The Northampton Carnival

Northampton Carnival 2024 was a success 🎊, Thank you to all the stall holders, amazing food, performers/paraders, backstage crew, organisers and everyone who came out to enjoy the celebrations 🎉

We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did ✨
Just have a look at some of the highlights!!🪅🪇
Count down to next year! We hope to see you all again for an even bigger event 🎪💃🏿

Northampton Carnival 2024 Immerse yourself in the vibrant and colorful celebration that took over the streets of Northampton this year. Our carnival is a spectacular display of commun...

What a magical day it was!
The Winners of the 2024 parade.

CHILDREN' FLOAT:
1st Place ---Bridgewater Primary
School
2nd Place---St.James Primary School

TROUPES:
1st Place----Mischief
Makers and Elevate Arts
2nd Place---Albanian Cultural
Association
3rd Place----Performing rooms

FLOATS: 1st Place---Ukranian
Community
2nd Place---Born to Perform
3rd Place---The
Lowdown

LIVE MUSIC: 1st Place----Ecton Brook
Primary School
2nd Place----Sikh Community Centre and
RBN
3rd Place----United African
Association

VISITING TROUPES : 1st
Place---MProductions Time 2 Show
2nd Place---Zodiac All
Stars
3rd Place----Original Step Performers

PEOPLE'S CHOICE : Creole Mas International and
Northampton Scouts Band

Feeling Hot! Hot! Hot!... The wait is over, it is CARNIVAL DAY!!! Gather the family, grab your whistles and come out and enjoy a free fun-filled entertaining day at Northampton Carnival from 12 noon - 7.30pm, at the Racecourse, Kettering Road, Northampton NN1 4LG. Live acts on stage all day, delicious foods, art & crafts, funfair, charity and information stalls, not forgetting the fabulous Parade full of beautiful costumes which sets off at 2pm so for those not at the park can capture the ambience around the town.
Come and get involved!

See you later🎉👩‍🎤🎤🎹🎸🎷🍛🍲🍟👩🏿‍🎤💃🧑🏿‍🎤

Malcolm Dunn is a singer-songwriter. His music focuses on guitar and meaningful, thoughtful lyrics. Looking forward to welcoming back this Dunn with Whiskey Duo. 🎸🥃🪕

Come and support Saiyara Chowdhury on her debut performance at Northampton Carnival, as she performs a professional choreographed dance representing Defined Dance company by Charmaine Heath 💃 her performance is at 2.50pm

Shirley Marie - a local singer from our very own town Northampton, she’s an artist with a vibrant stage presence.

Shirley has been singing for over 3 decades. Her career has seen her performing at top resorts around the globe and is always invited back due to popular demands.

With her outgoing personality and one who loves to engage with the audience, Shirley never fails to get people on the dance floor with a range of catchy Latino pop to timeless classical folk music - this year, you can expect to hear a tune from her country of origin Mauritius on stage at The Northampton carnival.

Join Shirley Marie at 3.05pm

Incorporating elements of R&B, Reggae, slow jams, pop and acoustic into his music all with a unique and alluring voice, CBlock is creating a succession of positive and uplifting songs. Having delighted crowds all around the UK, Yaam Festival in Germany, and The Montreal Reggae Festival in Canada, CBlock is set to take his career to the next level by introducing the mainstream masses to his music. Join him at 3.50pm 🎤🇯🇲

Fresh from performing with Leee John from 80's boy band Imagination, the talented Lucien Moon will be showcasing some of his own tunes, including a collaboration with another local talent Northampton Artist, Great Adamz. Join them at 1.30pm

The park opens tomorrow (Sat) at 12 noon with lots of activities and live entertainment on the main stage. The parade will set off from the Racecourse at 2pm down Kettering Road heading towards the town centre, “due to construction works on Abington Street, will exit via The Drapery, then onto Sheep Street towards Wellingborough Road” returning to the park around 4.30pm. There will be rolling road closures on Kettering Road, Wellingborough Road and St Giles Street. Please see the route below.
Come down to the park early and support the amazing talent on stage. 🎤🎹🥁🪘

