Please download, complete, and return by attaching the form to the correspondence note below.
We are currently recruiting groups to perform, walk in the procession, display floats, be vendors, and more! Please fill out and attach the above correspondence form to this message.

FIRST SITE, ROOM 2
Trustees to discuss and plan procession, participants & traders. Draft press release, promote registration through online portal on CDCN web...
FIRST SITE, ROOM 2
Firstsite, Studio 1
1st Public Meeting at Firstsite Gallery: confirm
procession participants & all traders; approve press release
Firstsite, Studio 1
TBA
Trustees Meet at Firstsite Gallery & raise engagement of
social media campaign with community workshops. Press
release finalised and sent to m...
TBA
Zoom meeting (online)
2nd Public Meeting; escalate social media campaign,
program finalisation & confirm volunteers/stewards.
Zoom meeting (online)
TBA
Weekly Community Workshops start for dance, costume, & music performances (every Sunday until 27 June 2026).
TBA
1. Director, Colchester Town Crier, Colchester Town Watch, CDCN reps) carrying Carnival Banner, Peter Ward with traditional dress, Carnival King, Queen, Prince, Princesses, and three Brazilian Samba Dancers
2. Kidical Mass, eCargo Bikes and Bikes
3. African Families in the UK and Colchester Life in the UK,
4. 1st Naumati Baja Gulmi UK (with nine instruments)
5. Colchester Nepalese Society (CNS)
6. Refugees, Asylum Seekers & Migrant Action (RAMA)
7. Colchester Chinese Association (Tai Chi Group)
8. Sri Lankan Community
9. Girl Guiding Colchester North and South Division (Rainbows, Brownies, Guides & Leaders)
10. Bangladeshi Women's Association, Essex
11. Colchester Indian Association (CIA)
12. Colchester Chinese Culture Society (CIC), including the Dragon dance team
13. Indonesian Cultural Lovers UK
14. Colchester Caribbean Community
15. Filipino Community
16. Colchester Pipes Band
17. Frazer Merrick CLIP Sound and Music CIC
18. Annie Basconcelos, Jesters Theatre Academy
19. Planet Katy Dance & Fitness Group
20. Danni Bowerman, Evolution angels
21. Moses Acrobats
22. Boys and Men CIC
23. Kenny Ann Ajayi, Ethnic minority and Race equality community
24. Colchester Sea Cadets
25. Sarah-Louise Reed, Dynamite School of Dance
26. Colchester Pipes and Drums
27. Valerie Lolomari, Women of Grace UK
28. Dream the Change
29. Colchester Hindu Society
30. International Society of Krishna Consciousness and Divya Sebastian Deshi Tal
31. A parade of self
32. Ukrainian Group
33. Colchester Air Cadets
34. Greek Community
35. Dr Sushma Manis’s Group
36. Niki Taylor’s Dance Academy
37. Colchester Against Modern Slavery (CAMS)
38. Annie Mation Morris Dancing
39. Chris Mayne’s World of Magic
40. Stilt Walker
41. Clara Kids Inspire
42. Carnival Karate
43. Festival of Rice and Spice
44. Colchester Buddhist organisation
45. Sam Headway’s Charity
46. RB Entertainers Rudebone
1Floats, SUVS and Steam Engine
47. Taylor's Dance Company 4x4 Vehicle
48. ELS School of Dance
49. St Helena Hospice's Float vehicle
50. Mr Patel's Vintage Cars
51. Mr Patel's Vintage Cars
52. Health Watch Essex Van
52. Essex Search and Rescue
Food Traders at the Funfair
1. Happy Home Services
2. The Brew Co
3. The Little Drinks Van
4. Indonesian Cultural Lovers UK
5. Bangladeshi Women's Association
6. Colchester Indian Association Non-CDCN
7. S & S Caribbean Café
8. Colchester Indian Association CDCN
9. Filipino Community
10. Colchester Chinese Culture Society (CIC)
11. Shri Lankan Community
12. Mama T's Kitchen
13. Filipino Family Run Restaurant
14. Happy Woo, Thai Food
15. AFiUK African Food
16. Wivenhoe Business Centre Norwegian Bakers
17. Nandu’s kitchen
Community Promotions
18. Colchester Nepali Society (CNS) Artefacts
19. Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Migrant Action (RAMA)
20. End of Life Care - St Helena Hospice
21. Skills and Training Engagement Programme (STEP)
22. Colchester Hindu Society
23. International Society of Krishna’s Consciousness
24. ACL Essex
25. ESCAF
26. Colchester Against Modern Slavery (CAMS)
27. A parade of self
28. CLIP Sound and Music (Frazer and Ritchie)
29. Boys and Men CIC
30. Cookies Rabbit Rescue
31. Dream, the Change
32. Cancer Awareness
33. Health Watch Essex
34. Independent Custody Visitor (ICV) volunteers (PFCC Essex)
35. RB Entertainment (Rudebone)
36. Joe's Ice Cream Van
Children's Funfair
6 bed trampolines |
Cups and saucers ride |
Carousel/train |
Balloon seller |
Slushie stall |
Games stall Bungee trampolines |
| They will be sited in the middle of the arena.
2Bouncy castle slide |
Slide |
Climbing Wall |
Basketball Hoop |
37. Joe’s Ice Cream Van
38. Kiddical Mass, eCargo Bikes and Bikes
Merchants / Traders
39. Huma Fida Henna Artist
40. Tina's Crystalsrye
41. Colchester Life in the UK
42. Beautiful People
43. DEFAB Home Accessories
44. Hopik Stiches (Aghogho Ibe)
45. African Families in the UK
46. Bangladeshi Women's Association, Essex (Salma)
47. Christine Alexander (Aanandit Charity)
Others
48. Chris Mayne’s World of Magic
49. Stilt Walker
50. Clara Kids Inspire
51. Carnival Karate
52. Festival of Rice and Spice
53. Colchester Buddhist Organisation
54. Sam Headway’s Charity
55. Essex Search and Rescue
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