Whitley Bay Carnival 2025
JOURNEYS
Carnival Programme
The Northumberland Northern Soul Appreciation Society dance
Friday 23rd May in the Carnival Marquee
18:00 – 23:00
Tickets £5
No age restrictions but under 18’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult
Saturday 24th May
The ‘Journeys’ Carnival Parade
11am 12:30 Whitley Bay Metro Station to The Links via Station Road, Whitley Road, Park View, Marine Ave
Featuring Costumed promenaders and giant structures from 16 schools/groups with live music from Spanish City Rollers, Drumdin, Storytellers,.
Spanish City Plaza outdoor stage
With host Andrea ‘Sista Soul’ Robertson
10:00 Sambanistas
11:30 Whitley Women
12:30 Chilli Road Band
14:30 Sueli Gil
16:00 Cocrico Collective
17:00 Drumdin
The Carnival Marquee stage
With host DJ Steve Robertson
10:00 – 16:00
highlights
13:15 Alastair Anderson and Bradley Creswick
14:30 Liver Cottage – Fairly Famous Family
15:30 Storytellers
On the streets
Storytellers 13:00. Spanish City Rollers 13:30 Rainbow corner
FFF Strolling gardeners 14:30, 16:00 17:30
FFF Liver Cottage Rainbow Corner 13:00, 15:30,
Reckless Invention Rainbow Corner Turbo & Dai 12:30, 14:00 Drumdin War Memorial 14:00
Saturday 24th May in the Carnival Marquee
The annual Carnival Ball ‘Get on board the Carnival Groove Train’
Host Sista Soul starring Mi-Soul Radio Presenter DJ James AnthonyThe Spanish City Rollers 18:00
Turbo & Dai from Wreckless Invention 18:30
18:00 – 23:00 Tickets £6
Sunday 25th May
Spanish City Plaza outdoor stage
With host Andrea ‘Sista Soul’ Robertson
10:00 Sista Soul
11:00 Bay Uke
11:30 North Tyneside Pipe Band & Dancers
12:00 Bay Uke
13:00 Northern Monkey Brass Band
14:00 Roda de Samba Newcastle
15:00 Gustavo Andrade and the Brasukas
16:00 FFF Kitch Kafe
16:30 Black and White Finale with the Belta Reivers
The Carnival Marquee stage
With host DJ Steve Robertson
10:00 – 16:00
highlights
10:00 Arthurs Mason Dance co – Irish Dancers
12:00 Rye
13:00 Reckless Invention – The Comedy waiters
On the streets
12:30 North Tyneside Pipe Band and dancers war memorial
FFF The Life Guards 12:00, 13:00, 14:30
FFF Kitsch Kafe Rainbow Corner 13:00, 14:30,
Wreckless Invention Rainbow Corner The Comedy Waiters 11:00 & 15:00
Heritage Games
12:00 – 15:00 The Links
Programme subject to change. In the case of bad weather some performances may move to the marquee stage.
Do you want to take part in Carnival 2025?
You can apply for your traders stall by downloading and completing the Trader form. As our theme is journeys we would be particularly interested in food from all parts of the world.
We Can’t Wait to Begin the Journey With You!
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Behind the Scenes – Carnival 2024
A Massive thank you to our Whitley Bay Carnival 2025 sponsors.
Whitley Bay Carnival
Whitley Bay Carnival brings local and international artists together with the community to showcase the best of our seaside town.
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