NORTHAMPTON CARNIVAL 2024
Saturday 8th June
Stage Line-up 12pm - 19:30
12:00 – EVENT OPENS BY INSPIRATION FM
12:05 - DJ / SET IT OFF SOUND

13:00-13:10 Teejay Hiles
13:10-13:20 Ebony-May Palliser
13:20 - 13:35 Malcolm Dunn & Friends
13:35 - 13:55 Lucien Moon (Man on a mission – Fresh from performing with Leee John from Imagination
13:55 - 14:00 Opening of Event Dignitary

14:05 - 14:25 DJ / SET IT OFF SOUND
14:30 - 14:45 IFM New Artiste Showcase
14:50 - 15:00 Saiyara Chowdhury Dance Piece
15:05 - 15:20 Shirley Marie (Soul singer)
15:25 - 15:35 Bobbi Clark Dance group
15:40- 15:55 CBlock Muzic (International Reggae Artist)
16:00-16:15 Ricardo Rawal (Dancehall Artist)

DJ SET
16:20-17:00 NNSP Mr Green & TMax

RETURNING TROUPES DISPLAY

17:00-17:05 Leicester Troupe Visiting Troupe
17:10-17:15 Derby Troupe Visiting Troupe
17:20-17:25 Nottingham Troupe Visiting Troupe
17:30-17:35 Shalom Fellowship Local Troupe
17:40-17:45 Potters House Local Troupe
17:50-17:55 United African Drummers Local Troupe

18:00-18:10 Announce Floats/Troupes Winners

CLOSING SHOWCASE

18:20-18:40 (Producer, Rapper, Singer/Songwriter) Dreadz
18:45-19:30 Repro Jam Squad (Headliners)

NB* The times are approximate, NCCAL have the right to change or amend the schedule if deemed necessary.

The countdown begins for this years Northampton Carnival on Saturday 8th June.
This year's headliners are the groovylicious The RePro Jam Squad who totally fit the theme "A Festival For All Cultures" as they bring their funky vibe to the stage!
Also performing on the main stage we have Dreadz, the hottest new sensation to be bubbling in the UK, former XFactor finalist Lucien Moon who will be fusing R&B, and Jazz together bringing a sensational sound, international reggae artists CBlock Muzic back by popular demand, amazing vocalist Shirley Marie a local singer from our very own town Northampton, she’s an artist with a vibrant stage presence whose voice is stunning, Dancehall artist and big supporter of Northampton Carnival Ricardo Rawal, prepare to be amazed by Saiyara Chowdhury's dance piece, Bobbi Clark Stage School with their debut performance, Teejay Hiles, Malcolm Dunn & Friends to name a few... along with top DJ's from Inspiration FM and DJ Decka from Set It Off Sound right up until 7.30pm. Full line-up and times to follow.
The park opens from 12 noon, with a thrilling funfair, various ethnic arts and crafts, a wide variety of delicious food from around the globe, local charities and information stalls plus many more.The spectacular Parade will leave the park at 2pm returning around 4.30ish. Join us for a great free family day out!!

The Northampton Carnival 2024! Join us for this year's celebrations. The theme is a festival for all cultures and we can't wait to see you all there!

What an incredible day! A whole hearted thank you to everyone who took part in and joined us in celebrating the Carnival yesterday! Here are the troupe winners!

CHILDREN'S FLOAT:
1st Place: St.James Primary School
2nd Place: Bridgewater Primary School

TROUPES:
1st Place Northants Youngers Club
2nd Place : The Lab

FLOATS:
1st Place: The Lowdown
2nd Place : Sikh Community Centre nd Youth Club
3rd Place: Albanian Cultural Society

LIVE MUSIC:
1st Place: Potters House
2nd Place: Northampton Scout Band
3rd Place: Donna Fox--Montserrat Masquerade Band

VISITING TROUPES :
1st Place- Zodiac All Stars Carnival
2nd Place--Caporales San Simon Londres
3rd Place Original Step Performers

Today Is the day!!! The carnival opens at 12noon! See you on the racecourse and don't forget your sunscreen and water!

The Northampton Carnival Saturday 10th June 2023
Stage Line-up 12:00 – 19:30

We’ll have a wide variety of stalls with delicious food, exiting funfair and various charity/information stalls, and a fantastic line-up of artist on the main stage.

