Hot on the heels of East Cowes’ first carnival for 30 years and the annual Bank Holiday parade in St Helen’s, this week sees 3 big carnivals to round off the Isle of Wight’s 2025 season.
First, it’s Sandown Illuminated Carnival at 20:30 tonight (Wednesday), featuring the spectacular costumes of both Shademakers UK and the New Carnival Company along with marching and samba bands, colourful floats and an array of community participants.
Then, it’s Ryde Main Carnival on Thursday 28th August at 18:30, followed by Ryde Illuminated Carnival on Saturday 30th August at 20:30.
Sandown Carnival’s Paul Coueslant says:
“It’s been an exciting season and we can’t wait to put on a spectacular final show tomorrow. Our friends in Ryde will be gearing up to do the same, before we all start planning for 2026 and making sure the Island’s long carnival tradition stays a favourite part of the summer”.
