Carnival News

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Portishead Carnival will be back next year on Saturday 13th June 2026! 🗓️

Mark your calendars — we’re already counting down! ⏳

        Congratulations   🎊 Cludo Club 🎊 

A well deserved win! Thank you for support and having such a great stall that was inclusive and fun for all, we can’t wait to have you back next year 😊 

🎉  Phoenix Bar 🎉

Thank you so much for your support & your fund raising for the event throughout the year! We really appreciate it x 

Our thank you list, as you can imagine, is huge! We cannot thank you all enough! 

For the community by the community ☺️

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Our 2025 Sponsors 

Global Tunnelling 

Ivywood Construction

Marks Barber 

Venga 

Black Horse 

Pheonix Bar

Gent transport 

Life Aligned 

Joe Hayman Roofing 

Avonmouth auto & Weld

Wright Morgan Ltd 

Red Plumbing Services 

Westcoast

A&A Groundworks 

2double7 Taxi 

Reeds Rains

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Judges, 

Debbie Charman, 

Declan Marlow, 

Maryam Afzal, 

Mike Johnston, 

Mike Rees

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Truckrite

The Lions 

Sarah Tynan for flowers 💐

Robert John for styling royals hair 

Wendy & Jemma

Ruby and Luke

Sally King 

Sam Rowe 

Travis Perkins 

Avon & Somerset Police Constabulary 

Avon Fire & Rescue 

Bristol Batala Band 

Bristol Pipes & Drums 

Oak international  freight ltd 

Sirens 

Mondays 

MS Electrical 

RBL 

Sas barriers 

NSEC 

Turn the Tide 

Royal British Legion 

Portishead Lions 

Wesssex Ambulance 

Macros for donating cases of water 

Safety Horizons 

NSEC Environment 

Aspect Insurance 

Teepig - Stu & Laura 

Portishead Town Council 

Horticultural Society 

Portishead in bloom 

Sam Hughes

Bryony Makes Events 

Enjoy Portishead 

Marks Barbers 

Phoenix Bar 

Black Horse 

The Port 

Beacon Hub 

Talkback 

PTFC 

Clarence House 

Up Up & Away balloons 

Purpura Music 

Youth centre 

The Albion 

The Poacher 

Downsy 

Tammy Griffiths 

Daniel & Caroline 

Lester - Masterkey 

Katie Forshaw Photography

Bob Cartwright 

All our stall holders 

All parade entries 

All our programme sellers

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Volunteers

Katy & Martin Brown 

Mark Bullen 

David Hollister 

Sally Andrews 

Ewan & Kieron 

Jacqui & Pete Williams 

Sean & Tanya Tutton 

Shirley, Bliss & Won 

Rita Villis

Jo Villis

Sharon Low 

Tracy Burton 

Bev Cowling 

Ian Bond 

Matt Short & Karen Lough 

Victoria Quirk

Anna, Archie 

Madison Candow 

Simon Kitchen

Mitch & Madison 

Lily Nutland 

Kim Jones 

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All members of the carnival committee 

& our kids for putting up with us! 

We have all worked so hard around our personal lives and we are all very proud of what we have created together! 

We cannot wait to get started on next years planning after a much needed rest 🙏 

Congratulations to 🎊 SoleLution 🎊  

Thank you to all businesses who entered the town looks absolutely amazing because of your fabulous efforts and creativity! #portisheadcarnival2025 #supportlocal

A huge congratulations to all our amazing entrants – you brought colour, creativity, and community spirit in full force! 🌟

Here are the winners for each category – we’re so proud of you all! 🏆

🥁 Parade Winners:

🏆 Community – St Peter’s

😂 Humorous – St Peter’s

🎓 Best School – St Peter’s

📰 Topical – St Joseph’s

🚶 Walking Group – Stepping Stones

👥 Youth Organisation – Youth Club

👣 Individual/Small Group – Stepping Stones

🎭 Best Entertainment – Stepping Stones

💃 Spirit of Carnival – High Down

🏆 Supreme Champion – St Peter’s

🌈 Most Flamboyant – Wendy & Gemma

📍 Best Portishead-Related Entry – GRFC

👏 Thank you to everyone who made the parade such a joyful celebration of Portishead. See you next year!

#PortisheadCarnival2025 #CarnivalWinners #CommunityPride #WellDoneEveryone

A massive congratulations to the High Down Dads Book Club – winners of this year’s Portishead Carnival It’s a Knockout! 📚💪

You brought the laughs, the energy, and some serious competitive spirit – absolutely amazing effort! 👏👏

Thank you to Gordano Sharks who also took part and did amazing – what a brilliant addition to the carnival fun! 🙌

[29/04/25] 

Get Your Portishead Carnival Programme – On Sale Now!

Grab your official programme for just £5 and enjoy an unforgettable day at the Portishead Carnival on 14th June!

Each programme includes:

 • Entry for 2 adults and 2 children to the vibrant Carnival Show Field

 • A full guide to all the day’s exciting events, activities, and attractions!

We will be going from door to door however you can also get your copy from the following locations 

Marks Barbershop 

Phoenix Bar

The Black Horse 

& PTFC 

Programmes are limited – don’t miss out! 

Get yours today and be part of the fun! ☀️

[30/03/25]

Last Night, Clarence House was filled with laughter, good vibes and great tunes 🎶 

Thank you Purpura Music and for everyone who came along to show their support for the carnival.

The Royal Ball, unlike the Royal disco is judged via nominations from members of our community, it should be no surprise that our 2025 royal family are very familiar faces 😊

👑 King ~ Nigel Osmond 

Not only was Nigel our local postie and during covid times made a lot of people smile with his dressing up whilst doing his rounds he was the talk of the town, but he also knows how to cheer people up.

He then went onto working at the Football Club and he has done so much work turning the club around, there is no doubt that Nigel has put the junior section in a far stronger position and his biggest legacy is how he has helped firmly establish the Junior section in the heart of both the club and the community. Nigel has made such a positive difference to the PTFC

👑 Queen ~ Tam Louise 

Always putting so much effort into raising money for local community charities, not only is she lovely she is always supporting anyone she can, constantly reaching out to help people where ever she can and puts others before herself – Tam has a heart of gold and is always there when needed, Tam and her family are the heart of Portishead.

Tam has a pure passion for serving her community since a young age and continues to work hard all the time and never does it without a smile – nothing knocks this girl down!!

👑 Lady in Waiting ~ Rachel Osmond 

Rachel does so much for the youngsters of Portishead, helping them to play football and has put so much effort into making the football club a success, she is hard working and never gives up giving everyone a chance to be a part of a team

[15/03/25] What a fabulous evening we had at the Royal Disco! The music, the lights, the dancing—it was pure magic from start to finish. A huge thank you to everyone who came and made it such a special night!

Of course, the highlight of the evening was crowning our Royal Court:
👸 Princess: Eloise Harris
🌸 Flower Princess: Mossy-Bee Roach
🫅 Prince: Orson Roach

And our selected Attendees
Orlaith Hand
Lucy Hubbard
Isla Bennett
Millie Halford
Hollie George
Grace George
Mila Paskowski 

Congratulations to our wonderful royals!
You all looked absolutely stunning.