Apply to take part in the Procession at this year's Carnival

Applications for entries to the Procession  for the 2016 Radcliffe on Trent Carnival are now invited!

If you would like to take part in this year's Carnival Procession which will parade through the village on Saturday 9th July, the time has come to start applying, just follow the link: Procession entry form

We are sure that village organisations and groups are already working out how to best represent the Mardi Gras theme, and will  come up with some exciting and entertaining floats.

Competition for the Awards for the Procession will be as hot as ever and our  local judges will be looking for participation, enthusiasm, colour and getting into the Mardi Gras spirit!

Please complete the attached form and return it to 14 Bingham Road, Radcliffe on Trent.

Got any questions or queries? You can contact us by email about anything to do with the carnival via our Contact Us page or you can follow us on Twitter at @ROTcarnival or join our group,Radcliffe on Trent Charity Carnival, on Facebook.

Thanks for reading and we hope to keep you updated on progress.

Apply for your stall at this year's Carnival

Applications for Stalls at the 2016 Radcliffe on Trent Carnival are now invited!

If you would like to have a stall at this year's Carnival which will take place on Saturday 9th July.

the time has come to start applying, just follow the link here Stall application form

We would really like to encourage the organisations running the stalls to enter into the Mardi Gras theme, and to come up with some exciting and varied sideshows/stalls. There will be as always a 'Best Dressed Stall' competition judged by the Mayor of Rushcliffe and the Chair of Radcliffe Parish Council and they will be looking for innovation, colour and getting into the Mardi Gras spirit!

Please complete the attached form and return it to 14 Bingham Road with your payment as soon as possible. It’s important to book early as we are limited to the number of stalls and want to avoid too much duplication (e.g. Tombolas).

Got any questions or queries? You can contact us by email about anything to do with the carnival via our Contact Us page or you can follow us on Twitter at @ROTcarnival or join our group, Radcliffe on Trent Charity Carnival, on Facebook.

Thanks for reading and we hope to keep you updated on here as we plan toward another brilliant Radcliffe on Trent Carnival at the start of July this year!

Launching the new site & "Mardi Gras"

Welcome to the new online home of the Radcliffe on Trent Carnival, which will be next held on Saturday 9th July 2016. Our launch date for the new website today, Tuesday 9th February 2016, not only marks 5 months to this year’s Radcliffe on Trent Carnival but as Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, is very significant.

At the Carnival AGM, held in October 2015, the overwhelming favourite for 2016’s theme, voted on by all the village organisations who attended, was Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras, meaning “Fat Tuesday” in French, has its origins in medieval Europe. It refers to the practice of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lent season, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday. For more about the Mardi Gras festival (and getting Radcliffe in the New Orleans mood) you can watch the short video below or have a read of this article - maybe you'll get some ideas!

Mardi Gras has become a great celebration across the world and Radcliffe on Trent Carnival will be part of this in 2016. 

Got any questions or queries? You can contact us by email about anything to do with the carnival via our Contact Us page or you can follow us on Twitter at @ROTcarnival or join our group, Radcliffe on Trent Charity Carnival, on Facebook.

Thanks for reading and we hope to keep you updated on here as we plan toward another brilliant Radcliffe on Trent Carnival at the start of July this year!

Hello from the Radcliffe on Trent Carnival!

Welcome to the new online home of the Radcliffe on Trent Carnival, which will be next held on Saturday 9th July 2016. This is site is run by the volunteers of the working group who ensure the event is a successful and enjoyable one for everyone involved. If you'd like to be involved in this year's carnival either as part of the procession through the village or running a stall at the Grange then you can find the information for how to do so here. There is also a provisional plan of the site available here.

We are community volunteer run organisation and our constitution and mission statement are available for people to read too, just click here. You can contact us by email about anything to do with the carnival via our Contact Us page or you can follow us on Twitter at @ROTcarnival or join our group, Radcliffe on Trent Charity Carnival, on Facebook.

Thanks for reading and we hope to keep you updated on here as we plan toward another brilliant Radcliffe on Trent Carnival at the start of July this year!

The Working Group