Aldeburgh Carnival

A grand three days out at the seaside.  Suffolk’s finest Carnival, winners of Norfolk & Suffolk Tourism Family Event of the Year 2018. Award-winning fun for all the family.

 

Looking forward to seeing you in 2024!

Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th and

Carnival Monday 19th August

Paradise was perfect at

Aldeburgh Carnival

2023

See you all again in

2024!

17th, 18th and 19th August.

Congratulations to all our winners in 2023

ALDEBURGH OLDE MARINE REGATTA & CARNIVAL

21 AUGUST 2023 PRIZE WINNERS

THE CARNIVAL PROCESSION – SPONSORED BY EDF ENERGY

CLASS 1

TINY TOTS FANCY DRESS, UNDER 6 YEARS

1st £6 Orlando Walker  – Tropical Island
2nd £5 George Naunton Rumbo – Sand Castle
3rd £4 Warner Family – Tropical Fruit

CLASS 2

UP TO 2 PEDESTRIANS IN FANCY DRESS

“THE MAY BOTTERILL CUP”

1st £6 Jonty & Annebelle The Hispaniola
2nd £5 Seb Drury – The Fish
3rd £4 Edward (mum is Claire) – Bird of Paradise

CLASS 3

BETWEEN 3 & 5 PEDESTRIANS

IN FANCY DRESS

1st £6 Rio de Aldeburgh – Tropical Paradise
2nd £5 Moano Missfits – Tropical Paradise
3rd £4 5 Fabulous Flamingos – Tropical Paradise

CLASS 4

SMALL VEHICLE ENTRIES –

“R. SMITH CHALLENGE CUP”

1st £18 Richard Bohannan Seaside in the UK
2nd £15 Leiston Film Theatre/ABC Radio Bears
3rd £12 Suffolk Accident Rescue Resue

CLASS 5

FANCY DRESS ON WHEELS

“THE MICHAEL BEN HOWES CUP”

1st £8 The Gaggle – Octopi + Boat
2nd £6 Maggi’s Mermaids – Scallop
3rd £5 Shelley – F;amingos

CLASS 6

BETWEEN 6 & 10 PEDESTRIANS

IN FANCY DRESS

1st £8 Phillip Edwards – Pina Colada
2nd £6 C Tuffrey – Barbie
3rd £5 No Entry

CLASS 7

MEDIUM SIZED VEHICLE ENTRIES

“THE HERBERT TIBBENHAM CUP”

1st £18 Louise & Will Averdiek – Tropical Paradise
2nd £15 Gathorne Hard – Mallinson – Tropical Paradise
3rd £12 Marianne Fellows  -Tropical Paradise

CLASS 8

OVER 10 PEDESTRIANS IN FANCY DRESS

1st £18 Aldeburgh Primary School Moana Group
2nd £15 Phillip Nissenden – Moana Group
3rd £12 Bright Sparks – Rapunzel

CLASS 9

LARGE VEHICLE ENTRIES

“THE BRIAN ‘PIXIE’ WARD CUP”

1st £30 Pilkington Hall – Barbie
2nd £25 Britton Pears – Music
3rd £20 Easton Farm Park – Club Tropicana
“THE BALL CUP” AND £25 FOR THE BEST OVERALL VEHICLE IN THE PROCESSION: Ria Pilkington and Jo Hall & Family

 

 

DECORATED PREMISES SPONSORED BY airmanagesuffolk.com

CLASS 1

BUSINESS PREMISES

“B STOCKS CHALLENGE CUP”

1st £10

Pearl Tuffrey 76 – 78 High Street

 

2nd £7

Alison Burns & Theodora Hoffman, Aldeburgh Baptist Church, High Street

 

3rd £5 No Entry

CLASS 2

SHOP WINDOWS

“BOBBY HANDS CUP”

1st £10 Sue Ryder, 105 High Street
2nd £7 Aldeburgh Kitchen Co, 130 High Street
3rd £5 St Elizabeth Hospice, 85 High Street

CLASS 3

HOUSES UP TO 15 FT. FRONTAGE

1st £10 Amanda Holmes, 211 High Street
2nd £7 Patrick O’Connor, 216 High Street
3rd £5 Allison Morrow,,North House, 1 Wentworth Road

CLASS 4

HOUSES OVER 15FT. FRONTAGE

1st £10 Graham Bagnall, High House, 19 Crag Path
2nd £7 Jo Collins, Orlando, 25 King Street
3rd £5

Emma Royall, Daphne Cottage, 55 High Street

 

CLASS 5

ILLUMINATED HOUSE OR SHOP TO BE JUDGED THIS EVENING

1st £10 Jo Collins, Orlando, 25 King Street
2nd £7 Mary & Terry Walker, 8 Crabbe Street
3rd £5 No Entry

CLASS 6

ILLUMINATED HOUSE WINDOW TO BE JUDGED THIS EVENING

1st £10 Patrick O’Connor, 216 High Street
2nd £7 Jo Collins, Orlando, 25 King Street
3rd £5

Pilots House, 79 High Street

 

CUP WINNERS IN THE SWIMMING RACES SPONSORED BY THE REGATTA RESTAURANT

LOEFFLER CUP – Boys 50 yds Humphrey Gillett
THE COLLIS CHALLENGE CUP – Girls 50 YDS GIRLS UNDER 14 YEARS Freya May
THE COX’ CABLE CHALLENGE CUP – 200 YDS Drawn Race Andrew Page /Tom Matterson
THE ALDOUS CUP – 220YDS David Cook

EGG BOAT RACE – FRED WICKHAM CUP SPONSORED BY ALDEBURGH MARKET

RACE WINNER Alec Foulds
INNOVATIVE DESIGN WINNER Alec Foulds

10k RUN 

SPONSORED BY AITCH GROUP

RACE WINNER Jake Shelley
2nd Jamie Signy
3rd James Wilson
FIRST LADY Francesca Ritchie (48th overall)
FIRST JUNIOR BOY (UNDER 14 ON THE DAY) Julian Nowotnick (13th overall)
FIRST JUNIOR GIRL (UNDER 14 ON THE DAY) Alice Keen (47th overall)

Carnival Draw Ticket winners

Ticket number 1144

and

Ticket number 1068

LUCKY DUCK RACES – SPONSORED BY ALDEBURGH YACHT CLUB

SATURDAY  SUNDAY
1st Duck No 24837 1st Duck No 24918
2nd Duck No 24762 2nd Duck No 24841
3rd Duck No 24989 3rd Duck No 24708

De QUINCEY CUP FOR SAILING

TBA

 

How to enter the Procession

All you need to know from which category you’d prefer to enter, to how to build a safe vehicle entry!

Whats On?

A grand 3 days out by the seaside!

Music day – Marathon day – and of course Carnival Day!

The Carnival Queen

,Our lovely Carnival Queen is crowned at the Moot Hall before leading the procession from one end of the town to the other!

Parking and Travel

All day parking available on Kings and Queens field. The revenue from these carparks is shared with the local Air Cadets, and Aldeburgh Rugby team.

Get Involved

Aldeburgh Carnival shares the proceeds from each years carnival with a variety of local charities, so donating time or donating money helps us to support others.

Commercial Sites

Aldeburgh seafront is packed with traders and crafters over the whole three day weekend. Lots of lovely things to eat and drink, and a huge variety of artisan makers.

Thank You To Our Partners

Carnival 2023 dates

Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th and Monday 21st August 2023

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