Bewdley Carnival celebrates its 100th year on Saturday 27 June, starting at noon. The first carnival ran in 1926 as a land and river parade, and the centenary brings a full day of floats, live performances, entertainment and family activities across the town.
Entry is free. There is a centenary raffle with a Safari Lodge stay at West Midlands Safari Park as the prize, with tickets available online or in cash at the Carnival Tent, and entries close at 4.45pm. This year’s carnival is sponsored by West Midlands Safari Park, Wyre Forest District Council and Light Ideas Ltd.
The parade brings road closures. The town centre is closed from 6am to 8pm for the set-up, with Bewdley Bridge shut to vehicles and Trimpley Lane closing from 10.30am, followed by rolling closures along the parade route through the day. The full, final closure times are in our road closures post.
The celebrations opened the night before, on Friday 26 June, with the Carnival Eve Firework Display down at the riverside. You can watch it back in our firework recap.
For the full write-up and the carnival’s 100-year history, see our blog post.
