Chobham Carnival

CHOBHAM’S BIGGEST COMMUNITY EVENTS OF THE YEAR

Make a date for a day of FANTASTIC FUN

And there is still time to enter the big parade

PLANS for the 2026 Chobham Carnival are finalised and it’s time for the public to plan their amazing experience. As usual, the carnival fete is in Chobham Recreation Ground on the May Day Bank Holiday Monday, May 4 this year. The fete will feature dozens of stalls and sideshows, ranging from a traditional coconut shy and games to delicious foods of many types. There is still time to enter this year’s procession, which has the theme of The World Of Children’s Story Characters. People of all ages welcome, walking or motorised entries. From Pooh Bear to Peter Pan, the Gruffalo to Peppa Pig, the parade participants are bound to wow the spectators. Several schools and community organisations are finalising their procession entries, aiming to win one of our prizes. Surrey Pipe Band will again be leading the big parade, followed by a horse-drawn brewery dray carrying the carnival queen and princess. The procession will also feature lion dancers from the Chinese Association of Woking, the Rock Choir singing pit loud, maypole dancers, morris dancers and even a collection of greyhounds. Stannage Stunt Team motorcycle daredevils are the main arena entertainment for the fete. They are returning with the full act they were unable to perform on the too-rainy carnival day in 2024. The arena entertainment also includes performances by St Lawrence School maypole dancers, the Lion dancers and other performers from the Chinese association and dancers from Terri Jayne Theatre Arts. And, of course, there will be a traditional Punch and Judy show and a funfair with rides for all ages. Applications to take part in the procession will be accepted up to Friday, May 1. Download a form by clicking on the link on this page. The gates at the carnival fete open at 11am, when the funfair also starts up. The procession leaves Chobham Rugby Club in Windsor Road at 11.30am and wends its way to the Rec via High Street and Station Road. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and this website for more news and information about the carnival. The programme will be available to view and download in the week leading up to the carnival. There will also be information on where to park. If you would like to get involved in running the carnival and ball, make contact via chobhamcarnival@outlook.com. Volunteers are always welcome, from new committee members to people who are willing to rattle collection buckets on the gates.

A Stannage Stunt Team rider hurtles through a great ball of fire. The motorcycle daredevils will be the main arena attraction at the carnival fete.

LAST year's carnival and ball were amazing successes, raising a record £8,641 for good causes. Twenty five organisations benefited from grants made by the carnival association. Carnival supporter David Monypenny used his considerable video and drone skills to make a film of the procession and fete. You can view the film, which is on YouTube, by clicking on this link: