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WE'RE BACK!... with Burwell Carnival once again, on Sat.25th June 2022, following an enforced 2 year absence due to the covid pandemic. We did however manage to put on a highly successful Burwell Community Festival Day on September 4th 2021 on Margaret Field, which was attended by over 2500 people, and we're looking forward to running another of those on Sat.3rd September 2022, Margaret Field (community group stalls/games only as there is no space for craft/commercial stalls - sorry!) Watch this space and our Facebook event page for further details. However, before then we are preparing for Carnival, having made a few changes to hopefully streamline things and make the overall organisation/event running easier, please see below for further details.

Many thanks

Burwell Carnival Team

Burwell Carnival, and now our Festival Day, delivers a time when our community can come together and celebrate everything about our growing village!


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Burwell Carnival Parade 2022

Our parade procession theme for 2022 is "PROTECT OUR PLANET" - abbreviated to 'POP', we are asking local groups or local individuals who would like to participate, to create a 'float' which demonstrates the changes they have made to literally protect our planet, showing how as a group or an individual they are working with nature, reusing/recycling/sustainability focused, driving initiatives to reduce carbon footprint, omissions and improve the local  environment, the air we breathe and the way we live day to day!

To ease our stress/anxiety, maybe yours, paraders will now assemble at the Ex-Service Club car park and be human powered only = "Push, Pull, Pedestrian, Pedal" (NO vehicles are permitted as a float this year: scooters, bicycles, skateboards, wheelbarrows etc may be used to make your eco-float for the procession or do you need a float at all ??? - just parade 'as you are', creating the minimum of your own group name placard/banner!) Starting at 1.30pm (so time for little/big ones to have some lunch!), making it's way down The Causeway, turning left into Hythe Lane and straight onto The Recreation Ground up to our stage area 2pm (ish). Parents of kids involved, family/friends and fellow Burwellians will hopefully line the route and particularly welcoming the parade onto Burwell Recreation Ground.

We are looking for innovation in the communication of  your POP initiatives with planet friendly, eco diversity, sustainability, less is more at the core. This will save resources, materials, time and money for everyone and truly reflect our village awareness of the very critical need to POP - PROTECT OUR PLANET.

Current local group parade choices and the order that they will be parading in:

  • Burwell Early Learners - Butterflies (the smaller ones!)
  • 1st Burwell Rainbows - Gardeners... Grow your own!
  • 261 Fearless Club Burwell - Solar Power
  • 2nd Burwell Rainbows - Bees
  • 1st Burwell Brownies - Protect the Jelly fish... recycle your plastic
  • Burwell Folk - Save Our Seas & Singing Sea Shanties
  • Wild Burwell - Trees & Forests
  • 2nd Burwell Brownies - Save Our Rainforests!
  • Burwell Trefoil Guild - Butterflies
  • 2nd Burwell Guides & Rangers - Endangered animals and their habitats
  • Burwell Brewery - 'Save the Dray!' (a trial for this year, to see if we/you would like to involve more local businesses parading next year.)
  • BAFY - Upcycle, recycle sustainable fashion
  • Burwell Judo
  • Burwell Football Club - health & well being
  • Burwell Army Cadets
Any other local groups want to join in the parade fun? - please let us know! 

Timetable

1pm - Carnival opens on Burwell Recreation Ground (Bar, stalls, food vendors, Burwell Belles WI teas+cake & attractions)

1:30pm - Carnival parade from the Ex-Service Club car park, proceeding down The Causeway, turning left into Hythe Lane and then onto the Recreation Ground up to our stage.

2pm - Stage: Parade Presentations / Shredder Skate School annual competition begins at the skate park, till 5:30pm.

2:30pm - Burwell Folk and Pirate collective: hot from having just been in the parade, with some of your favourite sea shanties to join in with!

3pm - PWL: Performance without Limits: welcoming back our favourite street dancers!

3:30pm - Burwell Judo: display in front of the stage.

4pm - On stage: ‘Hello Dave!’ playing some of your favourite sing-along 80s & 90s songs, so expecting you to join in! / In the arena: Yoga Demo 

4:30pm - PWL: Performance without Limits – second dance display session.

5pm - Phased Hoarse (featuring members of 'Hoarse with No Name' + guests): Playing 70s rock covers.

6pm - Raffle prize announcements, followed by the start of our exciting evening of band entertainment!

Evening bands, with filler music and interviews by Burwell Radio broadcasting live and over the PA:

6:30pm - Anorak: A female-fronted indie band formed by four local teenagers based around the Cambridgeshire/Suffolk border.

7:45pm - Akimbo: Playing both types of music. ROCK...and ROLL!!

9:30pm - Submarine Racers: Covering current and past classic hits from 60s pop to new wave to rock and everything in between, a fun and entertaining cover band playing favourites and creating a party atmosphere that will make your event rock! With a twist of rock 'n' roll, a little bit of soul and a dash of dance-floor classics, we'll having you dancing the night away playing music from the 50s to the present day by artists including Elvis, The Beatles, Buddy Holly, Pink Floyd, Bryan Adams, Jackie Wilson, Jake Bugg, The Rolling Stones, Kings of Leon, The Beach Boys and many many more...

11pm (ish) Carnival closes for another year… but don’t worry there’s the Community Festival Day to now look forward to on Sat.3rd September, Margaret Field: 2-10:30pm

  • All performance times and acts are correct at the time of going to press, however this is subject to change without notice.
  • Lost/Found items or children – please report these to a Carnival Steward/Stage area.
  • Should any accidents, or injuries occur, please attend our first responders (pavilion)/report to a Carnival Steward.

Please remember to bring your loose change for our bucket collection during the parade and give to the bucketeers on the gate as you enter the Recreation Ground. Collecting buckets will also be placed  at the bar & raffle stall. Please give generously as this is an essential part of Carnival fundraising – thank you.

At 1:30pm the Carnival parade will leave  the Ex-Service Club car park and proceed down The Causeway, turning left into Hythe Lane  and then everyone will enter the Recreation Ground.  All the parade participants will assemble in front of the stage, surrounded by Carnival goers , where the announcements will be made as to who has won the best parade participation with two runners up. This is intended to be at 2pm.

The Carnival bar will be selling real ale, lagers, ciders and Pimms by the jug/glasses, along with wine, prosecco (by the bottle), spirits & soft drinks. We also have a wide choice of food vendors: Handy Plaice, Pizza Pazzione, Purple Pepper, Meat & Greet, HitWrap Hong Kong Street Food, Waffle & Co., Donuts, Toni's Ices & The Coffee Station.

Carnival attractions include inflatables, activities and fair rides for children and adults, including Shredder Skate School competitions on the skate park - 2-5.30pm. Entertainment & displays will be on stage and in the arenas  throughout the afternoon. The crescendo of the carnival will be the bands we have invited to entertain you, so get ready to sing and dance and party into the night. The bands booked this year are:

Anorak @ 6.30pm
A female-fronted indie band formed by 4 local teenagers based around the Cambridgeshire/Suffolk border.

Akimbo @ 7.45pm
Playing both types of music. ROCK...and ROLL!!

Submarine Racers @ 9.30pm
Covering current and past classic hits from 60s pop to new wave to rock and everything in between, a fun and entertaining cover band playing favourites and creating a party atmosphere that will make your event rock! With a twist of rock 'n' roll, a little bit of soul and a dash of dance-floor classics, we'll having you dancing the night away playing music from the 50s to the present day by artists including Elvis, The Beatles, Buddy Holly, Pink Floyd, Bryan Adams, Jackie Wilson, Jake Bugg, The Rolling Stones, Kings of Leon, The Beach Boys and many many more...
https://www.facebook.com/SubmarineRacers

So, there’s no need to go anywhere as we have everything you need for a ‘free to enter’, full and fun family day out. Finally folks, do tell your friends to come along or bring them with you. Do bring chairs and rugs but please no glassware, own alcohol (otherwise we could lose our license) or bad behaviour – thank you!   

Enjoy a full day & evening at Burwell Carnival!

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Please note:

  • There is NO PARKING at the Recreation Ground during the day till 6.30pm - except Blue Badge holders, carnival stewards, performers and drop-off. If coming by car, please park within the village and walk to the  and no parking is allowed on Hythe Lane or adjacent residential roads, which are coned off - thank you.
  • All dogs MUST be kept on a lead on the Carnival field.
  • No bringing of own alcohol onto site, as the Carnival is a licensed event. Only alcohol purchased at the Carnival bar may be consumed on site.
  • Please use the bins provided, so as not to litter the Recreation Ground field, and surrounding area/roads.
  • Enjoy everything on offer respectfully and please leave the Carnival field quietly at all times, so as not to annoy the neighbours!