South Devon Carnivals to start 15 July.

It’s been announced that the first carnivals of the year in South Devon will start in Chudleigh on Saturday 15 July 2023.

Sadly, Newton Abbot have pulled their procession out of the calendar for 2023, the committee ‘hope to form a working party going forward’ but are planning to still hold their usual carnival week events.

Torbay Carnival will return to the streets this year thanks to Hobourne Holidays who have donated £5,000 to bring the procession back after last years cancellation due to ‘financial reasons’.

The South Devon Carnival Circuit also has two new additions, Exeter Carnival will be joining for 2023 alongside Torquay Christmas Carnival which was last held in 2019.

The dates for this years South Devon Carnivals are:

Chudleigh Sat 15 July at 6:00pm
Kingsbridge Sat 22 July at 6:30pm
Paignton (Hobourne Devon Bay Carnival) Wed 26 July at 7:30pm
Teignmouth Thu 27 July at 7:00pm
Bovey Tracey Sat 5 August at 6:00pm
Ipplepen Sat 12 August at 6:30pm
Dawlish Fri 18 August at 7:00pm
Torquay Christmas Sat 18 November at 4:00pm
Exeter Sat 25 November at 6:00pm