Preston Caribbean Carnival Is Back On the road for 2022!
2022 will be the 48th Caribbean Carnival in Preston and plans include a vibrant, colourful procession through the City streets followed by a Caribbean themed family fun day on Moor Park. It’s all happening on Sunday 29 May 2022 from 12 noon.
Local and visiting dance troupes will display traditional large and small piece carnival costumes and dance their way from Moor Park down Deepdale Road, towards the city centre, left in to Meadow Street, St Paul’s Road, Sedgewick Street and return to the park via North Road and the Garstang Road entrance. The event will include live performances from Caribbean Latin band – July Julay, Levi Tafari, UK Soca artist Soca Johnny, Phase One Steel Band,Kasia Masai a steelband along with other acts. Caribbean and other food stalls, bar facility and lots of children’s activities, including creative making sessions and inflatables.
Celebrations start the day before with the “One Park – Living Legends” Reggae Festival, a ticket only event (See Skiddle) and much needed fundraiser to raise some missing funds from 2020 and 2021. The line-up include – Tippa Irie, Little Roy, Chanel One Soundsystem and our headliner International Reggae artist Luciano supported by The Mafia and Fluxy Band performing live on stage. Venue is Moor Park from 12noon until 9pm on Saturday the 28 May 2022 giving Preston a weekend of festivities. This Preston Caribbean Carnival is the biggest party Preston will see in 2022 and expects 15,000 visitors to join in the fun. Celebrating the flamboyant, creative Caribbean culture within our city, it is a great day out for all the family.
The 48th Preston Caribbean Carnival is back on brightening up the roads & park of the City of Preston on the 29 May 2022.
Following 2 years of covid restrictions and no ‘live’ Carnival procession and park event, Preston Carnival Committee are pleased to announce ‘We’re Back on De Road’ for 2022. The committee received the exciting news that their application to the Arts Council England for funding has been given the go ahead and so they are now once again very busy organising the biggest and most colourful party Preston will see this year. Without funding, the carnival would have struggled to have gone ahead but thanks to the Arts Council England, Preston is once again allowed to prove how good we are at putting on a party and getting into the carnival spirit.
To ensure all troops can take part in the party on the street PCC are supplying the trucks with sound system and all safety equipment, we are aware the troops like ourselves haven’t been able to fundraise and also participate in carnival for two years. The park event will include live performances from Caribbean Latin band – July Julay, Levi Tafari and our local One Voice Community Choir, UK Soca artist Soca Johnny, Phase One Steel Band,Kasia Masai along with other acts. Caribbean and other food stalls, bar facility and lots of children’s activities, including creative making sessions and inflatables.
Celebrations start the day before with the “One Park – Living Legends” Reggae Festival, a ticket only event (See Skiddle.com tickets are £20+bf) and much needed fundraiser to raise some missing funds from 2020 and 2021. The line-up include – Tippa Irie, Little Roy, Chanel One Sound System and our headliner International Award winning Reggae artist Luciano supported by The Mafia and Fluxy Band performing live on stage for the 1st time in Preston. Venue is Moor Park from 12noon until 9pm on Saturday the 28 May 2022 giving Preston a weekend of festivities. This Preston Caribbean Carnival is the biggest party Preston will see in 2022 and expects 15,000 visitors to join in the fun. Celebrating the flamboyant, creative Caribbean culture within our city, it is a great day out for all the family.
For more information about the Preston Caribbean Carnival, visit www.prestoncarnival.co.uk and take a look at the amazing costumes from previous years. Extra funds are still needed to make the event a success for Preston so the Carnival Committee are currently seeking business sponsors, donations and volunteers to help. There will be a request to the public to make a small donation at the park entrance on carnival day so please support if you can.
For more information please message on info@prestoncarnival.co.uk
