers
Congratulations to : Winner : Angela Gregory 2nd : Jess Hoppe 3rd : Catherine Cullinane We hope you all enjoyed …more
WHAT A WEEK THAT WAS !! Swanage knows how to have a good time
Swanage wheelbarrow race pushes the boundaries of sport By Andrew Smith Swanage Carnival 2024 drew towards a close with one …more
Competition Results
Adult Foot Treasure Hunt Once again thank you to all who participated, and contributed to Carnival funds – and congratulations …more
Keep up to date with our Carnival App
Our Carnival App has all the information you need – stay up to date with all the latest news – …more
Classic Swanage Carnival parade as Rampage bows out
By Helen ffitch The spectacular dance group Rampage International performed for the last time in the Swanage Carnival procession in …more
Swanage Carnival programme 2024 arrives in shops
Hot off the press, Swanage Carnival’s programme for 2024 is being distributed across the town, ready to be snapped up …more
We’re nearly ready !!
The history of Swanage Carnival can be dated back to the mid 1800’s, where it started as a highlight of …more
Download our App to keep up to date with all things Swanage Carnival throughout the week
Are you as excited as we are for Swanage Carnival 2024? Download our App to keep up to date with …more
Calling all local businesses!
Last year we were just blown away by the reaction of our local business community who entered into the carnival …more
2024 Theme Announced
Jurassic Rocks will be the new theme that will run throughout the eight days of carnival fun from Saturday 27th …more
Swanage Carnival wins award
Swanage Carnival are celebrating after Winning the bronze award for the TOURISM EVENT / FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR at this …more
Carnival Theme Soon to be Announced !!
It’s that time of year when we’re nearly ready to announce the theme for this year’s Swanage Carnival ……………Drum roll please… …more
Brian wins Lifetime Achievement Award
A huge congratulations to Brian Norman who was awarded a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to Swanage Carnival at Swanage …more
Swanage Carnival – Dorset Tourism Awards – Tourism Event / Festival of the Year Finalist
We are absolutely delighted to find out that Swanage Regatta & Carnival 2023 has been selected as one of the Finalists …more
Carnival Presentation Evening 2023
On Friday evening the volunteers of Swanage Carnival invited representatives from 23 organisations to accept a donation from the funds …more
Swanage Carnival 2023 in pictures
By Helen ffitch High winds and rain couldn’t dampen the spirit of Swanage Carnival 2023 and there were plenty of …more
Enid Blyton president of Swanage Carnival 1957
We travel back to 1957 when one of Britain’s treasures, Enid Blyton, an English children’s writer was president of our …more
