Bishopstoke Carnival

19/10/2026

I’m sure they also came to watch Bishopstoke Carnival. I heard a rumour king John would spend the morning hunting and the afternoon watching the duck racing.

15/08/2026

This will be so interesting and what a lovely opportunity to find out more about the history of Bishopstoke.

Exciting news for Bishopstoke! For the very first time, our village is taking part in the national Heritage Open Days scheme - a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the places, people and stories that make Bishopstoke so special. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing details of all the scheduled events on Facebook and Instagram, so keep an eye out for what’s coming up. To find out more about the events we’ll be hosting, please visit www.bishopstokepc.org/heritage-open-days

04/08/2026

A lovely fun opportunity to learn more about our beautiful local river.

Come along to one of our two River Dipping sessions on Thursday, run by Wessex Rivers Trust. It’s a great opportunity to discover what lives in the river and learn why it’s so important to look after this rare and valuable habitat. For more information about this event and our Summer Messy Play sessions, please visit our website: www.bishopstokepc.org

15/07/2026

Are you part of a local group or charity that could benefit from a Carnival Grant? Applications are now open for this year.

In previous years, the Carnival Group has awarded grants to Bishopstoke Sea Scouts, Rainbows, Brownies and Age Concern. The closing date for grant applications is 31st July 2026. For more information and to download an application form, please visit www.bishopstokepc.org/grants

14/07/2026

The summer holidays are nearly here, and we’ve got lots of fun activities lined up for families to enjoy! Our popular Messy Play sessions are back with brand-new themes for this year, and we’re also excited to have a River Dipping event on Thursday 6th August, run by Wessex Rivers Trust. For more information about these events, please visit our website: www.bishopstokepc.org

04/07/2026

04/07/2026

As the carnival was one week ago we thought we’d share a few photos from last week just to remind you what a wonderful day it was in Beautiful Bishopstoke. Can’t wait to do it all again on the 26th June 2027.

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01/07/2026

Huge thank-you to Mel who completed a sponsored swim last night and managed to do 2000m in under an hour - that’s well over a mile . Mel has raised £560 for Bishopstoke Carnival community grants. We are deeply grateful to Mel for all the support that we have received this year with putting on the Carnival for 2026 and Mel has gone above and beyond to raise money for our local community. 👏

30/06/2026

We thought that you would like to see some pictures of the Bishopstoke Carnival Parade Vehicle entries this year just in case you missed it.

A big thank you to all the owners who brought Vehicles to the parade and who were a big part of such a wonderful day I hope you all enjoyed it.

Here are some great photos of the different entries, well done to Dave and Thomas with their 1935 Austin 12/4 Ascot for winning best vehicle in the parade.

Thank you to Sam and all the others who provided the photos.
If you would like your vehicle in the parade next year, please send an email to: [email protected]

30/06/2026

Bishopstoke Carnival committee would love your feedback on our 2026 carnival. Can we please ask you to fill out this short survey for us. We will use your feedback to guide us when planning for 2027. Thank you in advance for helping us deliver an amazing day out in Beautiful Bishopstoke.

Thank you for attending the Bishopstoke Carnival 2026! Please provide any feedback you may have on this year's event to help us come back even bigger and better next year! All responses are private and anonymous.