Back in 2016 the first Cheadle Carnival Committee for around 30 years was created. Every member had the same vision – to bring back what was once the highlight of the year for the community. Since then the Committee has grown to have a team of people who work hard throughout the year to bring you the best weekend of entertainment we can.
To enable us to hold this event, a huge amount of fundraising was needed to raise enough funds to put on an amazing show for the town. Fundraising initially started in 2016 ready to put on the first Carnival in 2018 with music nights, the ever popular Soapbox Race and karting events. In 2018 we took over the Santa Sleigh from The Round Table to enable this popular tradition to continue.
We held our first Carnival event in July 2018. This exceeded all expectations with thousands of people lining the streets for the traditional parade and then making their way to the Memorial Recreation Ground to enjoy a weekend of entertainment. The highlight of the weekend for many was seeing the Lancaster Bomber flypast.
In 2019 we held our second annual event which again was another fantastic weekend, for our Around the World in 80 Days theme. Whilst the weather wasn’t as glorious as the previous year, it did just about hold off for people to enjoy the entertainment. On Saturday night we had the popular Dan Budd as Robbie Williams and a line up performing as the remaining members of Take That. Sunday saw many local artists take to the stage, including Joslyn Plant from The Voice Kids. We also had many popular attractions including ‘The Owl Man’ and Dinosaurs.
The 2020 and 2021 Carnivals were unfortunately cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and all plans were rolled forwards to 2022. As a team, we hope to build year-on-year making each year better than the last.
