Heads up! The Carnival’s coming!

Come and join us for Swanage Carnival 2023 which runs from Saturday 29th July to Saturday 5th August.

Everyday is packed with entertainment for all ages, with brand new events including We’re a Knockout, Fire Engine Pull and Beer Pong competition, the welcome return of The AeroSupaBatics Wingwalkers, plus Granny Turismo the world’s first – and only! – Shopping Trolley Dance Display team, The Sussex Steel Band, Circus Whizz and not forgetting the Carnival Procession which has the theme of ‘Under the Sea’ for this year’s headline event.

The Procession, on Sunday 30th July will follow a 2.5 mile route with many decorated floats, dancers and marching bands!

The ever-popular Carnival firework displays are on Saturday 29th July, Wednesday 2nd August and Saturday 5th August.

In 2022 Swanage Carnival volunteers helped raise £29,150 which was distributed to 20 charities and good causes. So, please join us this year to help us raise as much as we can for our 2023 benefitting organisations.

Full details of all our events are listed in our 2023 Carnival Programme.

www.swanagecarnival.com

This summer, catch the Enchanted Cinema’s new interactive project led by cinema-nauts Kieron & Gareth, who create beautiful cinematic scores to animated films on harp, viola, guitar, piano, and the ethereal aquaphone while YOU - their pop-up Orchestra of Enchanted Sounds - create live sound FX - seabirds, frogs, baby turtles,“a cat-bus”, a snoring Totoro and even a bamboo ghost (using 6 foot canes - see front page). All instruments / FX are provided.

Coming to much-loved Purbeck venues The Square & Compass, Worth Matravers, on Fri 28th July, 8pm featuring Studio Ghibli’s 5-star rated The Red Turtle (age 8+, tickets at bar) and Durlston Country Park, Sunday 30th July, 11am (Learning Centre, age 4+, booking ahead advised) featuring My Neighbour Totoro excerpts.

Follow #orchestraofenchantedsounds @ Wilderness Festival then Oct-Dec @ Hallr Wood (Somerton), Croyde Village Hall, Horniman Museum, The Spring (Havant) and Royal Albert Hall.

Tickets: www.thecabinetoflivingcinema.org.uk

Insta / Fb - @theenchantedcinema

Images: www.eleanormaguirephotography.co.uk

Luxury on the English Riviera

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Luxury and comfort all way from the minute you are collected from your up point to your return. Our team of receptionists is always ready to receive your phone calls and offer any advice you may need.

Our executive coaches have on board toilet and washroom and there are regular refreshment stop off points on route.