STAGE LINE-UP
12:00 DJ set from Inspirationfm Live / Set-It Off-Sound (rotating throughout the day)
13:00 – 13:15 Malcolm Dunn & Friends (Trio Folk Band)
13:20 – 13:30 Young Creations (Dance/Singing)
13:35 - 13:45 Curt Sloan (Singer)
DIGNITARY ADDRESS
PARADE LEAVES AT 2PM
DJ SET
14:30 – 14:45 Silhouette Youth Theatre
14:50 – 15:05 Ricardo Rawal (Dancehall/Reggae Artist)
15:10 – 15:25 The Songstress (Soul Singer)
15:30 – 15:45 Jason Williams HAR Q
15:50 – 16:05 CBlock Muzic (International Reggae Artist)
DJ SET
16:15 – 16:45 The RePro Jam Squad (Funk Band)
16:50 – 17:10 Lickle Jay (artist/musician)
Carnival Troup Display (not in order)
Sam Smith (Visiting Bolivian Troup)
born to perform (Local Dance Troup)
Leicester Troup (Visiting Troup)
Derby Troup (Visiting Troup)
Nottingham Troup (Visiting Troup)
Potters House (Local Troup)
United African Drummers (Local Troup)
CLOSING SHOWCASE
18:15 International musician - Ras Jabu
HEADLINE ACT
18:30 – 19:30 Reggaematik Soul Syndicate
NB* The times are approximate, NCCAL have the right to change or amend the schedule if deemed necessary.

The wait is almost over with just 24 hours to go until the Northampton Carnival, Saturday 10th June.
The event opens at the Racecourse Park from 12noon until 7.30pm with a host of talent on the main stage, glorious food, arts & crafts, charity and information stalls. The spectacular Parade leaves the park at 2pm with fabulous floats and tropes on route down Kettering road through the town centre, returning to the park via Wellingborough Road.

Do be mindful of the glorious weather expected and take precautions such as: wear a hat, use sun-cream and bring water to stay hydrated (listen to your local news for updates)

Wherever you are joining us from, embrace and enjoy the splendour of Carnival

The Carnival is BACK this Saturday!

Our next workshop is at the Black prince tomorrow. You can get your free ticket through eventbrite.

Check out "From Decks to Digital - The evolution of sound system culture" on Eventbrite!

Date: Sun, May 21 • 12:00 PM BST

Location: 15 Abington Square, Northampton, NN1 4AE

From Decks to Digital - The evolution of sound system culture An interactive and intergenerational series of workshops connecting people to the origins of the sound system culture and how to build one.

Our next soundsystem workshop is at the Black prince. For anyone interested in how soundsystems work and the history of them this one is not to be missed!

From Decks to Digital - The Story of Ligwa An interactive and intergenerational series of workshops connecting people to the origins of the sound system culture and how to build one.

Our next Carnival workshop is happening this coming Saturday. Join us at the umbrella fair pavillion on Kettering Road 10am to 3pm!

We had a great 1st workshop for decks to digital! We will be back at the Black prince tomorrow 12-3. You can get your free thttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-decks-to-digital-a-sound-system-building-workshop-tickets-631751936047

Check out our next workshop dates!

Our next series of events are coming up ahead of carnival! This first series of events are around sound systems and the culture of soundsystems with interactive sessions where you can learn how to build one and how they work.

From Decks to Digital - A Sound System building workshop An interactive and intergenerational series of workshops connecting people to the origins of the sound system culture and how to build one.

We have a series of interactive sound system workshops coming up this month. Secure a place for the workshops via eventbrite. Spaces are limited!

From Decks to Digital - A Sound System building workshop An interactive and intergenerational series of workshops connecting people to the origins of the sound system culture and how to build one.

We are extending the deadline for registration for parade, stalls, and stage to 12 May. For any enquiries contact us through out website

Northampton Carnival 2023 - Celebrating The People Who Came The Northampton Carnival Arts Consortium was formed and on Saturday 11th June 2005 they produced the first revived Northampton Carnival. This year we go again! Celebrating The People Who Came. Saturday 10th June 2023 at The Racecourse, Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4LG