The Castle Cary & Ansford Carnival takes place annually in October - this year on the evening of the third Saturday. A Childrens' Carnival takes place on the afternoon of the preceding Saturday, when children process through Castle Cary town centre. In 2007, our Carnival celebrated its 30th Anniversary with a DVD.

Our Carnival is run entirely by volunteers, with no financial assistance from town or district councils. It is part of the Wessex Grand Prix Circuit, which celebrated its 21st Anniversay in 2007. The Wessex circuit comprises nine towns from Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Entrants from these towns visit and compete against each other throughout the Autumn - our carnival is sixth in sequence in this circuit.

Popularly known as "Somerset's Family Carnival", this event includes marching bands, majorettes and - occasionally - Morris Dancers. Of course, it also includes many local entries: chief among these are the Cary Cygnet Majorettes and the Britannia and Cary Comedians carnival clubs. Local entries do not have to compete against Wessex circuit entrants, so local folk can easily register and take part in our procession. And why not start planning your entry for 2009?!!

The 2009 Carnival Entry Form can be downloaded here.

The 2009 Illuminated Carnival Results can be downloaded here.

The 2009 Children’s Carnival Results can be downloaded here.

This year’s Carnival Programme featured three competitions:

The John Staib portrait competition was won by Adrian Cook of Castle Cary

The kid’s colouring-in competition was won by Chloe Colton of Castle Cary

The winner of the Martin’s Wordsearch competition will be announced soon.....

You can see last year’s Carnival results by clicking here.

The Carnival Society publishes its accounts annually, in its Carnival Programme. You can also see them by clicking here.

Each year, the Carnival Society raises around £3,000 to donate to local deserving causes. If you think we could help your group, download our Donations 2009 leaflet by clicking here.

We need your help - get involved!

We are always looking for new Committee members, and for folk who can help out on the day - especially marshalls, to help ensure our Carnival remains one of the safest and most enjoyable in Somerset for families.

If you would like to be a part of Carnival, get in touch with our Committee Secretary: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Cary Carnival events in 2009

10 October

The Children's Carnival

17 October

The Illuminated Carnival