Dawlish Celebrates Carnival 2025

Carnival 2025 will be different as a lot of the Lawn will not be available for us to use due to South West Water works over nine months starting in May.

We will just have the back lawn, the bandstand, the tarmac area and 6 metres beyond the tarmac area. The only stall space will be on this area and alongside the hoarding that will be in place so there will not be stalls at the piazza as in previous years.

This means it has affected what we can put on as we have no arena space on the Lawn. The Committee decided we wanted to keep carnival in 2025 and so have looked in detail at what can and cannot be put on.

In 2025 sadly we can’t hold:

• A Pram Race or
• An Adult Knockout

We’ve looked at other spaces to hold them but the atmosphere and the number of logistical requirements at other spaces means it is just not possible for 2025.

So instead, there will be:

• An afternoon of Beach Activities including Raft Races and a Fancy Dress Walk in the Sea
• A day of Children’s Activities at the Manor House Gardens
• Pub Challenge – a walking event only between the pubs and teams doing challenges inside them.

There will the marquee, the parade, lots of other activities on the Lawn with our theme of ‘Around the World in 80 days’ and importantly lots of fun. We’ll also be doing some pre-carnival events to lift the town – an event with The LVA at the Swan Inn on Friday 18th May, a Celebration of Dogs at Warren Farm on Sunday 1st June, and a Classic Bike and Car Show on Sunday 20th July on The Lawn and down the Strand.

We know it’s not the same but the committee 100% believe this is better than a total cancellation in 2025. The committee appreciates South West Water and amplify are fully supportive of the Carnival and are working with the committee to make the event a success.

So, we hope to see you at carnival between Saturday 9th August to Friday 15th August 2025!

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