Latest Volunteer News – Help Needed!
Can you spare a little time? Sheringham Carnival is looking for volunteers, there are plenty of roles to choose from.
Torchlight Parade and Fireworks cancelled
Owing to the recent spell of hot and dry weather, the Carnival Committee has reluctantly taken the decision to cancel the Torchlight Parade and Fireworks during Carnival Week this year. Given the recent spell of field fires right across Norfolk, it is not considered safe to go ahead. Paula Prince from the Carnival Committee said: […]
You’d be Quackers to Miss It!
You can now buy your entry for our traditional Carnival Week duck race online via our brand new web shop here. The race takes place at 11.00am on Friday 5th August.
Queen’s Jubilee Street Party
The Queen’s Jubilee Street Party – postponed due to poor weather on 5th June – will now take place during Carnival Week! A street party will be held from 4.30pm-6.30pm on Sunday 7th August, at the end of Sheringham Carnival Week. The party will include the presentations and prize-giving, with fireworks to round off the […]
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Viking Festival 2022
The Viking Festival has fast become one of Sheringham’s favourite events – but how did it start? Like many of Sheringham’s projects the inspiration for the Viking Festival came from the ever productive power house brain of Colin Seal – and friends – chatting over a few beers and rhapsodising ‘that it would be nice […]
Sheringham Shantymen: Ukraine Concert
Join the Sheringham Shantymen on Saturday 26th March! Sheringham’s famous Shantymen will be performing a concert to raise money for the Ukraine Disaster Emergency Committee Appeal. It will take place on Saturday 26th March at St Peter’s Church, beginning at 7.30pm. Michael Gurney DL, High Sheriff of Norfolk, and North Norfolk’s MP Duncan Baker will […]
Viking Festival
40s Weekend Park & Ride
Sat/Sun 14/15 September Parking: £4 per day – Cookies Field Bus fare: £2 return, £1 child, £5 family ticket Sat 9am – 9pm Sun 9am – 6pm Cookies field will be locked at the time of the last bus.
Spot The Difference Winner
This year’s winner was Vincent Wright. He spotted all the differences and won a £20 cash prize sponsored by Picaroons B&B. The picture shows Vincent with his Dad receiving his prize from Picaroons B&B Well done Vincent!
Local author’s generous donation to local causes
On Sunday 11th August, at 2.30pm, as part of the Sheringham Lifeboat Day, Gary Powell presented cheques for £505.50 to both Stuart McClean of Sheringham Carnival and Brian Farrow of the RNLI. Gary raised the funds through a series of talks he gave through the winter on the sinister side of London. His extensive experience […]
Carnival Ramble
Tuesday 6th August had an air of unpredictability, weather wise which may have put some people off. It didn’t deter our intrepid group of 8, however, who set off from the War Memorial to follow the coastal path towards Weybourne, and back via Sheringham Park. Andrew Cunningham-Brown, Sheringham’s Town Crier, gave a rousing send-off to […]
Great Quizzing night at The Crown
We were all challenged by the general knowledge quiz at The Crown on Monday 5 th August. A well-placed speaker enabled the people sitting outside to join in and ponder the mix of visual and traditional clues, with the first being asked by our Carnival Queen, Emma. The winner of the £50 voucher, kindly donated […]
Photo Quiz Answers
Please click here to download a copy of this year’s photo quiz answers.
2019 60-40 Raffle Results
Sheringham Carnival have helped 9 organisations/charities raise funds by offering them the opportunity to participate in our 60-4O Raffle. That means the organisation gets 60% of the tickets sales and each winner gets 40%. The cost of printing the tickets was sponsored by Roy Boys. The result of each draw is shown below: No 1 […]
