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Upcoming Meetings & Events

Saturday, 21 Feb 2026

Meeting

2pm

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4pm

FIRST SITE, ROOM 2

Event Details

Saturday, 21 Feb 2026

Meeting

Trustees to discuss and plan procession, participants & traders. Draft press release, promote registration through online portal on CDCN web...

Event Details

2pm

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4pm

FIRST SITE, ROOM 2

SATURDAY, 14 MARCH 2026

1st Public Meeting

2pm

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4pm

Firstsite, Studio 1

Event Details

SATURDAY, 14 MARCH 2026

1st Public Meeting

1st Public Meeting at Firstsite Gallery: confirm

procession participants & all traders; approve press release

2pm

-

4pm

Firstsite, Studio 1

Saturday, 27 March 2026

Meeting

2pm

-

4pm

TBA

Event Details

Saturday, 27 March 2026

Meeting

Trustees Meet at Firstsite Gallery & raise engagement of

social media campaign with community workshops. Press

release finalised and sent to m...

Event Details

2pm

-

4pm

TBA

SATURDAY, 18 APRIL 2026

2nd Public Meeting

2pm

-

4pm

Zoom meeting (online)

Event Details

SATURDAY, 18 APRIL 2026

2nd Public Meeting

2nd Public Meeting; escalate social media campaign,

program finalisation & confirm volunteers/stewards.

2pm

-

4pm

Zoom meeting (online)

Sunday, 19 April 2026

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

2pm

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4pm

TBA

Event Details

Sunday, 19 April 2026

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

Weekly Community Workshops start for dance, costume, & music performances (every Sunday until 27 June 2026).

2pm

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4pm

TBA

More Events

CDCN Carnival 2026 in Action

Carnival Procession (through town)

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

Funfair (Lower Castle Park)

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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