Aldeburgh Carnival

It is with a heavy heart that we have made the very difficult decision to cancel 2020’s 78th Aldeburgh Carnival. Preparations for the Carnival started many months ago but we have now reached the point where we need certainty that the event will be able to go ahead with the safety of our volunteers, participants and visitors being our upmost priority. In the current situation, we have no option other than cancel as we all pull together to get through the challenge of fighting COVID 19.

The Carnival Committee has thought long and hard about this decision, but on a positive note, we promise that we will come back determined to make Aldeburgh Carnival 2021 bigger and better… if that is at all possible!

In the meantime, you will be able to enjoy a “virtual” Carnival made up of all of the footage from last year. This will include the Saturday music day, Sunday sports events and highlights from Monday’s Carnival Day. In addition, Ed Sheeran (who is a huge supporter of the Aldeburgh Carnival) has kindly donated a signed copy of his current No. 6 LP which can be won in our raffle to raise money for local Charities.  See more information on the limited activities happening in 2020 on the What’s On 2020 page (link below).

We would like to thank the many sponsors who had already pledged their support for 2020’s event, our volunteers and supporters. We wish them and their families all the best as we work together to stay safe and get through these demanding times.

 We’ll see you again for a full Carnival in 2021.

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