“We know just how much you have been looking forward to joining us on Saturday 3rd August for the annual Leicester Caribbean Carnival.We have shared your enthusiasm and have worked hard year-on-year to bring the event to the people of Leicester. Unfortunately, with a heavy heart, this year we are very sorry to inform you that we must postpone the event until 2025. With the difficult economic climate and increasing event costs, we face significant financial risk. This is not helped by the possibility of poor weather and low uptake on visitors to the park we had in 2023.Organising and planning an event as big as carnival is a huge and complex task – Leicester’s Caribbean Carnival is a massive undertaking for a very small team, and this year, despite our very best efforts, we simply weren’t able to overcome the many challenges we faced in time.The decision to postpone is heartbreaking, but we would like to thank everyone involved for all their help and hard work, in particular the council and Safety Advisory Group.Once again, we hope you understand that we are just as upset as you are and will do our best to ensure this does not happen again and would therefore welcome support from the community and local organisations to ensure the future longevity of the Carnival.We will be working with our key partners Leicester City Council and East Midlands Carnival Arts Network over the coming months to ensure we bring back a fantastic event for the 40th Anniversary Celebrations in 2025, and we very much hope to see you there.”
Pre Carnival
Entry and Ticket Information
Ticket sales will be online via our website and at Stabana Cultural Products 119 Charles Street LE1 1FA. We are encouraging those wishing to attend the Caribbean Carnival to purchase their tickets in advance to avoid long queues and delays.
The new main entrance which will be signposted will be on London Road. There will be several lanes on entry into the grounds to process those with pre-paid tickets. One booth with 8 ticket sellers will be available on the day to purchase your last-minute tickets. We are trying our best to prevent a repeat of crowds spilling out into the streets and the long queues, so encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance. Vendor’s registration begins at 6 am at the Granville Road entrance. Performers will also use this entrance up to 10am. No vehicles will be allowed to enter the park after 10am. Performers arriving to the park after 10am will enter via peace walk off University Road.
12:00 Noon
Opening Ceremony
This year Promises several new additions to our programme. There will be four performance areas, including the Main Stage with a full line up of artists. Abashanti will be back to perform this Carnival. Also at the Carnival village is the ever-popular Soca Village, Viking Sound System & Fire Love in the troupe’s performance area. As usual, there will be the Funfair, but this year, it will feature a children’s village.
11am – 8pm
Freedom For All 2024
Leicester Caribbean Carnival 2024 welcomes everyone to Victoria Park, Leicester, on the 3rd August. Our theme for this year is “Freedom for All”.
The Carnival village will be open from 10am and activities begin with the official Opening Ceremony at the De Montfort Hall on Granville Road entrance at 12 noon.
