The frontier days of the United States forms the theme for this year’s amazing Woodley Carnival. It takes place today – Saturday, June 12 – starting with a carnival procession and features a host of fun until a firework finale at 10.20pm.
Hundreds of people are expected to attend the carnival in Woodford Park, which will feature a flower show, classic car show, fireworks and of course the carnival procession through the streets.
For its 56th outing, the carnival’s theme is Wild West Woodley, so visitors are encouraged to dust off their spurs, dig out those cowboy shirts and get ready for a hoedown lasting well into the evening.
Live music will be performed throughout the afternoon from Mike & The Rockbelly, Madison Heights, Ready or Not, Jazz Relics, Bulmershe Ensemble and the Woodley Light Operatic Society.
Even your four-legged friends are welcome to join in the festivities, with flyball demonstrations in the carnival arena.
Children will be kept entertained with a bouncy, inflatable world and a ride on the Smiley Train, while chuck wagons (food stalls) will keep everyone fed and watered throughout the day.
The procession will be starting in Comet Way at midday and will travel through the streets of Woodley to reach the carnival field at 2.30pm. Prizes for the best floats and walking displays will be on offer, and charity donations will be collected en route.
Children visiting the flower show, organised by Woodley Flower Club, will be encouraged to spot Woody who is hiding in the displays.
The motor display is hosted by the Hants & Berks Motor Club.
All proceeds raised from the carnival will go towards its four chosen charities: Camp Mohawk, Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre, Me2 Club and Woodley Pre-School.
What’s on at the Carnival
Carnival Arena
12.30 TBA
12.45 TBA
13.00 Flyball
13.50 Starmaker
14.20 Procession arrives
15.00 Primary Schools
15.20 Bulmershe Gymnastics
15.40 Flyball
16.10 JG Dance
16.20 Kick Twist Cheerleading
16.25 JG Dance
16.35 Allied School of Dance
Music Marquee
12.30 Mike & The Rockbelly
13.45 TBA
15.30 Jazz Relics
16.00 Woodley Light Operatic Society
Evening Bands
18.00 Ready or Not
18.45 Mike & The Rockbelly
19.15 Ready or Not
20.00 Madison Heights
20.45 Bulmershe Ensemble
21.30 Madison Heights
Firework Finale
Set to music 22.20
Entry to the carnival for the afternoon only is £4 for adults, £1 for children, for the afternoon and evening is £10 for adults, £5 for children. For more information visit www.woodleycarnival.org.uk.
